Rajesh Banik

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.^[1]

Rajesh Banik

Personal information
Full name	Rajesh Dhrubalal Banik
Born	(1984-12-12)12 December 1984 Agartala, Tripura, India
Died	31 October 2025(2025-10-31) (aged 40) Agartala, Tripura, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000/01–2018/19	Tripura
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

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]