Vijay Rajindernath

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| name = Vijay Rajindernath

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|1|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Amritsar, British India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|11|22|1928|1|7|df=yes}}

| death_place = Chennai, India

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicketkeeper-batsman

| columns = 2

| column1 = Tests

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = –

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = –

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1= 0/4

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 28

| runs2 = 844

| bat avg2 = 22.21

| 100s/50s2 = 1/3

| top score2 = 136

| catches/stumpings2= 35/24

| international = true

| country = India

| testdebutfor =

| testdebutagainst = Pakistan

| testcap = 66

| testdebutdate = 13 November

| testdebutyear = 1952

| lasttestdate = 13 November

| lasttestfor =

| lasttestagainst = Pakistan

| lasttestyear = 1952

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vijay-rajindernath-33027 ESPNcricinfo

| date = 10 January

| year = 2013

}}

Vijay Rajindernath ({{audio|Vijay_Rajindernath.ogg|pronunciation}}; 7 January 1928 – 22 November 1989) was an Indian cricketer.{{cite web |title=Vijay Rajindernath |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/944/944.html |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=8 May 2022}}

Career

Rajindernath was one of the four wicket-keepers that India tried against Pakistan in the 1952–53 series. He played in the Third Test at Bombay which India won losing only four wickets. Rajindernath did not bat but effected four stumpings,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-who-has-been-out-stumped-most-often-in-tests-1263275 |title=Who has been out stumped most often in Tests? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 May 2021}} three of which were off Subhash Gupte.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30333773/ask-steven-which-indian-batsman-made-hundreds-five-successive-tests-century? |title=Which Indian batsman made hundreds in five successive Tests this century? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=3rd Test, Brabourne, November 13 – 16, 1952, Pakistan tour of India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-1952-53-61529/india-vs-pakistan-3rd-test-62743/full-scorecard |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2022}} He holds the Test record for the most stumpings in a complete career without a catch.{{cite book|last=Walmsley|first=Keith|title=Mosts Without in Test Cricket|year=2003|publisher=Keith Walmsley Publishing Pty Ltd|location=Reading, England |isbn=0947540067|pages=457}}. He was replaced by Ebrahim Maka for the next Test.

Rajindernath also played in three unofficial Tests against a touring Commonwealth XI in 1950–51.{{cite web |title=Vijay Rajindernath |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vijay-rajindernath-33027 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2022}} In December 1950 he hit his only first-class century, when he scored 136 for Bihar in their innings victory over Orissa in the Ranji Trophy.{{cite web |title=Orissa v Bihar 1950-51 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1950-51/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/ORISSA_BIHAR_RJI_09-11DEC1950.html |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 May 2022}}

Rajindernath studied at Government College, Lahore, and took an MA in Hindi from Benares. He worked for Burmah Shell and later with Indo-Nippon batteries in Baroda.