Rajesh Banik

Rajesh Banik
Personal information
Full name
Rajesh Dhrubalal Banik
Born(1984-12-12)12 December 1984
Agartala, Tripura, India
Died31 October 2025(2025-10-31) (aged 40)
Agartala, Tripura, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000/01–2018/19Tripura
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 42 24 18
Runs scored 1469 378 203
Batting average 19.32 18.00 11.94
100s/50s 0/6 1/0 0/0
Top score 93 101* 47
Balls bowled 207 136 18
Wickets 2 8 1
Bowling average 74.50 16.25 37.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/5 4/40 1/22
Catches/stumpings 33/– 7/– 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 November 2021

Rajesh Banik (12 December 1984 – 31 October 2025) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Tripura from 2000 to 2018.

In a 50-over match against Orissa in February 2007, Banik scored 101 not out off 103 balls in Tripura's total of 219 for 9. He captained Tripura to a four-wicket victory in a Ranji Trophy match in 2007–08, top-scoring with 76 in the second innings when Tripura needed 270 to beat Kerala.

Banik was involved in a "freak road accident" on the night of 31 October 2025, and was pronounced dead on arrival after being rushed to the GB Pant Hospital in Agartala. He was 40.

References

  1. ↑ "Rajesh Banik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "East Zone, Bhubaneswar, February 13, 2007, Ranji One-Day Trophy". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kerala vs Tripura, Group A at Agartala, Dec 01 2007". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rajesh Banik dies in freak road accident".