Pranab Roy
{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1963)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Pranab Roy
| fullname = Pranab Roy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|2|10}}
| birth_place = Calcutta, West Bengal, India
| image =
| caption =
| family = {{ubl|Pankaj Roy (father)|Ambar Roy (cousin)}}
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| columns = 2
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 71
| bat avg1 = 35.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 60*
| deliveries1 = 230
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1= 1/–
| column2 = First-class
| matches2 = 72
| runs2 = 4,056
| bat avg2 = 40.96
| 100s/50s2 = 13/11
| top score2 = 230*
| deliveries2 = 241
| wickets2 = 79
| bowl avg2 = 134.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/19
| catches/stumpings2= 42/–
| international = true
| country = India
| testcap = 156
| testdebutagainst = England
| testdebutdate = 13 January
| testdebutyear = 1981
| lasttestdate = 4 February
| lasttestagainst = England
| lasttestyear = 1981
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33187.html CricInfo
| date = 17 November
| year = 2022
}}
Pranab Roy {{audio|Pranab_Roy.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 10 February 1963) is a former Indian cricketer who played two Test matches for India.{{Cite web|title=Pranab Roy profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/pranab-roy-33187|access-date=2022-02-11|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
Early life
He received his early education at Rama Chandra School in Kolkata. His father Pankaj Roy taught him cricket when he was 5 years old. He took interest in Cricket at the age of 9. His coach Sundar Biswas coached him. He was known for his prolific batting. His idol was Mushtaq Ali.{{Cite web|last=Bharatvarsh|first=TV9|date=2021-02-10|title=भारतीय क्रिकेटर के मुंह पर लगी गेंद, नाक से खून बहा, दांत टूटे, करानी पड़ी चेहरे की सर्जरी|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/sports/indian-cricketer-pranab-roy-son-of-pankaj-roy-birthday-on-this-day-531637.html|access-date=2022-02-11|website=TV9 Bharatvarsh|language=hi}}
He had an accident on 5 November 1975 when he was 18 years old where he was playing cricket with his friends and his leather ball got hit on his face. His teeth fell down and his nose bled heavily. He was rushed to a city hospital in Kolkata and he had a facial surgery. Presently he runs Pankaj Roy Cricket Academy in Salt Lake.{{Cite web|date=2014-02-10|title=Pranab Roy: The last of Bengal's greatest cricket dynasty|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/pranab-roy-the-last-of-bengals-greatest-cricket-dynasty-95652|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Cricket Country|language=en-US}}
References
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