Dipak Nanalal Chudasama is a former Kenya

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n cricket

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er. He was a right-handed batsman. (Perhaps mistakenly) known as "The Doc", Chudasama was, as well as being a cricketer, a fully qualified orthodontist.

Having made his debut as early on as 1980, Chudasama

Chudasama

The Chudasama are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. The Chudasama dynasty,originally of Abhira clan from Sindh. The disambiguition of the name Chudasama means, Chuda-Sama, 'Chuda' is an Indian word used for big bangles which are normally worn on the wrist of Indian women and...

 represented Kenya

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 at the 1996 World Cup

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, and the 1990, 1994 and 1997 ICC Trophies

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. In all, he played in 20 One-Day International

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 matches.

His top innings score was a stylish 122 against Bangladesh

Bangladeshi cricket team

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 in Nairobi

President's Cup 1997-98

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, a then-record opening partnership for the nation of Kenya. Chudasama

Chudasama

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 has toured several countries in Asia and Africa, as well as Holland

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