Pankaj Roy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pankaj Roy

Indian cricketer

Date of Birth: 31-May-1928

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 04-Feb-2001

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Pankaj Roy pronunciation (31 May 1928 – 4 February 2001) was an Indian cricketer.
A right-handed opening batsman, he is best known for establishing the world record opening partnership of 413 runs, together with Vinoo Mankad, against New Zealand at Chennai.
The record stood until 2008.
He was honoured with the Padma Shri.
His nephew Ambar Roy and son Pranab Roy also played Test cricket for India.