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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Vijay Rajindernath<br />
| image = <br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|1|7|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|11|22|1928|1|7|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], India<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = <br />
| role = Wicketkeeper-batsman<br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]]<br />
| matches1 = 1<br />
| runs1 = –<br />
| bat avg1 = –<br />
| 100s/50s1 = –/–<br />
| top score1 = –<br />
| hidedeliveries = true<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 0/4<br />
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches2 = 28 <br />
| runs2 = 844<br />
| bat avg2 = 22.21<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 1/3<br />
| top score2 = 136<br />
| catches/stumpings2= 35/24<br />
| international = true<br />
| country = India<br />
| testdebutfor = <br />
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan<br />
| testcap = 66<br />
| testdebutdate = 13 November<br />
| testdebutyear = 1952<br />
| lasttestdate = 13 November<br />
| lasttestfor = <br />
| lasttestagainst = Pakistan<br />
| lasttestyear = 1952<br />
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vijay-rajindernath-33027 ESPNcricinfo<br />
| date = 10 January<br />
| year = 2013<br />
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'''Vijay Rajindernath''' {{audio|Vijay_Rajindernath.ogg|pronunciation}} (7 January 1928 – 22 November 1989) was an [[Indian cricket team|Indian]] [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vijay Rajindernath |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/944/944.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Rajindernath was one of the four wicket-keepers that India tried against [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] in the [[Pakistani cricket team in India in 1952–53|1952–53 series]]. He played in the Third [[Test cricket|Test]] at [[Brabourne Stadium|Bombay]] which India won losing only four wickets. Rajindernath did not bat but effected four [[Stumped|stumpings]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-who-has-been-out-stumped-most-often-in-tests-1263275 |title=Who has been out stumped most often in Tests? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> three of which were off [[Subhash Gupte]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30333773/ask-steven-which-indian-batsman-made-hundreds-five-successive-tests-century? |title=Which Indian batsman made hundreds in five successive Tests this century? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=3rd Test, Brabourne, November 13 - 16, 1952, Pakistan tour of India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-1952-53-61529/india-vs-pakistan-3rd-test-62743/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> He holds the Test record for the most stumpings in a complete career without a catch.<ref name="Walmsley">{{cite book|last=Walmsley|first=Keith|title=Mosts Without in Test Cricket|year=2003|publisher=Keith Walmsley Publishing Pty Ltd|location=Reading, England |isbn=0947540067|pages=457}}.</ref> He was replaced by [[Ebrahim Maka]] for the next Test. <br />
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Rajindernath also played in three unofficial Tests against a touring Commonwealth XI in 1950-51.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vijay Rajindernath |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vijay-rajindernath-33027 |website=Cricinfo |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> In December 1950 he hit his only [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[Century (cricket)|century]], when he scored 136 for [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]] in their innings victory over [[Orissa cricket team|Orissa]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Orissa v Bihar 1950-51 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1950-51/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/ORISSA_BIHAR_RJI_09-11DEC1950.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref><br />
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Rajindernath studied at [[Government College University, Lahore|Government College, Lahore]], and took an MA in [[Hindi]] from [[Banaras Hindu University|Benares]]. He worked for [[Burmah Shell]] and later with Indo-Nippon batteries in [[Vadodara|Baroda]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[One Test Wonder]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cricinfo|id=33027}}<br />
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==Sources==<br />
*Obituary in ACSSI almanac, 1989/90<br />
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