Amit Bhandari (born 1 October 1978) is an Indian

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er. Having made a unforgettable debut in 2000, his performances in the 2001–02 season kept him within striking distance of being re-selected. Bhandari's lack of pace is compensated by his aggressive bowling, which was demonstrated in the India A tour of

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in 2003, where he became the top wicket-taker. Bhandari joins

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and Aavishkar Salvi in the search for a place in the Indian team. He is the Chairman of Selectors for Delhi senior and U-23 teams. Bhandari was in the news on 11 February 2019 as he was beaten up by some U-23 players. Those players weren't selected in the team and as an act of retaliation they attacked him.

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