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| testdebutagainst = | testdebutagainst = England
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| lasttestdate = 11 September | lasttestdate = 11 September
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'''Yajurvindra Singh''' {{audio|Yajurvindra_Singh.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 1 August 1952) is a former Indian ]er who played in four ] from 1977 to 1979.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36072.html |title=Yajurvindra Singh|access-date=9 May 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He is from the erstwhile princely family of Bilkha,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/theprincelystates/b/bilkha|title=Google Sites|access-date=3 March 2014|archive-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417214833/https://sites.google.com/site/theprincelystates/b/bilkha|url-status=dead}}</ref> in ] in Saurashtra. Yajurvindra Singh, known as 'Sunny' since childhood, studied at the elite Rajkumar College in Rajkot,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rkcrajkot.com/ |title=Home |website=rkcrajkot.com}}</ref> where he captained his School Team at the same time that ], who hailed from Rajkot, and who eventually went on to play for the Indian team, captained the Virani High School team. The two often played against each other at local school fixtures.
'''Yajurvindra Singh''' {{audio|Yajurvindra_Singh.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 1 August 1952, ], ]) is a former ]n ]er who played in 4 ] from 1977 to 1979.


He co-holds two Test fielding records: 5 catches in an innings, and 7 in a match. He co-holds two Test fielding records: 5 catches in an innings, and 7 in a match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/691775 |title=Royalty on the cricket field |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=36072}}


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Latest revision as of 23:59, 21 December 2024

Indian cricketer (born 1952)

Yajurvindra Singh
Personal information
Born1 August 1952 (1952-08) (age 72)
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 140)28 January 1977 v England
Last Test11 September 1979 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 4 78
Runs scored 109 3,765
Batting average 18.16 42.30
100s/50s 0/0 9/18
Top score 43* 214
Balls bowled 120 1,552
Wickets 0 50
Bowling average 31.03
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/20
Catches/stumpings 11/– 83/–
Source: CricInfo, 10 May 2020

Yajurvindra Singh pronunciation (born 1 August 1952) is a former Indian cricketer who played in four Test matches from 1977 to 1979. He is from the erstwhile princely family of Bilkha, in Junagadh district in Saurashtra. Yajurvindra Singh, known as 'Sunny' since childhood, studied at the elite Rajkumar College in Rajkot, where he captained his School Team at the same time that Karsan Ghavri, who hailed from Rajkot, and who eventually went on to play for the Indian team, captained the Virani High School team. The two often played against each other at local school fixtures.

He co-holds two Test fielding records: 5 catches in an innings, and 7 in a match.

References

  1. "Yajurvindra Singh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Google Sites". Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. "Home". rkcrajkot.com.
  4. "Royalty on the cricket field". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

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