Sorabji Colah

{{short description|Indian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sorabji Colah

| image = 1932 Indian Test Cricket team.jpg

| caption = Colah, sitting on ground in centre, of the 1932 team captained by the Maharaja of Porbandar that toured England.

| fullname = Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah

| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|09|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bombay, British India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1950|09|11|1902|09|22|df=yes}}

| death_place = Ahmedabad, Bombay State, India

| role = Batsman

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 69

| bat avg1 = 17.25

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 31

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1= 2/–

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 75

| runs2 = 3,578

| bat avg2 = 29.08

| 100s/50s2 = 6/14

| top score2 = 185*

| deliveries2 = 444

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 46.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/14

| catches/stumpings2= 51/–

| country = India

| testcap = 2

| testdebutagainst = England

| testdebutdate = 25 June

| testdebutyear = 1932

| lasttestdate = 15 December

| lasttestagainst = England

| international = true

| lasttestyear = 1933

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27665.html ESPNcricinfo

| date = 9 May

| year = 2020

}}

Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah {{audio|Sorabji_Colah.ogg|pronunciation}} (22 September 1902 – died 11 September 1950) was an Indian cricketer who played two Test matches during the 1930s.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27665.html |title=Sorabji Colah|accessdate=9 May 2020 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}

Born and educated in Bombay, Colah showed promise at a young age as a good strokeplayer and brilliant fielder. He was one of the players who appeared for India in their first Test in 1932. He made 1,069 runs in the tour, including 900 in first-class matches, but did not have a good relationship with the captain CK Nayudu and it is recorded that on the way back, Colah threatened to throw Nayudu overboard. He also played in the Bombay Gymkhana Test when England toured India the next year. His other important appearances were against the Australian Services XI in 1935 and Lionel Tennyson team in 1937.

He represented Western India States and Nawanagar in the Ranji Trophy and was the captain of the Parsis in the Bombay Pentangular.