Pradeep Jain (born 22 May 1965) is an Indian former first-class

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er and coach. He played for

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and

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between the 1986/87 and 2000/01 seasons. After retirement, he worked as a cricket coach.

Career

Jain was a

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spinner who played for Delhi for four seasons from 1986/87 to 1989/90, before his 11-year stint with Haryana. He appeared in a total of 93 first-class and 39 List A matches, some of them for North Zone and Board President's XI. He had a successful time during his career with Haryana, finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the

1993–94 Ranji Trophy The 1993–94 Ranji Trophy was the 60th season of the Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams ...

with 46 scalps at an average of 17.69 including six

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s and two

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s. He was the fourth highest-wicket taker of

1996–97 Ranji Trophy The 1996–97 Ranji Trophy was the 63rd season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the final against Delhi on first innings lead. This match, held at Gwalior, was the first day-night first class match in India. Raman Lamba who scored 1034 and Ajay ...

in which he took 44 wickets at 19.61 a piece. In the following Ranji season, he finished third on the wicket-takers list with 44 wickets to his name. After retiring, Jain took up the job of cricket coaching. In 2005, he became one of the coaches of the

National Sports Club of India The National Sports Club of India (NSCI) is a twin-city based sports club with branches in Mumbai and Delhi, India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena that seats 5,000 people. The stadium was established in 1957 ...

's newly started cricket academy. He also became one of the coaches of the Dronacharya Cricket Foundation in Delhi started by Gurcharan Singh.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jain, Pradeep 1965 births Living people Indian cricketers 20th-century Indian sportsmen Delhi cricketers Haryana cricketers North Zone cricketers Indian cricket coaches Cricketers from Delhi