Ajitesh Argal (born 21 September 1988 in

Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...

) is an Indian former

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er. He is a right-handed medium pace bowler and lower-order

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. Argal was a member of the

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that won the

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tournament played in

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. He was the

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in the final, for taking 2 wickets for 7 runs in his 5 overs. Argal was contracted by the

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for the

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2008. Later Argal was recruited as an Inspector in Income Tax department through sports quota.

References

External links

ESPNcricinfo profile – Ajitesh Argal
1988 births Living people Indian cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Baroda cricketers {{India-cricket-bio-1988-stub