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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Vanka Pratap<br />
| image = <br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|11|21|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
| heightft = <br />
| heightinch = <br />
| heightm = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]<br />
| role = Batting [[all-rounder]]<br />
| club1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]<br />
| year1 = 1991/92–2001/02<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 83<br />
| runs1 = 3,957<br />
| bat avg1 = 36.30<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 6/27<br />
| top score1 = 136<br />
| deliveries1 = 3,268<br />
| wickets1 = 44<br />
| bowl avg1 = 37.88<br />
| fivefor1 = 1<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 5/100<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 49/–<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 49<br />
| runs2 = 1,190<br />
| bat avg2 = 37.18<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 3/4<br />
| top score2 = 107<br />
| deliveries2 = 1,002<br />
| wickets2 = 22<br />
| bowl avg2 = 36.40<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = n/a<br />
| best bowling2 = 3/24<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–<br />
| date = 28 March<br />
| year = 2016<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32362.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vanka Pratap''' (born 21 November 1973) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who represented [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] and [[India A]]. He later worked as a selector for the [[Hyderabad Cricket Association]].<br />
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==Life and career==<br />
An [[all-rounder]], Pratap batted right-handed and bowled right-arm [[fast bowling|medium pace]]. He made his first-class debut for Hyderabad at the age of 18 in December 1991. He went on to make 83 first-class and 49 [[List A]] appearances for Hyderabad, South Zone, Board President's XI, Wills XI and [[India A]]. He scored just under 4000 first-class and over 1000 List A runs, and took 66 wickets in the two formats combined.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vanka Pratap|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7354/7354.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=28 March 2016}}</ref> His final first-class appearance came in December 2001 at the age of 28.<br />
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In 2003, Pratap made allegations that he was asked to bribe a selector to play for India by a person on behalf of the selector.<ref>{{cite web|title=HCA seeks explanation from Vanka Pratap|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/nov/24pratap.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=24 November 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vanka Pratap retracts allegation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/132056.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=27 November 2003}}</ref><br />
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Pratap later worked as a member of the Ranji team selection committee of the [[Hyderabad Cricket Association]] (HCA).<ref>{{cite web|title=Police summon Vanka Pratap|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/police-summon-vanka-pratap/article377003.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=18 January 2009}}</ref> He also served as the chairman of the junior team selection committee of the HCA.<ref>{{cite web|title=HCA to set up academy to train young players|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-australia/top-stories/HCA-to-set-up-academy-to-train-young-players/articleshow/9165010.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=9 July 2011}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/32362.html}}<br />
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/7/7354/7354.html}}<br />
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