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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Prem Bhatia<br />
| image = <br />
| country = <br />
| fullname = Prem Bhatia<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|1|17|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|3|13|1940|1|17|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Delhi]], India<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]]<br />
| role = <br />
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| club1 = [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]<br />
| year1 = 1958–1969<br />
| club2 = [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]<br />
| year2 = 1973–1974<br />
| club3 = [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]]<br />
| year3 = 1984–1985<br />
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| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches1 = 56<br />
| runs1 = 2,548<br />
| bat avg1 = 30.69<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 6/13<br />
| top score1 = 151<br />
| deliveries1 = 2,538<br />
| wickets1 = 36<br />
| bowl avg1 = 30.88<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 3/14<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 38/-<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 1<br />
| runs2 = –<br />
| bat avg2 = –<br />
| 100s/50s2 = –<br />
| top score2 = –<br />
| deliveries2 = –<br />
| wickets2 = –<br />
| bowl avg2 = –<br />
| fivefor2 = –<br />
| tenfor2 = –<br />
| best bowling2 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings2= 0/–<br />
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| date = 29 March 2021<br />
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24593/24593.html CricketArchive<br />
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'''Prem Bhatia''' (17 January 1940 &ndash; 13 March 2018) was an Indian [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24593/24593.html |title=Prem Bhatia |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/cricket/prem-bhatia-indias-famous-12th-man-passes-away/article23263491.ece |title=Prem Bhatia, India's famous 12th man, passes away |work=Sport Star Live |access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> He played 55 [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches for [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] between 1958 and 1969, scoring more than 2,500 runs.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27251.html |title=Prem Bhatia |access-date=7 April 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Bhatia also made 1 [[first-class cricket|first-class]] appearance for [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] against [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in the [[1973–74 Ranji Trophy]], while also making 1 [[List A cricket|List A]] appearance for [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]] against [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]] in the 1984–85 [[Deodhar Trophy]].<br />
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He is perhaps best known by becoming the first [[Glossary of cricket terms#T|twelfth man]] to bat in a [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match, when asked to bat in place of former [[India national cricket team|India]] captain [[Lala Amarnath]] in the first [[Irani Cup|Irani Trophy]] match between the [[Rest of India cricket team|Rest of India]] and [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]] on 18 March 1960. Bhatia batted in both innings, scoring 22 in the first and 50 in the second, while Amarnath bowled and fielded.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/topics/features/indian_cricketer_who_made_history_by_batting_as_12th_man_passes_away.html|title=Indian cricketer who made history by batting as 12th man passes away|work=The Cricketer|date=20 March 2018|access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Delhi cricketers]]<br />
* [[List of Gujarat cricketers]]<br />
* [[List of North Zone cricketers]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/27251.html}} - Main Cricinfo account<br />
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/27445.html}} - Showing his 1 appearance for Gujarat, CricketArchive confirms they are the same player<br />
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[[Category:2018 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Delhi cricketers]]<br />
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[[Category:North Zone cricketers]]<br />
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