Balaji Rao (Canadian cricketer)
Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao (born 4 March 1978) is an Indian cricketer who has played one One Day International and four Twenty20 Internationals for Canada. He also played for India in the U-19 level.[1]
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| Full name | Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1978 Chennai, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | bhaji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 62) | 24 August 2008 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 April 2009 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 14) | 10 October 2008 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 13 October 2008 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
Balaji currently resides in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario. He plays for the Centurions Cricket Club, a large cricket organization in Toronto.
Controversies
On 3 March 2011, in the 2011 Cricket World Cup match between Canada and Pakistan, following an aggressive exchange between Pakistani bowler Umar Gul, Rao, who was batting, lashed out with Hindi slurs after Pakistani fielder Ahmed Shehzad appeared to provoke the batsman.[2]
References
- "Balaji Rao". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Moments of the World Cup: Balaji Rao puts Canada on the sledging map, 2011".
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