| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Rakesh Prithviraj Tandon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1953-02-27) 27 February 1953 (age 71) Bangalore, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 to 1971-72 | Vidarbha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | Central Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972-73 to 1977-78 | Bombay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975-76 | West Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rakesh Prithviraj Tandon (born 27 February 1953) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1969 to 1977.
Rakesh Tandon was a leg-spin bowler, lower-order batsman and fine close-in fielder. His best bowling figures were 6 for 34 for Central Zone against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy in 1971-72, when he and Salim Durani dismissed North Zone for 85. His highest score was 142 not out for Bombay against Baroda in the Ranji Trophy in 1976-77. He played in two matches for India against the visiting Sri Lankan team in 1975-76 in the days before Sri Lanka achieved Test status.
References
- Waingankar, Makarand (20 March 2013). "Rakesh Tandon: Terrific all-rounder who was a team man". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Central Zone v North Zone 1971-72". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Bombay v Baroda 1976-77". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Sri Lanka in India 1975/76". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
External links
- Rakesh Tandon at ESPNcricinfo
- Rakesh Tandon at CricketArchive