Chatrapalsinhji

Chatrapalsinhji

Personal information
Born	(1936-11-04)4 November 1936 Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Died	29 April 2009(2009-04-29) (aged 72) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Ajay Jadeja (nephew) Shatrusalyasinhji (cousin)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1957	Delhi
1958–1966	Saurashtra
1967–1970	Bihar
1971	Gujarat
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 37 Runs scored 1363 Batting average 23.10 100s/50s 0/8 Top score 98 Catches/stumpings 14/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2014

Rajkumar Shri Chatrapalsinhji, later known as R.K. Chatrapalsinh Jadeja (4 November 1936 – 29 April 2009), a member of the Jamnagar royal family, played first-class cricket in India from 1957 to 1971.

Education and cricket career

Chatrapalsinhji was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, and Delhi University, where he opened the batting for the university team in the Rohinton Baria Trophy from 1955-56 to 1957-58. He made his first-class debut for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy in 1957-58. In his second match he scored 69 in the second innings, taking part in an opening partnership of 114 when Delhi successfully chased 136 for victory.

He returned to play for his home team Saurashtra in 1958-59, scoring 246 runs in four matches at an average of 30.75. He made his highest score of 98 against Gujarat in 1962-63, a drawn match in which two other members of the Jamnagar royal family, Indrajitsinhji and Shatrusalyasinhji, were also successful for Saurashtra.

From 1967-68 to 1969-70 he played for Bihar. In 1968-69 he was chosen to represent East Zone in his only appearance in the Duleep Trophy. In a low-scoring match he was East Zone's top scorer, with 42 and 10, in a loss to South Zone. He played one final match, for Gujarat, in 1971-72.

Career with Air India

Chatrapalsinhji's work as an officer with Air India took him around India and the Gulf States. He was the instigator of the 1989 Nehru Cup international cricket tournament.

Descendants of Jivansinhji
Jivansinhji 1846–1916 Devisinhji 1865–? Ranjitsinhji 1872–1933 Juvansinhji 1875–1942 Dilawarsinhji 1883–1930 Mohansinhji 1886–1941 Savaisinhji 1889–? Rajendrasinhji 1899–1964 Pratapsinhji 1893–? Digvijaysinhji 1895–1966 Himmatsinhji 1897–1973 Duleepsinhji 1905–1959 Vikramsinhji Sukhdevsinhji 1936– Daulatsinhji 1935– Chatrapalsinhji 1936–2009 Shatrusalyasinhji 1939– Madhavsinhji Dajirajsinhji 1891–1917 Ajaysinhji 1971– Indravijaysinhji 1915–1981 Ranvirsinhji 1919–1962 Indrajitsinhji 1937–2011 Yadvendrasinhji 1916–?
Notes: Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar are underlined.

External links

• Chatrapalsinhji at ESPNcricinfo