Rayapeth Arjun Swaroop (born 20 August 1965), commonly known as R. A. Swaroop, is an Indian former

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er who represented

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and

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. He later worked as a selector for Hyderabad.

Career

As an all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled

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, Swaroop made his debut for Hyderabad in the 1987/88 season and played for the team till the 1994/95 season. He then switched to Baroda the following season and represented it for six years. Swaroop also appeared for South Zone, West Zone and Board President's XI during his career. In his 69 first-class appearances, he scored 3475 runs at an average of 35.45 and took 132 wickets at 29.65. He also made 700-plus runs, while taking more than 30 wickets, in his List A career. After his playing career, Swaroop worked as a member of the senior team selection team selection panel of the

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Personal life

Born in

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, Swaroop studied at the Hyderabad Public School in

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in the 1970s. He captained the school cricket team that also featured

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, who played as an off spinner. Swaroop has also worked as an ILFS general manager.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swaroop, R. A. Living people Indian cricketers Hyderabad cricketers Baroda cricketers South Zone cricketers West Zone cricketers People from Secunderabad Cricketers from Hyderabad, India 1965 births