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Rajindernath      

Full name Rajindernath

Born January 7, 1928, Amritsar, Punjab

Died November 22, 1989, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu (aged 61 years 319 days)

Major teams India, Eastern Punjab, Jharkhand, Mumbai, Northern India, Southern Punjab

Batting style Right-hand bat

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 4
First-class 28 44 6 844 136 22.21 1 35 24
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 28 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
Only Test India v Pakistan at Mumbai (BS), Nov 13-16, 1952 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span 1943/44 - 1958/59
Profile

Rajindernath, who died in Madras on November 22, 1989, aged 61, kept wicket for India in the Third Test against Pakistan at Bombay in 1952-53. He made four stumpings but did not take a catch and was not called upon to bat. It was his only Test match, although in 1950-51 he had represented India in three of the unofficial Tests against LEG Ames's Commonwealth side. That season, he also scored 136 for Bihar against Orissa in the Ranji Trophy, his only century in a career aggregate of 844 runs (average 22.21). He took 34 catches and effected 23 stumpings.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Country Fixtures Country Results
Group B: Bengal v Saurashtra at Kolkata
Nov 24-27 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
Group A: H. Pradesh v Tamil Nadu at Dharamsala
Nov 24-27 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
Group A: Hyderabad v Orissa at Hyderabad (Decc)
Nov 24-27 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
2nd Test: India v Sri Lanka at Kanpur
Nov 24-28 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
Group B: Maharashtra v Karnataka at Poona
Nov 24-27 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
Group A: Punjab v Gujarat at Mohali
Nov 24-27 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
Group A: Railways v Mumbai at Delhi
Nov 24-27 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
Group B: U. Pradesh v Delhi at Lucknow
Nov 24-27 (09:30 local, 04:00 GMT)
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