Yatin Kashinath ReleSome sources give his first name as ''Yatindra''. (born 26 September 1933) is an Indian former

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er and banker. Rele was an opening batsman. He played for

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when they won the Rohinton Baria Trophy in 1954–55 and in 1955–56, when he captained the team. He represented

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in nine matches in the

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between 1955 and 1957, including the finals in 1955–56 and 1956–57, both of which Bombay won. In the 1956–57 final, after

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made 171 in their first innings, Rele batted throughout the Bombay innings, scoring 162

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in a total of 359 for 7 declared off 142 overs; Bombay then dismissed Services for 150 to win by an innings. Rele made his career as a banker, rising to a high position with the

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. He married the classical dancer Kanak Divecha in November 1957, and they had one son. Together they founded and built the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya dance academy in Mumbai, which opened in 1973.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rele, Yatin 1933 births Living people Mumbai cricketers Indian cricketers Cricketers from Mumbai Indian bankers