Kelappan Thampuran (Travancore-Cochin cricketer)

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Kerala Varma Kelappan (born 19 July 1937) is a former Indian first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Travancore-Cochin.[1] He was born in Thrippunithura in Cochin Royal Family.

Kelappan made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1951-52 season, against Mysore, at the young age of 14. He scored only one run in the two innings he batted. He took bowling figures of 1-17 from 12 overs of bowling.

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  1. "Cricket community to celebrate birth centenary of Kelappan Thampuran, the father of limited-overs game". The New Indian Express.

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