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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Sorabji Colah<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
|fullname = Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|09|22|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bombay]] (now [[Mumbai]]), [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1950|09|11|1902|09|22|df=yes}}<br />
|death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<br />
| role = [[Batsman]]<br />
| batting = Right hand bat<br />
| bowling = Right arm medium pace<br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]]<br />
| matches1 = 2<br />
| runs1 = 69<br />
| bat avg1 = 17.25<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 31<br />
| deliveries1 = -<br />
| wickets1 = -<br />
| bowl avg1 = -<br />
| fivefor1 = -<br />
| tenfor1 = -<br />
| best bowling1 = -<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 2<br />
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches2 = 75 <br />
| runs2 = 3,578<br />
| bat avg2 = 29.08<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 6/14<br />
| top score2 = 185*<br />
| deliveries2 = 444<br />
| wickets2 = 6<br />
| bowl avg2 = 46.50<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 2/14<br />
| catches/stumpings2= 51<br />
| country = India<br />
| internationalspan = 1932-33<br />
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| testdebutfor =<br />
| testdebutagainst = England<br />
| testcap = 2<br />
| testdebutdate = 25 June<br />
| testdebutyear = 1932<br />
| lasttestdate = 15 December<br />
| lasttestfor =<br />
| lasttestagainst = England<br />
| lasttestyear = 1933<br />
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27665.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
| date = 9 May<br />
| year = 2020<br />
}}<br />
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''' Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah''' {{audio|Sorabji_Colah.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 22 September 1902 in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] – died 11 September 1950 in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]) was an early Indian cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27665.html |title=Sorabji Colah|accessdate=9 May 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><br />
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Born and educated in Bombay, Colah showed promise at a young age. He was a good strokeplay and brilliant fielder. He was one of the players who appeared for [[Indian cricket team|India]] in his [[Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_1932#Test_summary|first Test in 1932]]. He made 1069 runs in the tour (900 in first class matches). During the tour, he did not have a good relationship with the captain [[CK Nayudu]] and it is recorded that on the way back, Colah threatened to throw Nayudu overboard. He also played in the [[Bombay Gymkhana|Bombay]] Test when [[English cricket team in India in 1933–34|England toured India]] the next year. His other important appearances were against the Australian Services XI in 1935 and [[Lionel Tennyson|Lord Tennyson's]] team in 1937. <br />
[[File:1932 Indian Test Cricket team.jpg|thumb|left|Sorabji Colah is seen sitting on ground in the middle in this photo of 1932 Test team captained by [[Maharaja of Porbandar]], that toured England.]]<br />
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He represented Western India States and Nawanagar in [[Ranji Trophy]] and was the captain of the Parsis in the [[Bombay Pentangular]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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* ''Wisden'' obituary<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/27665.html Sorabji Colah] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/592/592.html Sorabji Colah] at CricketArchive<br />
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[[Category:India Test cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Parsees cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Mumbai cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Saurashtra cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Western India cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Parsi people from Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:1950 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:1902 births]]<br />
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