Ajay Mehra

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Ajay Mehra
Personal information
Full nameAjay Mehra
Born1969 (age 50–51) [1]
Delhi, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Relations Vijay Mehra (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989/90–1997/98 Punjab
1998/99–1999/00 Rajasthan
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches4613
Runs scored2,181382
Batting average 34.6134.72
100s/50s5/80/5
Top score200*64
Balls bowled39196
Wickets 41
Bowling average 52.7570.00
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match0n/a
Best bowling1/01/6
Catches/stumpings 45/–8/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 August 2019

Ajay Mehra (born 1969) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and sports commentator. During his playing career he represented Punjab and Rajasthan. His father Vijay Mehra played Test cricket for India.

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Early and personal life

Mehra was born in 1969 in Delhi to Vijay Mehra, an international cricketer, and Kusum Mehra, a professor at Lady Sriram College in Delhi. [2] He has a sister. [3]

Career

A right-handed batsman, Mehra made his first-class debut for Punjab at the age of 20 during the 1989–90 Ranji Trophy. He played most of his cricket for Punjab, before finishing his career with a two-season stint with Rajasthan between 1998/99 and 1999/00. He also played for Rest of India team in the 1994–95 Irani Cup, Board President's XI in a first-class match against England A in 1995 and North Zone in the 1995–96 Duleep Trophy. [4] He scored more than 2000 runs in 46 first-class appearances, with five centuries. [1]

Mehra took to sports commentary after his playing days and worked as a commentator for several networks such as Doordarshan, ESPN India and Neo Sports. [5] Apart from cricket, he also did commentary on kabaddi and Pro Wrestling League. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ajay Mehra". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Former Test batsman Vijay Mehra dies". Rediff. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Vijay Mehra dies at 68". ESPNcricinfo. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Ajay Mehra". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ajay Mehra". News18. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ↑ Ugra, Sharda (1 June 2016). "For the love of commentary". LiveMint. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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