Balaji Rao (Canadian cricketer) - Revision history

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	'''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 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>		'''Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao''' ({{lang-te\|బాలాజీ రావు}}; born 4 March 1978) is an Indian [[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>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2013}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2013}}
	{{Infobox cricketer		{{Infobox cricketer
	\| name = Balaji Rao		\| name = Balaji Rao
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| country = Canada		\| country = Canada
	\| fullname = Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao		\| fullname = Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao
	\| nickname = ~~bhaji~~		\| nickname = Kutty
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1978\|3\|4\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1978\|3\|4\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
	\| heightft =		\| heightft =
	\| heightinch =		\| heightinch =
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	\| family =		\| family =
	\| international = true		\| international = true
	\| internationalspan = ~~2008-2009~~		\| internationalspan = 2008–2009

	\| odidebutdate = 24 August		\| odidebutdate = 24 August
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	\| lastodiyear = 2009		\| lastodiyear = 2009
	\| lastodiagainst = Ireland		\| lastodiagainst = Ireland
	\| odishirt =		\| odishirt =

	\| T20Idebutdate = 10 October		\| T20Idebutdate = 10 October
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	\| lastT20Iyear = 2008		\| lastT20Iyear = 2008
	\| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe		\| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
	\| T20Ishirt =		\| T20Ishirt =

	~~\| club1 =~~
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	\| columns = 2		\| columns = 2
	\| column1 = [[One Day International\|ODI]]		\| column1 = [[One Day International\|ODI]]
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	\| bowl avg1 = 40.50		\| bowl avg1 = 40.50
	\| fivefor1 = 0		\| fivefor1 = 0
	\| tenfor1 = ~~n/a~~		\| tenfor1 = 0
	\| best bowling1 = 2/50		\| best bowling1 = 2/50
	\| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–		\| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
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	\| bowl avg2 = 17.83		\| bowl avg2 = 17.83
	\| fivefor2 = 0		\| fivefor2 = 0
	\| tenfor2 = ~~n/a~~		\| tenfor2 = 0
	\| best bowling2 = 3/21		\| best bowling2 = 3/21
	\| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–		\| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
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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>		'''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 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>

	==Personal life==		==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.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2020}}		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}}

			==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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sify.com/sports/moments-of-the-world-cup-balaji-rao-puts-canada-on-the-sledging-map-2011-news-cricket-pdcsXkdagdgci.html\|title=Moments of the World Cup: Balaji Rao puts Canada on the sledging map, 2011}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*~~[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8014/8014.html CricketArchive]~~		*{{cricinfo\|id=26826}}
	*[http://content-uk.cricinfo~~.com/ci/content/player/~~26826~~.html Balaji Rao] at ESPNcricinfo~~

	{{Canada Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}		{{Canada Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}

2409:4071:D97:DC27:CB47:521B:CC2E:6D04 at 14:50, 11 August 2020

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Balaji Rao
| image =
| country = Canada
| fullname = Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao
| nickname = bhaji
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|3|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg-break]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2008-2009

| odidebutdate = 24 August
| odidebutyear = 2008
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 62
| lastodidate = 6 April
| lastodiyear = 2009
| lastodiagainst = Ireland
| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 10 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2008
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 14
| lastT20Idate = 13 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2008
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Ishirt =

| club1 =
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| columns = 2
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 13
| bat avg1 = 6.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 10
| deliveries1 = 60
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 40.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = n/a
| best bowling1 = 2/50
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 32
| bat avg2 = 10.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 22*
| deliveries2 = 84
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 17.83
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 3/21
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| date = 11 April
| year = 2009
| source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26826.html Cricinfo
}}

'''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>

==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.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8014/8014.html CricketArchive]
*[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26826.html Balaji Rao] at ESPNcricinfo

{{Canada Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}

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