Hoshang Amroliwala (12 August 1931 – 29 December 2017) was an Indian cricketer.[1][2] He played 44 first-class matches for Mumbai between 1956 and 1964.[3] He was the first cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in the Irani Cup and played in five finals of the Ranji Trophy.[4] He also represented the Parsi Cyclists club in the Kanga League A Division in the 1950s and 1960s.[5]

Hoshang Amroliwala
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Full name
Hoshang Dadiba Amroliwala
Born(1931-08-12)12 August 1931
Bombay, British India
Died29 December 2017(2017-12-29) (aged 86)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 April 2018

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  1. ^ "Former Mumbai cricketer Hoshang Amroliwala is no more". Indian Express. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ Booth, Lawrence (2018). Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. Bloomsbury USA. p. 183. ISBN 978-1472953544.
  3. ^ "Hoshang Amroliwala". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Five-time Ranji Trophy winner Hoshi Amroliwala passes away". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Former Mumbai cricketer Amroliwala is no more". Outlook India. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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