Vijay Rajindernath (ⓘ; 7 January 1928 – 22 November 1989) was an Indian cricketer.[1]
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| Born | 7 January 1928 Amritsar, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 November 1989 (aged 61) Chennai, India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 66) | 13 November 1952 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 13 November 1952 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 January 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
Rajindernath was one of the four wicket-keepers that India tried against Pakistan in the 1952–53 series. He played in the Third Test at Bombay which India won losing only four wickets. Rajindernath did not bat but effected four stumpings,[2] three of which were off Subhash Gupte.[3][4] He holds the Test record for the most stumpings in a complete career without a catch.[5] He was replaced by Ebrahim Maka for the next Test.
Rajindernath also played in three unofficial Tests against a touring Commonwealth XI in 1950–51.[6] In December 1950 he hit his only first-class century, when he scored 136 for Bihar in their innings victory over Orissa in the Ranji Trophy.[7]
Rajindernath studied at Government College, Lahore, and took an MA in Hindi from Benares. He worked for Burmah Shell and later with Indo-Nippon batteries in Baroda.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Vijay Rajindernath". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Who has been out stumped most often in Tests?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Which Indian batsman made hundreds in five successive Tests this century?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "3rd Test, Brabourne, November 13 – 16, 1952, Pakistan tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Walmsley, Keith (2003). Mosts Without in Test Cricket. Reading, England: Keith Walmsley Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 457. ISBN 0947540067..
- ^ "Vijay Rajindernath". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Orissa v Bihar 1950-51". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
External links edit
Sources edit
- Obituary in ACSSI almanac, 1989/90