About Rusi Dinshaw
Lived 1928 – 2014 (aged 86). Rusi Dinshaw was a Pakistani and Indian cricketer.
Rusi Nausherwan Dinshaw (7 February 1928 – 24 March 2014) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1948 to 1952.
A left-handed batsman, Dinshaw played in both unofficial Tests when Ceylon toured Pakistan in 1949-50, without making a substantial score. Later he was a member of the first Pakistan Test squad, which toured India in 1952–53. He never played in a Test, but he is the only Parsi to have ever been selected in a Pakistan Test squad.
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Who was Rusi Dinshaw?
cricketer (1928-2014)
When was Rusi Dinshaw born?
Rusi Dinshaw was born on 7 February 1928 in Karachi.
When did Rusi Dinshaw die?
Rusi Dinshaw died on 24 March 2014 in Karachi.
What was Rusi Dinshaw's occupation?
Rusi Dinshaw was a cricketer.
What nationality was Rusi Dinshaw?
Rusi Dinshaw was Pakistani and Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rusi Dinshaw. https://biography.guide/rusi-dinshaw/
MLA: "Rusi Dinshaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rusi-dinshaw/.
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