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	'''Ajay Mehra''' (born 1969) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket\|first-class]] [[cricket]]er and sports commentator. During his playing career he represented [[Punjab cricket team (India)\|Punjab]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team\|Rajasthan]]. His father [[Vijay Mehra (Indian cricketer)\|Vijay Mehra]] played [[Test cricket]] for India.		'''Ajay Mehra''' (born 5 October 1969<ref name="ESPNcricinfo">{{Cite web
			\|title = Player Profile - Ajay Mehra
			\|url = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ajay-mehra-30972
			\|work = ESPNcricinfo
			\|access-date = 2025-07-13
			\|quote = Cricketer profile and statistics
			}}</ref>) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket\|first-class]] [[cricket]]er and sports commentator. During his playing career he represented [[Punjab cricket team (India)\|Punjab]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team\|Rajasthan]]. His father [[Vijay Mehra (Indian cricketer)\|Vijay Mehra]] played [[Test cricket]] for India.

	==Early and personal life==		==Early and personal life==
	Mehra was born in 1969 in [[Delhi]] to [[Vijay Mehra (Indian cricketer)\|Vijay Mehra]], an international cricketer, and Kusum Mehra, a professor at [[Lady Sriram College]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Former Test batsman Vijay Mehra dies \|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/aug/25mehra.htm \|~~accessdate~~=20 August 2019 \|work=Rediff \|date=25 August 2006}}</ref> He has a sister.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Vijay Mehra dies at 68 \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/257729.html \|~~accessdate~~=20 August 2019 \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|date=25 August 2006}}</ref>		Mehra was born in 1969 in [[Delhi]] to [[Vijay Mehra (Indian cricketer)\|Vijay Mehra]], an international cricketer, and Kusum Mehra, a professor at [[Lady Sriram College]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Former Test batsman Vijay Mehra dies \|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/aug/25mehra.htm \|access-date=20 August 2019 \|work=Rediff \|date=25 August 2006}}</ref> He has a sister.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Vijay Mehra dies at 68 \|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/257729.html \|access-date=20 August 2019 \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|date=25 August 2006}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	A right-handed batsman, Mehra made his first-class debut for Punjab at the age of 20 during the [[1989–90 Ranji Trophy]]. He played most of his cricket for Punjab, before finishing his career with a two-season stint with Rajasthan between 1998/99 and 1999/00. He also played for Rest of India team in the 1994–95 Irani Cup, [[Board President's XI (India)\|Board President's XI]] in a first-class match against [[England A (cricket)\|England A]] in 1995 and [[North Zone cricket team\|North Zone]] in the [[1995–96 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=First-Class Matches played by Ajay Mehra \|url=https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9959/First-Class_Matches.html \|publisher=CricketArchive \|~~accessdate~~=20 August 2019}}</ref> He scored more than 2000 runs in 46 first-class appearances, with five centuries.<ref name=carchive>{{cite web \|title=Ajay Mehra \|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9959/9959.html \|publisher=CricketArchive \|~~accessdate~~=20 August 2019}}</ref>		A right-handed batsman, Mehra made his first-class debut for Punjab at the age of 20 during the [[1989–90 Ranji Trophy]]. He played most of his cricket for Punjab, before finishing his career with a two-season stint with Rajasthan between 1998/99 and 1999/00. He also played for Rest of India team in the 1994–95 Irani Cup, [[Board President's XI (India)\|Board President's XI]] in a first-class match against [[England A (cricket)\|England A]] in 1995 and [[North Zone cricket team\|North Zone]] in the [[1995–96 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=First-Class Matches played by Ajay Mehra \|url=https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9959/First-Class_Matches.html \|publisher=CricketArchive \|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> He scored more than 2000 runs in 46 first-class appearances, with five centuries.<ref name=carchive>{{cite web \|title=Ajay Mehra \|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9959/9959.html \|publisher=CricketArchive \|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

	Mehra took to sports commentary after his playing days and worked as a commentator for several networks such as [[Doordarshan]], [[ESPN India]] and [[Neo Sports]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ajay Mehra \|url=https://www.news18.com/byline/ajay-mehra.html \|publisher=News18 \|~~accessdate~~=20 August 2019}}</ref> Apart from cricket, he also did commentary on [[kabaddi]] and [[Pro Wrestling League]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Ugra \|first1=Sharda \|title=For the love of commentary \|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/qmJl4ZTN1kGw1mcZqGrEHM/For-the-love-of-commentary.html \|~~accessdate~~=20 August 2019 \|work=LiveMint \|date=1 June 2016}}</ref>		Mehra took to sports commentary after his playing days and worked as a commentator for several networks such as [[Doordarshan]], [[ESPN India]] and [[Neo Sports]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ajay Mehra \|url=https://www.news18.com/byline/ajay-mehra.html \|publisher=News18 \|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> Apart from cricket, he also did commentary on [[kabaddi]] and [[Pro Wrestling League]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Ugra \|first1=Sharda \|title=For the love of commentary \|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/qmJl4ZTN1kGw1mcZqGrEHM/For-the-love-of-commentary.html \|access-date=20 August 2019 \|work=LiveMint \|date=1 June 2016}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|Indian cricketer and sports commentator}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ajay Mehra
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Ajay Mehra
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1969}}<ref name=carchive/>
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = Batsman
| family = [[Vijay Mehra (Indian cricketer)|Vijay Mehra]] (father)
| club1 = [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| year1 = 1989/90–1997/98
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
| year2 = 1998/99–1999/00
| clubnumber2 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 46
| runs1 = 2,181
| bat avg1 = 34.61
| 100s/50s1 = 5/8
| top score1 = 200*
| deliveries1 = 391
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 52.75
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/0
| catches/stumpings1 = 45/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 13
| runs2 = 382
| bat avg2 = 34.72
| 100s/50s2 = 0/5
| top score2 = 64
| deliveries2 = 96
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 70.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 1/6
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–
| date = 20 August
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30972.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Ajay Mehra''' (born 1969) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er and sports commentator. During his playing career he represented [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]. His father [[Vijay Mehra (Indian cricketer)|Vijay Mehra]] played [[Test cricket]] for India.

==Early and personal life==
Mehra was born in 1969 in [[Delhi]] to [[Vijay Mehra (Indian cricketer)|Vijay Mehra]], an international cricketer, and Kusum Mehra, a professor at [[Lady Sriram College]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Test batsman Vijay Mehra dies |url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/aug/25mehra.htm |accessdate=20 August 2019 |work=Rediff |date=25 August 2006}}</ref> He has a sister.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijay Mehra dies at 68 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/257729.html |accessdate=20 August 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=25 August 2006}}</ref>

==Career==
A right-handed batsman, Mehra made his first-class debut for Punjab at the age of 20 during the [[1989–90 Ranji Trophy]]. He played most of his cricket for Punjab, before finishing his career with a two-season stint with Rajasthan between 1998/99 and 1999/00. He also played for Rest of India team in the 1994–95 Irani Cup, [[Board President's XI (India)|Board President's XI]] in a first-class match against [[England A (cricket)|England A]] in 1995 and [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]] in the [[1995–96 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=First-Class Matches played by Ajay Mehra |url=https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9959/First-Class_Matches.html |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> He scored more than 2000 runs in 46 first-class appearances, with five centuries.<ref name=carchive>{{cite web |title=Ajay Mehra |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9959/9959.html |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref>

Mehra took to sports commentary after his playing days and worked as a commentator for several networks such as [[Doordarshan]], [[ESPN India]] and [[Neo Sports]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajay Mehra |url=https://www.news18.com/byline/ajay-mehra.html |publisher=News18 |accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> Apart from cricket, he also did commentary on [[kabaddi]] and [[Pro Wrestling League]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ugra |first1=Sharda |title=For the love of commentary |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/qmJl4ZTN1kGw1mcZqGrEHM/For-the-love-of-commentary.html |accessdate=20 August 2019 |work=LiveMint |date=1 June 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=30972}}
* {{CricketArchive|id=9959}}

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->Red Director: Adding local short description: "Indian cricketer and sports commentator", overriding Wikidata description "Indian cricketer" (Shortdesc helper)