Rajasthan is one of the elite teams participating in domestic tournaments of India. The captain of the team is Ashok Menaria. The Sawai Mansingh Stadium at Jaipur is the home ground of Rajasthan. The team has 2 Ranji trophies under his name. The team is adjourned runners-up 8 times in the Ranji tournament. Let’s go through the list of 10 cricketers hailing from Rajasthan.
1. Aakash Chopra
The first player on our list is Aakash Chopra. Aakash is known in India for his career after cricket. He is currently working as a commentator and sports analyst. He also runs his you-tube channel, where he continues his analysis job. In cricket, he is a right-handed opening batsman. He played for Delhi and Rajasthan on domestic stages. He also played Indian Premier League for some years. In that tournament, he represented Kolkata and Rajasthan franchises. He has played 10 test matches for India, averaging 23 in batting.
2. Deepak Chahar
The next player on our list is Deepak Chahar. He is a current Indian player who plays for Rajasthan state. He basically plays as an all-rounder. He also swings the ball with the new ball. In the Indian Premier League, he plays for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants. He has played 7 one day matches and 24 t20i matches. He has a bowling average of 31 and 24 in those matches, respectively.
3. Rahul Chahar
The next player on our list is Rahul Chahar. He is the cousin brother of Deepak Chahar, who is also an Indian cricketer. He is a current Indian cricketer who plays for Rajasthan. He actively plays Indian Premier League. He participated for Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. He has played one one-day match and six t20 internationals to date. He is a right-arm leg break bowler who plays at lower order. He has a bowling average of 18 and 23 in those matches, respectively.
4. Arvind Apte
The next player on our list is Arvind Apte. He had played 58 first-class matches, where he scored around 2000 runs. He had a batting average of 32 and a bowling average of 38. He has played only 1 test for the Indian cricket team. He played against England, where he scored 15.
5. Pravin Amre
The next player on our list is Pravin Amre. He is primarily a batsman. He played for numerous domestic teams like Railways, Mumbai, Goa, etc. He represented the Indian team in 11 test matches and 37 one-day matches. His batting average was 42 and 20, respectively, in each format.
6. Aditya Garhwal
The next player on our list is Aditya Garhwal. He is an upcoming cricketer for the Indian National cricket team. He is a promising lad who has represented under-16, under 19 Rajasthan teams. He plays for the Rajasthan team on domestic stages. He has played 20 t20, 4 first-class matches, and 32 lists A matches. He plays as an all-rounder in a team. He is a top-order right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler. He has a batting average of 12 in first class.
7. Salim Durani
The next player on our list is Salim Durani. He is an Afghan-born player who represented the Indian cricket team. He represented Saurashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan on domestic stages. He is primarily an all-rounder. Durani is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm slow Orthodox bowler. He played around 170 first-class matches and 29 test matches. He had a batting average of 25 and a bowling average of 35. He took 3 five-wicket hauls in test matches.
8. Subhash Gupte
The next player on our list is Shubhash Gupte. He was a former Indian cricketer who is a Rajasthani too. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break Googly bowler. He represented many teams in as well as outside India in their domestic tournaments. He has played 36 test matches. He was primarily a bowler who averaged 29 in test matches. He has 12 five-wicket hauls in test matches. He has played more than 115 first-class matches.
9. Pankaj Singh
The next player on our list is Pankaj Singh. He represents Rajasthan on the domestic stage. He primarily served as a bowler. He was the first bowler who took 400 wickets in Ranji. He has played 2 test matches and 1 one day match. He didn't perform well and hence was sacked from the national side. In the year 2021, he took retirement.
10. Hanumant Singh
The next player on our list is Hanumant Singh. He was a former Indian cricketer who was a Rajasthani. He was a leg-break spin bowler. He has played 14 test matches. He had a batting average of 31 in those matches. Later on, he worked as manager of the Indian team and coach of the Netherlands team and Kenya National team. He also served as an International Cricket Council match referee. Hanumant was also the chairman of the National cricket academy.
