Domnic Joseph Muthuswami (born 9 March 1981) is a former Indian

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er of

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descent who played for

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in domestic cricket and

Delhi Daredevils The Delhi Capitals, formerly the Delhi Daredevils, also known as DC, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Delhi that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by GMR Group and JSW Sports. Its home groun ...

in the

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. Muthuswami was a right-arm medium-fast bowler, who made his debut for Maharashtra at the age of 30. He worked in a

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manufacturing company in

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, before his bowling abilities were recognised while playing in the Industrial League. In 2011, he impressed the then Maharashtra coach

Surendra Bhave Surendra Shriram Bhave (born 30 March 1966) is a former Indian first-class cricketer hailing from Pune district, who played for his home state Maharashtra from 1986 to 2001. A right-handed opening batsman, noted for his run scoring and abilit ...

and was selected in the Maharashtra Ranji squad later that year. In 2015, he was bought by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils for Rs. 75 lakh at the players' auction. He made his IPL debut on 9 April 2015, playing for the Daredevils against the

Chennai Super Kings The Chennai Super Kings, also known as CSK, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was one of the eight debut franchises when the league was establ ...

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* Living people 1981 births Indian cricketers Maharashtra cricketers West Zone cricketers Delhi Capitals cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Cricketers from Pune Tamil sportspeople {{India-cricket-bio-1980s-stub