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| name = Rakesh Dhruv<br />
| image = <br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = Rakesh Vinubhai Dhruv<br />
| nickname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|12|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]], India<br />
| heightft = <br />
| heightinch = <br />
| heightm = <br />
| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox<br />
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]<br />
| club1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]<br />
| year1 = 1999/00–2010/11<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| club2 = [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]<br />
| year2 = 2012/13–2017<br />
| clubnumber2 = <br />
| columns = 3<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 86<br />
| runs1 = 2793<br />
| bat avg1 = 25.86<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 1/13<br />
| top score1 = 117<br />
| deliveries1 = 15627<br />
| wickets1 = 242<br />
| bowl avg1 = 29.91<br />
| fivefor1 = 11<br />
| tenfor1 = 1<br />
| best bowling1 = 8/31<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 35/–<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 46<br />
| runs2 = 653<br />
| bat avg2 = 25.11<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/3<br />
| top score2 = 70*<br />
| deliveries2 = 2390<br />
| wickets2 = 45<br />
| bowl avg2 = 44.91<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = n/a<br />
| best bowling2 = 3/23<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–<br />
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]<br />
| matches3 = 20<br />
| runs3 = 177<br />
| bat avg3 = 22.12<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0<br />
| top score3 = 33*<br />
| deliveries3 = 420<br />
| wickets3 = 18<br />
| bowl avg3 = 26.61<br />
| fivefor3 = 0<br />
| tenfor3 = n/a<br />
| best bowling3 = 4/20<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 7/-<br />
| date = 26 December<br />
| year = 2013<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/28053.html Cricinfo<br />
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'''Rakesh Vinubhai Dhruv''' (born 12 May 1981) is a former indian cricketer who played for [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] in Indian domestic cricket. He was a [[slow left-arm orthodox]] bowler. He represented the [[India A cricket team]] in 2013. In October 2017, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.<ref name="retire">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1123821.html |title=Tare withdrawal leaves Mumbai thin before season-opener |accessdate=13 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Dhruv made his first-class debut for [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] in the 1999/00 season. He played for Saurashtra until the 2010/11 season. In 2012, he switched to Gujarat and made immediate impact with his bowling. In a Ranji Trophy group match against Rajasthan in December 2012, Dhruv picked up 6/65 in the first innings and 8/31 in the second innings.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2012/engine/match/574082.html Ranji Trophy 2012/13 - Group A: Gujarat v Rajasthan]</ref> He finished the season with 36 wickets from eight matches at an average of 25.55.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2012/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=7515;type=tournament Ranji Trophy 2012/13 - Most wickets]</ref> His impressive bowling was rewarded by the national selectors who drafted him into the [[India A]] squad for the three-day match against the touring Australian team in February 2013. He picked up 5/31 in the first innings and 1/37 in the second innings, taking wickets of regular Test batsmen such as [[Shane Watson]] and [[Ed Cowan]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/502/502441.html Australia in India 2012/13 - India A v Australians]</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/28053.html Rakesh Dhruv - Cricinfo profile]<br />
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/9/9784/9784.html Rakesh Dhruv - CricketArchive profile]<br />
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