Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Former India U-15 Cricketer Rajesh Banik Dies in Road Accident
A former young Indian cricket player named Rajesh Banik has sadly passed away.
He was only 40 years old and was involved in a car accident.
Rajesh was a captain for his state team, Tripura, and even played for the India Under-15 team when he was young.
He played many games for Tripura over the years and also helped choose young players as a selector.
People who knew him remember him as a talented cricketer who was good at finding new talent.
He was teammates with famous players like Irfan Pathan and Ambati Rayudu when he was a teenager.
His family, including his parents and brother, survive him.
Former India U-15 cricketer and Tripura captain, Rajesh Banik, died in a road accident at the age of 40.
Banik played 42 first-class matches for Tripura, scoring 1469 runs, and also represented India at the U-15 level.
He was teammates with future international cricketers Irfan Pathan and Ambati Rayudu in the India U-15 team in 2000.
After his playing career, Banik served as a selector for Tripura's Under-16 team.
Tributes have been paid by cricket officials and sports journalists remembering his talent and ability to identify young talent.
- Who
- Rajesh Banik, former India U-15 cricketer and Tripura captain
- What
- Died in a road accident
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned, but after his playing career)
- Where
- East India (specific location not mentioned)
- Why
- Road accident
- Name
- Rajesh Banik
- Age
- 40
- Profession
- Former India U-15 Cricketer, Tripura Captain, Selector
- Career Span (First-Class)
- 2001-02 to 2017-18
- First-Class Matches
- 42
- First-Class Runs
- 1469
- List A Matches
- 24
- T20 Matches
- 18
