FULL NAME: Lalat Indu Parija
GENDER: Male
BORN: Date unknown
DIED: 26 August, 2019 in Cuttack at the age of 89 years.
PARENTS: Dr Pranakrushna Parija (Father), (Mother)
HOME ADDRESS: Cuttack, Odisha, India
EDUCATION: Studied at St Paul`s School, Darjeeling and MSc at St Stephens, Delhi
PROFESSION: IAS officer
TYPE OF CRICKETER: Allrounder
TEAMS PLAYED FOR: Delhi University and Orissa Seniors

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
*     Played 20 first-class and six miscellaneous matches in a career, spanning from 1950-51 to 1967-68.
*     Played all 20 first-class matches for Orissa in Ranji Trophy.
*     Played all six miscellaneous matches for Delhi University in Rohinton Baria Trophy.

OVERALL FIRST-CLASS PERFORMANCE:
Batting and fielding: 20 matches, 35 innings, 2 not outs, 761 runs, 152 highest, average 23.06, centuries 2, catches 10.
Bowling: 20 matches, 1961 balls, 64 maidens, 875 runs, 29 wickets, best bowling in an innings 6/70, average 30.17, five wkts in an innings once.

DETAILS OF FIRST-CLASS PERFORMANCE:
2, 0/19, 1: Orissa vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 23-25 December, 1967.
43, 0/9, 1, 1/3: Orissa vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 25-27 December, 1965.
0/16, 0, 0/8, 16: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 12-14 December, 1965.
0/1, 5, 3/49, 16: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, 2-4 January, 1965.
1, 5: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 25-27 Dec, 1964.
1, 0/24, 52*, 0/9: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 19-21 December, 1964.
31, 0/4, 40, 1/33: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 26-28 December, 1963.
10, 0/29, 41: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 21-23 December, 1963.
19, 3/27, 0/28: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 15-17 December, 1963.
20, 2/81, 11: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 4-5 January, 1958.
15, 4/65, 6: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 29-30 December, 1957.
0/49, 0, 32*: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 15-17 December, 1957.
13, 0/18, 23, 0/18: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, 22-25 December, 1956.
0/17, 12, 16: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 11-13 February, 1956.
16, 0/26, 2/29: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Town Club Ground, Gauhati, 13-15 January, 1956.
0/86, 4, 1: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 18-20 December, 1954.
3/123, 4, 0/5, abhrt: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 12-14 December, 1953.
6/70, 37, 152, 0/10: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 17-19 January, 1953.
103, 2/6, 2/13: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 6-7 December, 1952.

DETAILS OF MISCELLANEOUS PERFORMANCE:
4/73, 2: Vs Allahabad University, Rohinton Baria Trophy, North Zone match, Allahabad, 3-5 January, 1952.
6/40, 83, 3/60, DNB: Vs Calcutta University, Rohinton Baria Trophy, North Zone match, Allahabad, 28-30 December, 1951.
2/104, 66, 27: Vs Mysore University, Rohinton Baria Trophy, Final match, Hyderabad, 12-14 January, 1951.
53, 5/77, 15: Vs Eastern Punjab University, Rohinton Baria Trophy, North Zone match, Lucknow, 21-23 December, 1950.
4/63, 21, 0/14, 25: Vs Agra University, Rohinton Baria Trophy, North Zone match, Lucknow, 17-19 December, 1950.
3, 1/17: Vs Aligarh Muslim University, Rohinton Baria Trophy, North Zone match, Delhi, 7-9 December, 1950.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     Led Odisha in 10 Ranji Trophy matches between 1953 and 1965.
*     Scored a century on his Ranji Trophy debut for Odisha in the 1952-53 season.
*     He was chief secretary of the state twice, first for one month in 1983 and then for a year in 1986.
*     Son of eminent scientist Dr Pranakrushna Parija, LI Parija was conferred D Litt by Ravenshaw University for his intrinsic dexterity and proficiency in resolving acute administrative riddles.
*     His son Jagatendu Parida played CK Nayudu Trophy for Odisha.
*     Authored a book titled ‘Fate Takes A Hand’ which was released on March 20, 2019.
*     Also served as Chairman, Orissa Public Service Commission.
*     Started his administrative career as an Assistant Collector.
*     Sneaked into Indian Administration Service as the 40th candidate after another candidate appearing higher in merit list got disqualified.
*     He had a hand in the development of Barabati Stadium and J N Indoor Stadium in Cuttack.
*     Was also a first-rate bridge player.
*     Played important role in providing employment to budding cricketers in Rourkela Steel Plant, where he worked as Deputy General Manager.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 14 May, 2010
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 22 June, 2020