Pritam Das (born 16 October 1988) is an Indian

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er who played for

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in domestic cricket. He took retirement from cricket in June 2024 announcing it via a post in Facebook on his profile. He also holds a post of PA in Department of Posts, Govt of India through sports and he's presently focused in job after retirement from active cricket Das is a right-arm fast-medium bowler, born in Silchar, Assam. He made his first-class debut during the

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competition, against

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in January 2007. He took 5 for 65 in the first innings. The following month, Das made

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debut in the

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match against Orissa. In April 2007, he made appearances for Assam in the Inter State Twenty20 tournament. He also represented the Royal Bengal Tigers in now defunct Twenty 20 league ICL. He took most wickets in the

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, India's domestic 50 over tournament. In 2019–20 as well, he was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the

tournament, with twenty-three dismissals in nine matches. He took retirement from cricket on 15th June 2024 and bid farewell in a post on Facebook

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