Kanwar Rai Singh (24 February 1922 – 12 November 1993) was an Indian

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er who played in one Test match in 1948. A right-handed batsman, Rai Singh was a surprise selection for the Indian tour of Australia in 1947–48. During his career, which spanned from 1940 until 1961, Rai Singh scored 1,778 runs in

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at an average of 30.13, scoring four

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and seven half-centuries.

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