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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ranjit Khanvilkar
| image = RanjitKanwilkar.JPG
| country = India
| fullname = Ranjit Khanvilkar
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|8|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Akola]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1988|7|08|1960|8|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Peruman railway accident|Peruman]], [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]]
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = [[All-rounder]]
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| club1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| year1 = 1985{{spaced ndash}}1988
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| year2 = 1980{{spaced ndash}}1984
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| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 40
| runs1 = 1637
| bat avg1 = 32.74
| 100s/50s1 = 3/8
| top score1 = 156
| deliveries1 = 2856
| wickets1 = 41
| bowl avg1 = 42.46
| fivefor1 = 1
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| best bowling1 = 5/94
| catches/stumpings1 = 36/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 11
| runs2 = 181
| bat avg2 = 22.62
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 70
| deliveries2 = 402
| wickets2 = 12
| bowl avg2 = 29.16
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| best bowling2 = 5/43
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| date = 7 April
| year = 2013
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30218.html
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'''Ranjit Khanvilkar''' (30 August 1960 – 8 July 1988) was an Indian cricketer who played for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] and [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] as an [[All-rounder]]. He died in a [[train derailment]] while still an active player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30218.html|title=Players-India-Ranjit Khanwilkar|publisher=espncricinfo|accessdate=17 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|author=Rajan Bala|title=Those The Gods Love|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=1988-07-10|accessdate=2017-10-16|page=14|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880710&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Remembrance Ranjit Khanvilkar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Ranjit-Khanvilkar/articleshow/53101344.cms|accessdate=20 October 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 July 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
Khanvilkar was one of the most promising players of Indian domestic cricket. He was one of the six centurions in the final of [[Ranji Trophy]] between [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] versus [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]], where Delhi chased Karnataka's total of 705 to win the trophy on first innings lead to make 707/8.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cricinfo India-Ranji Trophy, 1981/82, Final|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1981-82/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/KNOCK-OUTS/DELHI_KNTKA_RJI-FINAL_24-28MAR1982.html|publisher=espncricinfo|accessdate=2013-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Abhishek|title=Ranji Trophy 1981-82 final: Karnataka 705, Delhi 707 for 8|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/ranji-trophy-1981-82-final-karnataka-705-delhi-707-for-8-24608|accessdate=20 October 2017|publisher=Cricket Country|date=25 January 2016}}</ref> In 1983 Ranji trophy final, his knock of 32 helped to gain first innings lead over [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]] helped [[List of Karnataka cricketers|Karnataka]] to win the trophy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cricinfo India-Ranji Trophy, 1982/83, Final|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1982-83/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/KNOCK-OUTS/BOM_KNTKA_RJI-FINAL_11-15MAR1983.html|publisher=espncricinfo|accessdate=2013-04-16}}</ref>

==Death==
His career was cut short when a [[Bangalore]] - [[Kanyakumari]] [[Island Express (train)|Island Express]] train derailed on the [[Peruman railway accident|Peruman bridge]] over [[Ashtamudi Lake]], near Perinadu, [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] and fell into the lake. He was one of the 105 people killed.

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[[Category:Karnataka cricketers]]
[[Category:South Zone cricketers]]
[[Category:Railways cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:People from Akola]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Railway accident deaths in India]]

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