Raj Singh Dungarpur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Raj Singh Dungarpur

Indian cricketer

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1935

Place of Birth: Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India

Date of Death: 12-Sep-2009

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Raj Singh Dungarpur

  • Raj Singh Dungarpur (19 December 1935 – 12 September 2009) was a president of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
  • He played first class cricket for 16 years and was in and out of the Board of Control for more than 20 years.
  • He was a selector of the national team for two terms.
  • He also managed the Indian cricket team four times on overseas tours. Raj Singh Dungarpur was the person who introduced Sachin Tendulkar to the world.
  • He was chairman of the selection committee that selected him to tour Pakistan as a member of the Indian cricket team when he was just 16.
  • He is also credited for establishing the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.

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