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{{short description|Indian former first-class cricketer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rajesh Borah
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Rajesh Kumar Borah
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|11|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]], India
| height =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role =
| club1 = [[Assam cricket team|Assam]]
| year1 = 1983/84–2000/01
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Railways cricket team|Railways]]
| year2 = 1994/95–1995/96
| clubnumber2 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 66
| runs1 = 3,447
| bat avg1 = 31.62
| 100s/50s1 = 5/17
| top score1 = 235
| deliveries1 = 2,469
| wickets1 = 28
| bowl avg1 = 45.28
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/110
| catches/stumpings1 = 36/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 34
| runs2 = 466
| bat avg2 = 15.03
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 61
| deliveries2 = 614
| wickets2 = 16
| bowl avg2 = 31.37
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 4/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
| date = 17 May 2016
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26957.html ESPNcricinfo]
}}

'''Rajesh Kumar Borah''' (born 14 November 1967) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who represented [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] and [[Railways cricket team|Railways]]. He was regarded as "perhaps the finest cricketer Assam has produced."<ref name=rising/> After his playing career, he worked as a coach.

==Life and career==
A right-handed batsman and right-arm [[off break]] bowler, Borah made his first-class debut in 1983 at the age of 16 and represented India Under-19s in the 1986/87 season. He appeared for Assam between 1983/84 and 2000/01 as well as for Railways for two seasons. In 1988, he struck 126 off 62 balls against Tripura in the Ranji Trophy, which is one of the fastest hundreds in Indian domestic cricket.<ref name=rising>{{cite web|last1=Vaidyanathan|first1=Siddhartha|title=Rising in the east|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/319063.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=17 May 2016|date=9 November 2007}}</ref> In 66 first-class matches, he amassed more than 3000 runs and took 28 wicket with his part-time bowling. He also appeared for East Zone in Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajesh Borah|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/8/8834/8834.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref>

Borah worked as the coach of Assam during the [[2000–01 Ranji Trophy]] when the team managed to earn qualification for the Elite Group. He then worked as the chief coach at the Assam Cricket Academy. He was appointed as the head coach of Assam for a second time before the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahmed|first1=Imtiaz|title=Rajesh Borah to coach Assam Ranji squad|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080611/jsp/guwahati/story_9391959.jsp|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=17 May 2016|date=11 June 2008}}</ref> In 2008, Borah also became a member of the national junior team selection committee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who's who of BCCI|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/66909-whos-who-of-bcci|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=17 May 2016|date=1 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mohammad Ali|first1=Qaiser|title=Assam calls east zone selector a 'rubber stamp'|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/assam-calls-east-zone-selector-a-rubber-stamp/1/154521.html|publisher=India Today|accessdate=17 May 2016|date=11 October 2011}}</ref>

Currently he is serving as Assistant Sports Officer in Indian Railways.

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=26957}}
* {{CricketArchive|id=8834}}

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[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Assam cricketers]]
[[Category:Railways cricketers]]
[[Category:East Zone cricketers]]
[[Category:People from Sonitpur district]]
[[Category:Indian cricket coaches]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Assam]]

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