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	'''Paliath Ravi Achan''' (~~born~~ 12 March 1928) ~~is a former [[India]]n [[~~cricketer]] who represented [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team\|Travancore-Cochin]] and [[Kerala cricket team\|Kerala]] in domestic [[first-class cricket]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/33453.html\|work=espncricinfo\|title=Paliath Ravi Achan}}</ref> He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pacer.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/sports/2018/03/07/cricket-star-ravi-achan-is-ninety.html\|work=manoramanews\|title= ജീവിതത്തിൻറെ ഇന്നിങ്സിൽ തൊണ്ണൂറ് തികച്ച് രവി അച്ചൻ}}</ref>
			'''Paliath Ravi Achan''' (12 March 1928 – 1 April 2024) was an Indian cricketer who represented [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team\|Travancore-Cochin]] and [[Kerala cricket team\|Kerala]] in domestic [[first-class cricket]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/33453.html\|work=espncricinfo\|title=Paliath Ravi Achan}}{{Dead link\|date=July 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pacer.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/sports/2018/03/07/cricket-star-ravi-achan-is-ninety.html\|work=manoramanews\|title= ജീവിതത്തിൻറെ ഇന്നിങ്സിൽ തൊണ്ണൂറ് തികച്ച് രവി അച്ചൻ}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	~~He is~~ the eldest male member of the [[Paliath Achan\|Paliam]] royal family of [[Cochin]]. He did his B.Sc. at the [[Annamalai University]] in [[Chidambaram]]. Achan's [[Ranji Trophy]] debut came for [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team\|Travancore-Cochin]] against [[Mysore cricket team\|Mysore]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in 1952. It was Travancore-Cochin's second-ever Ranji match. He scored 43 in the match and was the team's highest scorer. When the Travancore-Cochin cricket team was renamed [[Kerala cricket team\|Kerala]] in 1957, after the formation of [[Kerala]] state, Achan played for Kerala.		Achan was the eldest male member of the [[Paliath Achan\|Paliam]] royal family of [[Cochin]]. He did his B.Sc. at the [[Annamalai University]] in [[Chidambaram]]. Achan's [[Ranji Trophy]] debut came for [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team\|Travancore-Cochin]] against [[Mysore cricket team\|Mysore]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in 1952. It was Travancore-Cochin's second-ever Ranji match. He scored 43 in the match and was the team's highest scorer. When the Travancore-Cochin cricket team was renamed [[Kerala cricket team\|Kerala]] in 1957, after the formation of [[Kerala]] state, Achan played for Kerala.

			Achan retired from domestic cricket at the age of 41. His career-high score is 70 which came in his last game against [[Madras cricket team\|Madras]] in 1969, while his best bowling figures (6-34) came in 1960 against [[Andhra Pradesh cricket team\|Andhra Pradesh]]. He also played in [[Tripunithura]]'s Pooja tournament, one of the world's oldest limited-overs tournaments.<ref name="m074">{{cite web \| last=Rayan \| first=Stan \| title=When Ravi Achan’s weakness turned out to be his strength \| website=Sportstar \| date=2018-03-11 \| url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/indian/when-ravi-achans-weakness-turned-out-to-be-his-strength/article23034342.ece \| access-date=2025-02-18}}</ref> Achan played 55 first-class matches for Travancore-Cochin and Kerala teams from 1952 to 1970. Primarily a [[leg-spinner]], he took 125 wickets and scored 1107 runs. He was the first Kerala cricketer to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. He also captained Kerala in several games.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=S \|first1=Narayanan \|title=Ravi Achan: Ravi Achan on a glorious unbeaten 90 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ravi-achan-on-a-glorious-unbeaten-90/articleshow/63238529.cms \|access-date=4 April 2024 \|work=Times of India \|date=9 March 2018}}</ref> The best spin bowler award presented by the [[Kerala Cricket Association]] is named after him.

	~~Ravi retired from domestic cricket at the age of 41. His career-high score is 70 which came~~ in ~~his last game against~~ [[~~Madras cricket team\|Madras~~]] ~~in 1969~~, ~~while his best bowling figures (6-34) came in 1960 against [[Andhra Pradesh cricket team\|Andhra Pradesh]]. He also played in [[Tripunithura]]'s Pooja tournament~~, ~~one~~ of ~~the world's oldest limited-overs tournaments~~.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|~~url~~=~~https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/indian/when-ravi-achans-weakness-turned-out-to-be-his-strength/article23034342.ece~~\|~~work~~=~~sportstar.thehindu~~\|title=When Ravi Achan's weakness turned out to be his strength}}</ref> Achan played 55 first-class matches for Travancore-Cochin and Kerala teams from 1952 to 1970. Primarily a [[leg-spinner]], he took 125 wickets and scored 1107 runs. He was the first Kerala cricketer to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. He also captained [[Kerala cricket team~~\|Kerala]] in several games.<ref>{{cite web~~\|url=https://m.~~timesofindia~~.com~~/sports~~/cricket~~/news~~/ravi-achan-on-a-~~glorious~~-~~unbeaten~~-90/~~amp_articleshow/63238529~~.~~cms~~\|~~work~~=~~timesofindia~~\|~~title~~=~~Ravi Achan on a glorious unbeaten 90~~}}</ref> ~~The best spin bowler award presented by the [[Kerala Cricket Association]] is named after him.~~		==Death==
			Achan died in [[Thrippunithura]], Ernakulam district on 1 April 2024, at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rayan \|first1=Stan \|title=Former Kerala cricket team captain Ravi Achan passes away \|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ravi-achan-passes-away-former-kerala-cricket-team-captain-news/article68017502.ece \|access-date=1 April 2024 \|publisher=Sportstar \|date=1 April 2024}}</ref>

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| birth_place = [[Chendamangalam]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-handed [[fast-medium]] or [[leg-spin]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| family = K Ram Mohan (son)<br> P. Balachandran (nephew)
| club1 = [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team]]
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| date = 6 February
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'''Paliath Ravi Achan''' (born 12 March 1928) is a former [[India]]n [[cricketer]] who represented [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team|Travancore-Cochin]] and [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in domestic [[first-class cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/33453.html|work=espncricinfo|title=Paliath Ravi Achan}}</ref> He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pacer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/sports/2018/03/07/cricket-star-ravi-achan-is-ninety.html|work=manoramanews|title= ജീവിതത്തിൻറെ ഇന്നിങ്സിൽ തൊണ്ണൂറ് തികച്ച് രവി അച്ചൻ}}</ref>

==Career==
He is the eldest male member of the [[Paliath Achan|Paliam]] royal family of [[Cochin]]. He did his B.Sc. at the [[Annamalai University]] in [[Chidambaram]]. Achan's [[Ranji Trophy]] debut came for [[Travancore-Cochin cricket team|Travancore-Cochin]] against [[Mysore cricket team|Mysore]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in 1952. It was Travancore-Cochin's second-ever Ranji match. He scored 43 in the match and was the team's highest scorer. When the Travancore-Cochin cricket team was renamed [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in 1957, after the formation of [[Kerala]] state, Achan played for Kerala.

Ravi retired from domestic cricket at the age of 41. His career-high score is 70 which came in his last game against [[Madras cricket team|Madras]] in 1969, while his best bowling figures (6-34) came in 1960 against [[Andhra Pradesh cricket team|Andhra Pradesh]]. He also played in [[Tripunithura]]'s Pooja tournament, one of the world's oldest limited-overs tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/indian/when-ravi-achans-weakness-turned-out-to-be-his-strength/article23034342.ece|work=sportstar.thehindu|title=When Ravi Achan's weakness turned out to be his strength}}</ref> Achan played 55 first-class matches for Travancore-Cochin and Kerala teams from 1952 to 1970. Primarily a [[leg-spinner]], he took 125 wickets and scored 1107 runs. He was the first Kerala cricketer to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. He also captained [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in several games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/ravi-achan-on-a-glorious-unbeaten-90/amp_articleshow/63238529.cms|work=timesofindia|title=Ravi Achan on a glorious unbeaten 90}}</ref> The best spin bowler award presented by the [[Kerala Cricket Association]] is named after him.

==References==
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==External links==
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