Rahul Bhatia

{{Short description|Emirati cricketer (born 1998)}}

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| name = Rahul Bhatia

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| fullname = Rahul Neelesh Bhatia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Batsman

| country = United Arab Emirates

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| odidebutdate = 1 June

| odidebutyear = 2022

| odidebutagainst = United States

| odicap = 92

| lastodidate = 25 February

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = Namibia

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| date = 2 June 2022

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1156689.html Cricinfo

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Rahul Bhatia (born 24 November 1998) is a cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1156689.html |title=Rahul Bhatia |access-date=2 June 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/asian-cup-2018-qualifier-uae-s-rahul-bhatia-hoping-to-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-another-bespectacled-cricket-teenager-1.763929 |title=Asian Cup 2018 Qualifier: UAE's Rahul Bhatia hoping to follow in the footsteps of another bespectacled cricket teenager |work=The National News |access-date=3 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://preprod.sport360.com/article/cricket/uae-cricket/186800/rahul-bhatia-scalps-three-wickets-as-green-wood-record-a-comfortable-win-in-sharjah |title=Rahul Bhatia scalps three wickets as Green Wood record a comfortable win in Sharjah |work=Sport360 |access-date=3 June 2022}} In May 2022, he was named in United Arab Emirates' One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2022 United States Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web|url=https://emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/ECB%20announce%20team%20to%20compete%20in%20ICC%20Men's%20CWCL2%20in%20USA |title=ECB announce team to compete in ICC Men's CWCL2 in USA |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=2 June 2022}} He made his ODI debut on 1 June 2022, against the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1312801.html |title=82nd Match, Pearland, June 01, 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 June 2022}} Before making his ODI debut, he had previously played for the United Arab Emirates XI team, also against the United States, during the USA's tour of the UAE in March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177526.html |title=Dubai, March 24, 2019, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 June 2022}}