Chatrapalsinhji

Personal information

Born

4 November 1936
Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

Died

29 April 2009 (aged 72)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Batting style

Right-handed

Relations

Ajay Jadeja (nephew)

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1957-58

1958-59 to 1966-67

1967-68 to 1969-70

1968-69

1971-72

Career statistics

Competition	First-class
Matches	37
Runs scored	1363
Batting average	23.10
100s/50s	0/8
Top score	98
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	14/–

Source: Cricket Archive, 28 March 2014

Rajkumar Shri Chatrapalsinhji, later known as R.K. Chatrapalsinh Jadeja (4 November 1936 – 29 April 2009), a member of the Jamnagar royal family, played first-class cricket in India from 1957 to 1971.

Education and cricket career

He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot,^[1] and Delhi University, where he opened the batting for the university team in the Rohinton Baria Trophy from 1955-56 to 1957-58.^[2] He made his first-class debut for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy in 1957-58. In his second match he scored 69 in the second innings, taking part in an opening partnership of 114 when Delhi successfully chased 136 for victory.^[3]

He returned to play for his home team Saurashtra in 1958-59, scoring 246 runs in four matches at an average of 30.75.^[4] He made his highest score of 98 against Gujarat in 1962-63, a drawn match in which two other members of the Jamnagar royal family, Indrajitsinhji and Shatrusalyasinhji, were also successful for Saurashtra.^[5]

From 1967-68 to 1969-70 he played for Bihar. In 1968-69 he was chosen to represent East Zone in his only appearance in the Duleep Trophy. In a low-scoring match he was East Zone's top scorer, with 42 and 10, in a loss to South Zone.^[6] He played one final match, for Gujarat, in 1971-72.

Career with Air India

His work as an officer with Air India took him around India and the Gulf States.^[7] He was the instigator of the 1989 Nehru Cup international cricket tournament.^[8]

Family tree

Descendants of Jivansinhji

Jivansinhji
1846–1916

Devisinhji
1865–?

Ranjitsinhji^{[lower-roman 1]}
1872–1933

Juvansinhji
1875–1942

Dilawarsinhji
1883–1930

Mohansinhji
1886–1941

Savaisinhji
1889–?

Rajendrasinhji
1899–1964

Pratapsinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1893–?

Digvijaysinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1895–1966

Himmatsinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1897–1973

Duleepsinhji^{[lower-roman 1]}
1905–1959

Vikramsinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}

Sukhdevsinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1936–

Daulatsinhji
1935–

Chatrapalsinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1936–2009

Shatrusalyasinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1939–

Madhavsinhji

Dajirajsinhji
1891–1917

Ajaysinhji^{[lower-roman 1]}
1971–

Indravijaysinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1915–1981

Ranvirsinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1919–1962

Indrajitsinhji^{[lower-roman 1]}
1937–2011

Yadvendrasinhji^{[lower-roman 2]}
1916–?

Notes:

1 2 3 4 Test cricketers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 First-class cricketers

Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar are underlined.

Sources: World of Royalty, Royal Ark.

References

↑ Nawanagar: The Jadeja dynasty Retrieved 7 January 2015.
↑ Miscellaneous matches played by Chatrapalsinhji
↑ Eastern Punjab v Delhi 1957-58
↑ Chatrapalsinhji batting by season
↑ Gujarat v Saurashtra 1962-63
↑ East Zone v South Zone 1968-69
↑ "Ever-smiling Chatrapal will be missed" Retrieved 7 January 2015.
↑ Ramachandra Guha, The States of Indian Cricket, Permanent Black, Bangalore, 2005, p. 162.

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