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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = P. M. Raghavan
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Ponnabeth Mambally Raghavan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|12|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thalassery|Tellicherry]], [[Madras Presidency]],<br/>[[British India]]
| death_date = unknown
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| family = [[P. M. Anandan]] (brother)<br/>[[A. P. M. Gopalakrishnan]] (son)<br/>[[P. M. K. Mohandas]] (nephew)<br/>[[P. M. K. Raghunath]] (nephew)
| role =
| club1 = [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team|Travancore-Cochin]]
| year1 = 1951–1956
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 94
| bat avg1 = 10.44
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 27
| deliveries1 = 432
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 71.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/43
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| date = 21 July
| year = 2015
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35760/35760.html CricketArchive
}}
'''Ponnabeth Mambally Raghavan''' (18 December 1920 – ?) was an Indian [[cricket]]er who played at [[first-class cricket|first-class]] level for [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team|Travancore-Cochin]] (now [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]) from 1951 to 1956. A right-handed [[batsman]] and right-arm medium-pace [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]], he captained the side in its inaugural [[Ranji Trophy]] match during the [[1951–52 Ranji Trophy|1951–52 season]].

Raghavan was born in Tellicherry (now [[Thalassery]]), in what was then part of the [[Madras Presidency]] but is now in [[Kerala|Kerala State]].<ref name="prof">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35760/35760.html Ponnabeth Raghavan] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref> In December 1951, aged 30, he was chosen to captain the new [[Travancore-Cochin|State of Travancore-Cochin]] in its Ranji Trophy debut against Mysore (now [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]). Although Raghavan topscored with 27 in the second innings, his team lost by an innings and 87 runs, and was consequently eliminated from the competition, which was played on a knockout basis at the time.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20025.html Mysore v Travancore-Cochin], Ranji Trophy 1951/52 (South Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref> He was re-appointed captain for the following season's Ranji fixture, where his team once again lost by an innings margin within two days.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20447.html Travancore-Cochin v Mysore], Ranji Trophy 1952/53 (South Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref> During the [[1953–54 Ranji Trophy|1953–54 season]], Travancore-Cochin was drawn to play [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] in the opening round. Raghavan was selected to play, but was replaced as captain by his younger brother, [[P. M. Anandan]]. The match was [[Draw (cricket)|drawn]], but Travancore-Cochin was declared the winner based on its higher first innings total, and consequently proceeded to the next round of matches.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20913.html Travancore-Cochin v Hyderabad], Ranji Trophy 1953/54 (South Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref> Despite this, Raghavan was restored to the captaincy for the second-round fixture against Madras (now [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]). He took career-best bowling figures of 2/43 in Madras's second innings, but Travancore-Cochin lost by 316 runs.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20965.html Madras v Travancore-Cochin], Ranji Trophy 1953/54 (South Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref>

Anandan once again replaced Raghavan as captain for the [[1954–55 Ranji Trophy|1954–55 season]]'s first-round fixture, a loss to Madras on first innings.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/21/21379.html Travancore-Cochin v Madras], Ranji Trophy 1954/55 (South Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref> Raghavan's fourth and final match as captain of Travancore-Cochin came the following season,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=35760&opponentmatch=exact&playername=R&resulttype=All&matchtype=FirstClass&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=InningsList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=on&endseason=&startscore=&team=Travancore-Cochin&startseason= Ponnabeth Raghavan as captain in first-class matches where team is Travancore-Cochin] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2015.</ref> in what was to be his final first-class appearance.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35760/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Ponnabeth Raghavan] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref> Aged 35, he recorded a [[Duck (cricket)|duck]] in the first innings against [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]] and was absent hurt in the second, as his team succumbed to an innings defeat.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/21/21841.html Travancore-Cochin v Andhra], Ranji Trophy 1955/56 (South Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref> Besides his young brother, Anandan, several others members of Raghavan's family represented what is now Kerala at first-class level, including his son, [[A. P. M. Gopalakrishnan]], and two nephews, brothers [[P. M. K. Raghunath]] and [[P. M. K. Mohandas]].<ref name="prof"/> Outside of playing cricket, the family have been prominent in the baking trade in Kerala.<ref>[http://bestotelkottayam.com/About.aspx The History of Bestotel & Best Bakers] – Bestotel Best Bakers. Retrieved 21 July 2015.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1920 births]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Kerala cricketers]]
[[Category:Travancore-Cochin cricketers]]
[[Category:People from Thalassery]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Kerala]]

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