Neville Wadia has become the oldest player to hit a century in minor cricket and entered the Guinness Book of World Records.

Wadia at the age of 63 years and 305 days had scored 105 runs for Waghodiya Road cricket team against Vrajdham Vadli Pariwar team at Siabaug Ground in Vadodara on March 28, 2009.

The record certificate issued to him says, "Wadia had set the new Guinness World Record for oldest player to score a century (minor cricket)."

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"I would continue to play cricket and give free coaching to budding cricketers," Wadia said on Saturday.

The Guinness World Records Ltd on their part checked all the details and verified them before issuing him the certificate of record holder on November 11, 2009.

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