Ramchand Goala
{{Short description|Bangladeshi cricketer (1940–2020)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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|name=Ramchand Goala
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|birth_date = 1940
|birth_place = Mymensingh, Bangladesh
|death_date = {{Death date and given age|2020|06|19|79|df=y}}
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|role = left arm spinner
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}}
Ramchand Goala (1940 – 19 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi cricketer and cricket coach.{{Cite web|title=The Home of CricketArchive|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/873/873488/873488.html|access-date=2020-06-19|website=cricketarchive.com}} He featured in early Bangladesh side in 1980's and became a pioneer left arm spinner in Bangladesh. He remained as a bachelor.
Career
He played club cricket primarily in Dhaka and Mymensingh representing Abahani from 1981 to 1993. He made his debut for Victoria Club in Dhaka Premier League in 1962.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-19|title=Ramchand Goala passes away|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/2020/06/19/ramchand-goala-passes-away|access-date=2020-06-19|website=Dhaka Tribune}} He received his maiden national callup at the age of 40 and represented Bangladesh team against touring Bengal team in 1983 and also played against touring Sri Lankans in 1985.{{Cite web|date=June 19, 2020|title=Former Bangladesh cricketer Ramchand Goala passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/former-bangladesh-cricketer-ramchand-goala-passes-away/articleshow/76468987.cms|access-date=2020-06-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}} He retired from playing competitive cricket at the age of 53.{{Cite web|title=Former Bangladesh spinner Ramchand Goala passes away|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/113263/former-bangladesh-spinner-ramchand-goala-passes-away|access-date=2020-06-19|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}} He also later went onto pursue his career as a coach and also had a short stint as mentor to Mahmudullah.
Death
He died in Mymensingh in his residence at the age of 79 on 19 June 2020 after being admitted at the Lab Aid Hospital following a stroke. He lived with grandson Pranjal Goala until his demise.{{Cite web|title=Former Bangladesh cricketer Ramchand Goala passes away {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29332306/former-bangladesh-cricketer-ramchand-goala-passes-away|access-date=2020-06-19|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1225284}}
- {{CricketArchive|id=873488}}
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Category:Bangladeshi cricketers