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May 31, 1926 & 1928. Probir Sen and Pankaj Roy, two pioneers of Bengal cricket were born just two years apart (1926 and 1928) in Comilla district (now in Bangladesh) and Kumartuli in Calcutta respectively. Probir 'Khokon' Sen (1926-1970) Probir Sen was the first Bengali cricketer to represent India in Tests. His name has gone through at least two stages of evolution. The name given to him by his parents was "Probir", but due to his small physique (5 feet 6 inches in height), this right-handed wicket-keeper batsman was known as 'Khokon' in the Bengal cricket circle. In the 12 Tests that India played before his debut, six people stood behind the wicket. But then he played 14 Tests as the team's number one wicketkeeper. This proves just how consistent he was as a wicketkeeper. That is why he is called the 'first great wicketkeeper' of Indian cricket. Apart from catching 20 catches in 14 Test matches, Probir also effected 11 st
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