Rahul Sapru

Rahul Sapru (born 13 June 1964) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Uttar Pradesh. After retirement, he worked as a selector for Uttar Pradesh and in the technical committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Rahul Sapru
Personal information
Full nameRahul Vijay Sapru
Born (1964-06-13) 13 June 1964
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982/83–1998/99Uttar Pradesh
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 98 42
Runs scored 6,007 901
Batting average 49.23 25.74
100s/50s 18/29 0/5
Top score 200* 78*
Balls bowled 1,670 547
Wickets 19 12
Bowling average 41.00 32.58
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/30 2/10
Catches/stumpings 73/– 14/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 January 2016

Career

A right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler, Sapru made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh at the age of 18 during the 1982–83 Ranji Trophy. He went on to represent the team over 16 subsequent seasons, also captaining in many matches. Playing for Central Zone in the 1996–97 Duleep Trophy, Sapru made 85 and 100 not out in the semifinal against West Zone,[1] followed by a match-winning second-innings 161 in the final against South Zone which helped his team register a 161-run win.[2] He played a total of 98 first-class matches in his career, scoring over 6000 runs at an average of over 49 along with 18 centuries.

Sapru became a member of the five-member senior selection committee of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association in 2010.[3] He has worked for the Board of Control for Cricket in India as a Central Zone representative of the technical committee.[4][5] He has also worked as a match referee in domestic matches.[6]

References
  1. "Central Zone v West Zone in 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. "Central Zone v South Zone in 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. "UPCA to felicitate Raina". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. "BCCI Technical Committee backs use of lights in Tests". Rediff. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  5. Viswanath, G. "Why not Duleep Trophy for State 'A' teams?". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  6. "Lists of matches and detailed statistics for Rahul Sapru". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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