Sairaj Bahutule
Sairaj Bahutule ⓘ (born 6 January 1973, Bombay, Maharashtra, India) is a former Indian cricketer. He is an allrounder who specializes in leg spin bowling. He played domestic cricket for Mumbai and later on with Vidarbha.
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| Full name | Sairaj Vasant Bahutule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1973 Mumbai, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 235) | 18 March 2001 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 29 August 2001 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 108) | 22 December 1997 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 November 2003 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Standout performances, including a 13-wicket match haul in the Irani Trophy, led him to be called into the Indian team in 1997. Three years later, an injury to Anil Kumble enabled him to be called up for a Test match against Australia, but he struggled in his two Tests.
Bahutule has played in England for the last 5 summers for Surrey Championship side Reigate Priory in the Premier Division. In 2005 they won the title, with a valuable contribution with bat and ball from Bahutule.
Bahutule retired from first-class cricket on 1 January 2013.[1]
Coaching career
In June 2014, he was appointed the coach of the Kerala cricket team.[2] In July 2015, he was appointed coach of the Bengal cricket team.[3]
In February 2018, He was appointed as spin bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals.[4][5]
Trivia
Bahutule was one of the bowlers for St. Xavier's High School when Sachin Tendulkar and teammate Vinod Kambli scored an unbroken 664-run partnership for Shardashram Vidyamandir in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game in 1988.
Sources
- Sairaj Bahutule at Cricinfo
References
- "Sairaj Bahutule announces first-class retirement". Wisden India. 2 January 2013.
- "Sairaj Bahutule appointed Kerala coach". ESPNcricinfo. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "Sairaj Bahutule to coach Bengal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- "IPL: Sairaj Bahutule joins Rajasthan Royals as spin bowling coach". Hindustan Times. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- "IPL 2018: Sairaj Bahutule named Rajasthan Royals' spin bowling coach". Indian Express. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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