Vijay Mehra (Emirati cricketer)
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Vijay Mehra (born 17 October 1963 in New York City, United States), is an Emirati cricketer. He played six One Day Internationals for United Arab Emirates. He was a wicket-keeper and batsmen. Mehra is the great-nephew of the Delhi cricketer and administrator Ram Prakash.
He attended St. Columba's School, Delhi[1] and St. Stephen's College, Delhi.
During the 1996 LOI World Cup, he was described as the "Sachin Tendulkar of UAE cricket". Indeed, his debut LOI innings was a stroke-filled 43 against an Indian side that featured Tendulkar.
References
- ^ Santhanam, S. (20 July 1998). "The best colts have come from this stable". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers
- Sportspeople from New York City
- St. Columba's School, Delhi alumni
- St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni
- Cricketers from New York (state)
- Emirati cricket biography stubs