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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Chatrapalsinhji<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|11|4|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2009|4|29|1936|11|4}}<br />
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], Gujarat<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = <br />
| family = [[Ajay Jadeja]] (nephew)<br/>[[Shatrusalyasinhji]] (cousin)<br />
| club1 = [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]<br />
| year1 = 1957<br />
| club2 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]<br />
| year2 = 1958–1966<br />
| club3 = [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]]<br />
| year3 = 1967–1970<br />
| club4 = [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]<br />
| year4 = 1971<br />
| columns = 1<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches1 = 37 <br />
| runs1 = 1363<br />
| bat avg1 = 23.10<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/8<br />
| top score1 = 98<br />
| hidedeliveries = true<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 14/–<br />
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38517/38517.html CricketArchive<br />
| date = 28 March<br />
| year = 2014<br />
}} <br />
Rajkumar Shri '''Chatrapalsinhji''', later known as '''R.K. Chatrapalsinh Jadeja''' (4 November 1936 – 29 April 2009), a member of the Jamnagar royal family, played [[first-class cricket]] in India from 1957 to 1971.<br />
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==Education and cricket career==<br />
Chatrapalsinhji was educated at [[Rajkumar College, Rajkot]],{{cn|date=June 2020}} and [[Delhi University]], where he opened the batting for the university team in the [[Rohinton Baria Trophy]] from 1955-56 to 1957-58.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38517/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Chatrapalsinhji]</ref> He made his first-class debut for [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]] in 1957-58. In his second match he scored 69 in the second innings, taking part in an opening partnership of 114 when Delhi successfully chased 136 for victory.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22768.html Eastern Punjab v Delhi 1957-58]</ref><br />
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He returned to play for his home team [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] in 1958-59, scoring 246 runs in four matches at an average of 30.75.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38517/f_Batting_by_Season.html Chatrapalsinhji batting by season]</ref> He made his highest score of 98 against [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] in 1962-63, a drawn match in which two other members of the Jamnagar royal family, [[Indrajitsinhji]] and [[Shatrusalyasinhji]], were also successful for Saurashtra.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25837.html Gujarat v Saurashtra 1962-63]</ref><br />
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From 1967-68 to 1969-70 he played for [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]]. In 1968-69 he was chosen to represent [[East Zone cricket team|East Zone]] in his only appearance in the [[Duleep Trophy]]. In a low-scoring match he was East Zone's top scorer, with 42 and 10, in a loss to [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29889.html East Zone v South Zone 1968-69]</ref> He played one final match, for Gujarat, in 1971-72.<br />
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==Career with Air India==<br />
Chatrapalsinhji's work as an officer with [[Air India]] took him around India and the Gulf States.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Ever-smiling-Chatrapal-will-be-missed/articleshow/4492540.cms "Ever-smiling Chatrapal will be missed"] Retrieved 7 January 2015.</ref> He was the instigator of the [[1989 Nehru Cup]] international cricket tournament.<ref>[[Ramachandra Guha]], ''The States of Indian Cricket'', Permanent Black, Bangalore, 2005, p. 162.</ref><br />
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{{Descendants of Jivansinhji}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=27886}}<br />
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[[Category:Delhi cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Saurashtra cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Bihar cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Gujarat cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:East Zone cricketers]]<br />
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