Vikram Rathour
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Born | Jalandhar, Punjab, India | 26 March 1969|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper–batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 205) | 6 June 1996 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 16 January 1997 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 96) | 15 April 1996 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 15 February 1997 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1], 4 February 2006 |
Vikram Rathour Indian cricketer & Cricket Coach, who played in 6 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1996 to 1997. He was a right-handed opening batsman. Rathour was a prolific run scorer at the first class level, scoring 11,473 runs at an average of 49.66 in 146 matches. This included several fluent, stroke-filled centuries. His List A career was more modest, with him scoring just over 3161 runs in 99 matches.[1] He is former batting coach of the Indian cricket.Under his coaching India become runner up of 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and winner 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[2]
(born 26 March 1969) is a formerBCCI National Selector from North Zone
[edit]On 27 September 2012 Vikram Rathour was appointed as the national selector from the North Zone.[3]
International career
[edit]Vikram Rathour officially announced his retirement from first-class cricket in November 2003.[4] In his test career, he scored 131 runs in 10 innings and six matches with a highest of 44 in his appearance against South Africa at The Wanderers. Rathour was the member of the team that won the Ranji Trophy under the direction of coach Bishan Singh Bedi.Ranji Player for Himachal Pradesh
Coaching career
[edit]He was appointed as batting coach for Indian cricket team.[5] In November 2021, he was reappointed as batting coach of the Indian national cricket team based on his success with the team.Under his coaching India become runner up of 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and winner 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vikram-rathour-33120
- ^ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/meet-vikram-rathour-indias-former batting-coach-who-boasted-of-an-impressive-form-during-the-90s/articleshow/70814852.cms?from=mdr
- ^ "Patil is Chief Selector, Amarnath exits". Wisden India. 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Vikram Rathour retires". The Hindu. 5 November 2003. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Vikram Rathour tipped to be India's new batting coach". Gulf News. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- India Test cricketers
- India One Day International cricketers
- Indian cricketers
- North Zone cricketers
- Punjab, India cricketers
- Himachal Pradesh cricketers
- Cricketers from Jalandhar
- India national cricket team selectors
- Indian cricket coaches
- Wicket-keepers
- Indian cricket biography, 1960s birth stubs