Vijay Mohanraj

Vijay Mohanraj (born 9 September 1955) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Bombay and Hyderabad. After his playing career, he became a coach and selector for Hyderabad.

Vijay Mohanraj

Personal information
Born	(1955-09-09) 9 September 1955 Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Batsman; occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1975/76–1977/78	Bombay
1979/80–1987/88	Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition FC List A Matches 54 1 Runs scored 3,302 5 Batting average 45.86 5.00 100s/50s 6/19 0/0 Top score 211* 5 Balls bowled 101 – Wickets 4 – Bowling average 12.25 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 1/0 – Catches/stumpings 21/1 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 January 2016

Life and career

Born on 9 September 1955 in Bombay, Mohanraj was a prolific left-handed top-order batsman for Bombay, Hyderabad and South Zone. He appeared in 54 first-class matches and one List A game in a career that spanned between 1975/76 and 1987/88. He was a member of the Bombay team that won the 1976–77 Ranji Trophy and the Hyderabad team that won the 1986–87 Ranji Trophy. He scored his personal best 211 not out in the 1986–87 Ranji final against Delhi[1] and was the fourth-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 751 runs averaging 75.10.[2]

After retirement, Mohanraj became a coach and a selector for Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).[3] A qualified cricket coach for the National Cricket Academy,[4] he worked as a manager for the Deccan Chargers during the 2008 Indian Premier League.[5] He is also the secretary of the Veterans Cricket Association of HCA.[6]

Mohanraj is the managing director of Uniglobe Sameera Travels, an associate of Uniglobe Travels.[7][4]

References

1. "Delhi v Hyderabad in 1986/87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
2. "Batting and Fielding in Ranji Trophy 1986/87 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
3. "Indian board receives slew of applications for coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
4. "Uniglobe Sameera plans to foray into cricket tourism". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
5. "Laxman removal 'unfair'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
6. "Veterans Meet". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
7. "Kapil, a true friend in need and deed". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

External links

• Vijay Mohanraj at ESPNcricinfo
• Vijay Mohanraj at CricketArchive (subscription required)