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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Rajinder Amarnath<br />
| image =<br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|6|30|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India<br />
| heightft = <br />
| heightinch = <br />
| heightm = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]<br />
| role = [[All-rounder]]<br />
| family = [[Lala Amarnath]] (father), [[Surinder Amarnath]] (brother), [[Mohinder Amarnath]] (brother)<br />
| club1 = [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]<br />
| year1 = 1976/77<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| club2 = [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]]<br />
| year2 = {{nowrap|1978/79–1987/88}}<br />
| clubnumber2 = <br />
| club3 = [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]<br />
| year3 = 1981/82<br />
| clubnumber3 = <br />
| club4 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]<br />
| year4 = 1983/84<br />
| clubnumber4 = <br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches1 = 36<br />
| runs1 = 1,164<br />
| bat avg1 = 27.06<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/9<br />
| top score1 = 84[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries1 = 1,300<br />
| wickets1 = 17<br />
| bowl avg1 = 36.82<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 3/18<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 1<br />
| runs2 = 11<br />
| bat avg2 = 11.00<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br />
| top score2 = 11<br />
| deliveries2 = 60<br />
| wickets2 = 1<br />
| bowl avg2 = 41.00<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 1/41<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–<br />
| date = 18 March<br />
| year = 2016<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26554.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
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'''Rajinder Amarnath''' (born 30 June 1956) is an Indian former [[cricket]] player and commentator. He represented various teams during his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] playing career. He is the youngest son of former India Test cricketer [[Lala Amarnath]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
Amarnath made his first-class debut in October 1971 at the age of 15, playing for [[Vazir Sultan Tobacco cricket teams|Vazir Sultan Tobacco XI]] in the [[Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|title=First-Class Matches played by Rajinder Amarnath|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24545/First-Class_Matches.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 March 2016}}</ref> His Ranji Trophy debut came only five years later for Punjab in the [[1976–77 Ranji Trophy]]. He switched to Haryana before [[1978–79 Ranji Trophy]] and played most of his cricket for the team. He also made single season appearances for Delhi and Vidarbha in 1981/82 and 1983/84 respectively. He finished his career with 36 first-class and one [[List A]] appearances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajinder Amarnath|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/24/24545/24545.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=18 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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Amarnath became a cricket commentator after his playing career. He worked as a commentator for several years for [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Rakesh|title=When we become the game|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/when-we-become-the-game/article3185483.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=18 March 2016|date=12 January 2006}}</ref> Also a coach and author, Amarnath authored a book on his father ''Lala Amarnath: Life And Times—The Making Of A Legend''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gangadhar|first1=V.|title=The Truth About Lala|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-truth-about-lala/222790|publisher=Outlook India|accessdate=18 March 2016|date=2 February 2004}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life and family==<br />
Amarnath went to [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Guha|first1=Ramachandra|title=Legends of the Lala|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/10/01/stories/0701028f.htm|accessdate=18 March 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 October 2000}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He is the youngest son of [[Lala Amarnath]], who played 24 Test matches for India and was the first Indian to score a Test century which he scored on his debut. Lala's two elder sons [[Surinder Amarnath|Surinder]] and [[Mohinder Amarnath|Mohinder]] also represented India in Tests and ODIs, with the former too scoring a century on Test debut while the latter won man of the match in the [[1983 Cricket World Cup Final]] which India won. Rajinder also has two elder sisters who live in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=India's most legendary of figures|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketer/content/story/141740.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=18 March 2016|date=August 1994}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cricinfo|id=26554}}<br />
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[[Category:1956 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Haryana cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Delhi cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Vidarbha cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:North Zone cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricket commentators]]<br />
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