Full name Rajat Bhatia
Born October 22, 1979, Delhi
Current age 30 years 110 days
Major teams Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, Tamil Nadu
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 64 | 89 | 12 | 3665 | 185 | 47.59 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 53 | 47 | 12 | 1223 | 106* | 34.94 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 236 | 44 | 18.15 | 203 | 116.25 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 64 | 5493 | 2108 | 73 | 5/29 | 28.87 | 2.30 | 75.2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| List A | 53 | 1293 | 1043 | 25 | 2/16 | 2/16 | 41.72 | 4.83 | 51.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 29 | 27 | 422 | 529 | 23 | 4/15 | 4/15 | 23.00 | 7.52 | 18.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 1999/00 |
| Last First-class | North Zone v West Zone at Rajkot, Jan 26-29, 2010 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2000/01 |
| Last List A | East Zone v North Zone at Cuttack, Mar 14, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Delhi v Himachal Pradesh at Delhi, Apr 3, 2007 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Delhi v Services at Delhi, Oct 25, 2009 scorecard |
Had the roll of selectoral dice gone his way, Rajat Bhatia could have been the allrounder India were looking for when Robin Singh called it a day in 2001. A medium-pace bowler who has for long stuck to one line, and a batsman good enough to tough it out at the crease, Bhatia has turned in many influential performances in domestic cricket. Chchotu is still regarded highly by those who played with and against him, especially in Tamil Nadu, even after he left them to return to Delhi, his original state. By the time he emerged as a finished product as an allrounder, there was no specific need for one, and he missed the boat for India selection. India's ...
Had the roll of selectoral dice gone his way, Rajat Bhatia could have been the allrounder India were looking for when Robin Singh called it a day in 2001. A medium-pace bowler who has for long stuck to one line, and a batsman good enough to tough it out at the crease, Bhatia has turned in many influential performances in domestic cricket. Chchotu is still regarded highly by those who played with and against him, especially in Tamil Nadu, even after he left them to return to Delhi, his original state. By the time he emerged as a finished product as an allrounder, there was no specific need for one, and he missed the boat for India selection. India's loss has been Delhi's gain, and ironically it is Tamil Nadu who suffer at his hands repeatedly, as he rarely fails to make a telling contribution with bat or ball against his old state team.
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May 13, 2009
The Delhi Daredevils are all smiles after pulling off a tense win
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May 13, 2009
Rajat Bhatia is congratulated by Tillkaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers
© Associated Press
May 2, 2009
David Warner and Rajat Bhatia collide for a catch
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