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Balaji Rao (Canadian cricketer)
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<div>{{short description|Indian cricketer}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}<br />
{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Balaji Rao<br />
| image = <br />
| country = Canada<br />
| fullname = Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao<br />
| nickname = bhaji<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|3|4|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]<br />
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| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg-break]]<br />
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]<br />
| family = <br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2008-2009<br />
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| odidebutdate = 24 August<br />
| odidebutyear = 2008<br />
| odidebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| odicap = 62<br />
| lastodidate = 6 April<br />
| lastodiyear = 2009<br />
| lastodiagainst = Ireland<br />
| odishirt = <br />
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| T20Idebutdate = 10 October<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2008<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan<br />
| T20Icap = 14<br />
| lastT20Idate = 13 October<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2008<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe<br />
| T20Ishirt = <br />
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| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| matches1 = 2<br />
| runs1 = 13<br />
| bat avg1 = 6.50<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 10<br />
| deliveries1 = 60<br />
| wickets1 = 2<br />
| bowl avg1 = 40.50<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = n/a<br />
| best bowling1 = 2/50<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/&ndash;<br />
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br />
| matches2 = 4<br />
| runs2 = 32<br />
| bat avg2 = 10.66<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br />
| top score2 = 22*<br />
| deliveries2 = 84<br />
| wickets2 = 6<br />
| bowl avg2 = 17.83<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = n/a<br />
| best bowling2 = 3/21<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/&ndash;<br />
| date = 11 April<br />
| year = 2009<br />
| source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26826.html Cricinfo<br />
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'''Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao'' born 4 March 1978) is an [[India]]n [[cricketer]] who has played one [[One Day International]] and four [[Twenty20 Internationals]] for [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]]. He also played for India in the U-19 level.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26826.html |title=Balaji Rao|accessdate=28 April 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Balaji currently resides in the Scarborough district of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. He plays for the Centurions Cricket Club, a large cricket organization in Toronto.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8014/8014.html CricketArchive]<br />
*[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26826.html Balaji Rao] at ESPNcricinfo<br />
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{{Canada Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Balaji}}<br />
[[Category:1978 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Canada One Day International cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Canada Twenty20 International cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Canadian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Railways cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian emigrants to Canada]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil Nadu cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:South Zone cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers from Chennai]]<br />
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