# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/vijay-merchant
# Generated: 2026-08-14T01:54:15.870Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/vijay-merchant"
name: "Vijay Merchant"
slug: "vijay-merchant"
description: "Vijay Singh Madhavji Merchant, was an Indian cricketer. A right-hand batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Merchant played first-class cricket for Bombay cricket team as well as 10 Test matches for India between 1929 and 1951. Behind his limited Test appearances, he dominated Indian domestic cricket – his batting average of 71.64 is the second highest first-class average in history, behind only that of Don Bradman. He is regarded as the founder of the Bombay School of Batsmanship, that placed more importance on right technique, steely temperament, and conservative approach rather than free flow of the bat."
tagline: "Indian cricket player. (1911-1987)"
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  isoCode: "IN"
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birthDate: "1911-10-12"
deathDate: "1987-10-27"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump