Venkatapathy Raju
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| Full name | Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1969 West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Muscles, Lacchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 189) | 2 February 1990 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 March 2001 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 75) | 1 March 1990 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 May 1996 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, better known as Venkatapathy Raju
Back home in India, he helped India win the one-off Test against Sri Lanka in the only Test match played at the Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh. Raju was a last-minute selection on a wicket that afforded turn and kept low. On the second day, he ran through the Lankan middle order with a spell of 5 wickets for two runs in 39 balls. He took one more wicket on the next day to finish with 6 for 12 in 17.5 overs, four of the batsmen failed to score. His match figures of 8 for 37 in 53 overs won him the only Man of the Match award of his international career.[2] He has played two World Cups for India in 1992 and 1996.
He last played a Test match against
He continued playing for Hyderabad for many years, making the final of the 1999–2000 Ranji Trophy. He retired from first-class cricket in December 2004, after a domestic match against Uttar Pradesh.
Early life
Venkatapathy Raju grew up in
Raju is married to Uma Maheswari.[3]
Present role
Raju was the vice president of
Role model status
Left-arm orthodox spinner Pragyan Ojha said in an interview that it was Raju that inspired him to play for India.[5]
References
- ^ Vijay Lokapally (3 November 1993). "India in Sri Lanka, 1993-94 – Sri Lanka". Sportstar. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Wisden reports of Sri Lanka's tour of India, 1990–91
- ^ "INDIAN CRICKET COUPLES". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Venkatapathy Raju: The man who changed his fortunes by switching over from a right-arm off-spinner to a left-arm spinner!". 9 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Raju inspires Pragyan Ojha". Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
External links
- Interview of Venkatapathy Raju in CricketFundas.com
- Muscles of Might
- Interview of Venkatapathy Raju in Telangana Today
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