Mehli Irani
Mehli Dinshaw Irani is an Indian former cricketer, who played as a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Irani is best known for playing in the Kanga Cricket League for over 50 years.Career
In the 1952-53 season, Irani captained a Bombay University team that included five future Test match players:. In one match captained by Irani, five catches were dropped in the opening over. In 1953, Irani made his only appearance in the Ranji Trophy. He was out lbw to Vijay Hazare for 17. Irani played in the Kanga Cricket League, a monsoon season cricket tournament, for over 50 years, starting in 1949. He described the difficulty of batting in the tournament: "A person who gets 30 or 40 runs is as good as getting a 50 or a 100 when you play on a dry wicket, the uncertainty of the wicket added to Kanga League’s beauty."
