Khershed Meherhomji

Later in his life, Meherhomji ran a sporting goods store and machinery spare parts business. He died from a paralytic stroke in Bombay in 1982. He is the uncle of the Australian cricket statistician Kersi Meher-Homji.

His career highest score of 71 also came in a lost cause against the Hindus in the 1941–42 final of the Pentangular. When Meherhomji joined Eddie Aibara in the second innings, Parsees were seven wickets down and needed 116 runs to avoid innings defeat. With not much at stake, Meherhomji attacked the bowling. "His daring and heroic hitting, though not perfect to the core, brought a new life into the hitherto dull and monotonous game", tells a report of the day. "He knew no steady game and seemed to believe in hitting hard". He outscored Aibara two to one and reached his fifty in 45 minutes. Hindus pushed the fielders around the boundary to slow the scoring. With six runs required to avoid innings defeat, Meherhomji was lbw to Krishnarao Jadhav. Hindus eventually needed just 38 runs and won in 22 minutes of batting.

Meherhomji scored two fifties in first class cricket and both came in Bombay Pentangular matches for the Parsees. Against Europeans in November 1938, Parsees were set 253 to win. Starting their innings on the morning of the third day, Parsees lost a wicket off the fourth ball. Meherhomji added 91 for the second wicket with Nariman Canteenwala and reached his 50 in 70 minutes. He was third out for 66 in 78 minutes with 7 fours. From 164 for 3, Parsees lost their wickets after lunch to lose by 19 runs.

Meherhomji was unfit and was not selected for the Western India v Bombay Ranji match in 1935–36. When one of the umpires did not turn up, he stood as the umpire.

In on first class debut in the Moin-ud-Dowla tournament in 1931–32, Meherhomji was involved in a hat-trick by Ladha Ramji. Playing for Freelooters, Ramji took 8 wickets for 14 runs, Meherhomji taking all the three catches in his hat-trick.

Khershedji Rustomji Meherhomji (pronunciation (help·info); 9 August 1911 – 10 February 1982) was an Indian cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper. Meherhomji toured England in 1936 and played in the Test at Manchester. He represented Parsis in Bombay Pentangular and various sides in the Ranji Trophy. His uncle Rustomji Meherhomji toured England with the 1911 All India team.