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Rajesh Chauhan (pronunciation (help·info); born 19 December 1966) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 21 Tests and 35 One Day Internationals from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble (Leg break) -Raju (Left arm orthodox)-Chauhan (Off break), in the 1990s.

Rajesh Chauhan

Personal information
Born	19 December 1966 Ranchi, Bihar, now Jharkhand, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs Matches 21 35 Runs scored 98 132 Batting average 7.00 10.15 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 23 32 Balls bowled 4,749 1,634 Wickets 47 29 Bowling average 39.51 41.93 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 4/48 3/29 Catches/stumpings 12/– 10/–
Source: CricInfo, 4 February 2006

Although his own contributions were only of limited value, India lost none of the 21 Tests in which he played.[1] The record, for which he is perhaps remembered most for his last-over six off Saqlain Mushtaq at Karachi in 1997, which sealed a four-wicket win for India against Pakistan.

Early life

His father Govind Raja Chauhan, who lived in Ranchi, was also a cricketer and played Ranji Trophy in 1957 & Duleep Trophy in 1964.[2] Their ancestral village is Vidi in Kutch and he belongs to a small community known as Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya.[2][3] Rajesh also served as Chairman of All-India Youth Wing of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya community for years 1993–96 and is an active social member of the community.[2]

Later life

In April 2007 he was seriously injured in a car accident. He suffered multiple fractures as well as bruising on his leg, back, hand and head. He currently resides in Bhilai - Chhattisgarh running a business. He is now Professional in Bhilai Steel Plant.[4][5] On 7 July 2014 suffered a massive cardiac arrest at his residence in Bhilai, however, survived.[6]

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