| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm offbreak | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | ODIs | ||
| Matches | 21 | 35 | ||
| Runs scored | 98 | 132 | ||
| Batting average | 7.00 | 10.15 | ||
| 100s/50s | -/- | -/- | ||
| Top score | 23 | 32 | ||
| Balls bowled | 4749 | 1634 | ||
| Wickets | 47 | 29 | ||
| Bowling average | 39.51 | 41.93 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - | ||
| 10 wickets in match | - | n/a | ||
| Best bowling | 4/48 | 3/29 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 12/- | 10/- | ||
| Source: [[1]], 4 February 2006 | ||||
Rajesh Kumar Chauhan (born December 19, 1966, Ranchi, Bihar) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 21 Tests and 35 ODIs from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble-Raju-Chauhan, in the 1990s.
Although his own contributions were only of limited value, India lost none of the 21 Tests in which he played. This is the record. He is perhaps remembered most for his last-over six off Saqlain Mushtaq at Karachi in 1997, which sealed a four-wicket win for India against Pakistan.
In April 2007 he was seriously injured in a car accident. He suffered multiple fractures as well as bruising on his leg, back, hand and head. He currently resides in Bhilai - Chattisgarh running a business. He is now PRO in Bhilai Steel Plant.[2][3]
His father Govind Raja Chauhan was also a cricketer and played Ranji Trophy in 1957 & Duleep Trophy in 1964. Their ancestral village is Vidi in Kutch and he belongs to KGK Community.[4] He has been Chairman of All-India Youth Wing of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas for years 1993–96.[4]