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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = R. A. Swaroop<br />
| image = <br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = Rayapeth Arjun Swaroop<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|8|20|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
| heightft = 5<br />
| heightinch = 11<br />
| heightm = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]<br />
| role = [[All-rounder]]<br />
| club1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]<br />
| year1 = 1987/88–1994/95<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| club2 = [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]<br />
| year2 = 1995/96–2000/01<br />
| clubnumber2 = <br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 69<br />
| runs1 = 3,475<br />
| bat avg1 = 35.45<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 7/18<br />
| top score1 = 165<br />
| deliveries1 = 10,061<br />
| wickets1 = 132<br />
| bowl avg1 = 29.65<br />
| fivefor1 = 6<br />
| tenfor1 = 1<br />
| best bowling1 = 6/121<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 56/–<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 32<br />
| runs2 = 710<br />
| bat avg2 = 27.30<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/4<br />
| top score2 = 79<br />
| deliveries2 = 1,409<br />
| wickets2 = 33<br />
| bowl avg2 = 26.66<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = n/a<br />
| best bowling2 = 4/37<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–<br />
| date = 20 March<br />
| year = 2016<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34190.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
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'''Rayapeth Arjun Swaroop''' (born 20 August 1965), commonly known as '''R. A. Swaroop''', is an Indian former [[first-class cricket]]er who represented [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] and [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]. He later worked as a selector for Hyderabad.<br />
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==Career==<br />
As an all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled [[off spin]], Swaroop made his debut for Hyderabad in the 1987/88 season and played for the team till the 1994/95 season. He then switched to Baroda the following season and represented it for six years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rayapeth Swaroop|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/7/7925/7925.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 March 2016}}</ref> Swaroop also appeared for South Zone, West Zone and Board President's XI during his career. In his 69 first-class appearances, he scored 3475 runs at an average of 35.45 and took 132 wickets at 29.65. He also made 700-plus runs, while taking more than 30 wickets, in his List A career.<ref>{{cite web|title=RA Swaroop|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34190.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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After his playing career, Swaroop worked as a member of the senior team selection team selection panel of the [[Hyderabad Cricket Association]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Abdul Azeem named Hyderabad coach|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140912/sports-cricket/article/abdul-azeem-named-hyderabad-coach|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=19 March 2016|date=12 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Born in [[Secunderabad]], Swaroop studied at the [[Hyderabad Public School]] in [[Begumpet]] in the 1970s. He captained the school cricket team that also featured [[Satya Nadella]], who played as an off spinner. Swaroop has also worked as an ILFS general manager.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Subrahmanyam|first1=V V|title=Skipper's simple move changed Satya|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/skippers-simple-move-changed-satya/article5731366.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=19 March 2016|date=27 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/34190.html}}<br />
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/7/7925/7925.html}}<br />
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