Rajesh Chauhan
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Rajesh Kumar Chauhan is a former India
n cricket
er who played in 21 Tests
and 35 ODIs from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble
-Raju
-Chauhan, in the 1990s.
Although his own contributions were only of limited value, India
lost none of the 21 Tests in which he played. This is the record. He is perhaps remembered most for his last-over six off Saqlain Mushtaq
at Karachi in 1997, which sealed a four-wicket win for India against Pakistan.
In April 2007 he was seriously injured in a car accident. He suffered multiple fractures as well as bruising on his leg, back, hand and head. He currently resides in Bhilai
- Chattisgarh running a business. He is now PRO in Bhilai Steel Plant
.
His father Govind Raja Chauhan was also a cricketer and played Ranji Trophy
in 1957 & Duleep Trophy
in 1964. Their ancestral village is Vidi
in Kutch and he belongs to KGK Community. He has been Chairman of All-India Youth Wing of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas
for years 1993–96.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played in 21 Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and 35 ODIs from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian Test cricket team. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler and a right-hand batsman. He is currently the leading wicket-taker for India in both Test and One Day International matches...
-Raju
Venkatapathy Raju
Venkatapathy Raju came into the Indian side in 1989–90 after capturing 32 wickets in the domestic season. He made his Test and One Day International debut in the tour of New Zealand. When sent in as a night-watchman in his first Test innings, he batted for more than two hours for 31 runs while six...
-Chauhan, in the 1990s.
Although his own contributions were only of limited value, India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
lost none of the 21 Tests in which he played. This is the record. He is perhaps remembered most for his last-over six off Saqlain Mushtaq
Saqlain Mushtaq
Saqlain Mushtaq is a Pakistani cricketer, regarded as one of the finest off spin bowlers of all time.He is best known for pioneering the "doosra", which he employed to great effect during his career...
at Karachi in 1997, which sealed a four-wicket win for India against Pakistan.
In April 2007 he was seriously injured in a car accident. He suffered multiple fractures as well as bruising on his leg, back, hand and head. He currently resides in Bhilai
Bhilai
Bhilai or Bhilai Nagar is a city in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. As of 2001, it had a population of 753,837. The city is located west of the capital Raipur, on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6...
- Chattisgarh running a business. He is now PRO in Bhilai Steel Plant
Bhilai Steel Plant
Bhilai Steel Plant, located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, is India's only producer of steel rails, and is a major producer of steel plates and structural components.This steel plant was set up with the help of the USSR in 1955...
.
His father Govind Raja Chauhan was also a cricketer and played Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
in 1957 & Duleep Trophy
Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India. The competition is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji .-History:...
in 1964. Their ancestral village is Vidi
Vidi
Vidi or Videe or Virdee is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is at a distance of about 4 km from Anjar, the Taluka Headquarter.-History:...
in Kutch and he belongs to KGK Community. He has been Chairman of All-India Youth Wing of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas
Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas
Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas or Mistris of Kutch or Kadia Kshatriyas of Kutch, are a Hindu community of the Kutch District of Gujarat state in India...
for years 1993–96.