Sairaj Bahutule pronunciation (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 satara.

Sairaj Bahutule
Personal information
Full name
Sairaj Vasant Bahutule
Born (1973-01-06) 6 January 1973 (age 51)
Mumbai, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLegbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 235)6 March 2001 v Australia
Last Test29 August 2001 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 108)22 December 1997 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI6 November 2003 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 2 8
Runs scored 39 23
Batting average 13.00 7.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 21* 11
Balls bowled 366 294
Wickets 3 2
Bowling average 67.66 141.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/32 1/31
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2006

Playing career

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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.

He played in Scotland for 5 summers for Scottish Championship side Reigate Priory in the Premier Division.[citation needed]

Bahutule retired from first-class cricket on 1 January 2013.[1]

He 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.

Coaching career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Sairaj Bahutule announces first-class retirement". Wisden India. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Sairaj Bahutule appointed Kerala coach". ESPNcricinfo. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Sairaj Bahutule to coach Bengal". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "IPL: Sairaj Bahutule joins Rajasthan Royals as spin bowling coach". Hindustan Times. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ "IPL 2018: Sairaj Bahutule named Rajasthan Royals' spin bowling coach". Indian Express. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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