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Born | Patna, Bihar, India | 2 December 1976||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994/95–2003/04 | Bihar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004/05–2010/11 | Jharkhand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007/08–2008/09 | Royal Bengal Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024–present | Pokhara Avengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,15 February 2016 |
Rajiv Kumar (born 2 December 1976) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Bihar and Jharkhand. He currently works as the head coach of Jharkhand and fielding coach for Chennai Super Kings
Rajiv also captained former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in first class career
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