Timir Chanda (born 1 January 1975) is a former Indian
cricket
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er, coach and administrator. An opening bowler, he played
first-class and
List A cricket
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for
Tripura
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from 1995 to 2013.
In the
Ranji Trophy
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in 2010-11, Chanda took 4 for 35 and 7 for 116 in Tripura's seven-wicket victory over
Goa
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at
Porvorim
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. His best bowling figures were 8 for 133 against
Himachal Pradesh
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in 2011–12, when Himachal Pradesh nevertheless won by an innings. He scored 134, his only
century
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A centennial ...
, in a drawn match against Goa in 2002–03.
He represents the United Friends cricket club on the executive committee of the Tripura Cricket Association.
References
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1975 births
Living people
People from Agartala
Indian cricketers
Tripura cricketers
Cricketers from Tripura
East Zone cricketers
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