Rajagopal Sathish (born 14 January 1981) is an Indian former
first-class cricketer who played as an
all-rounder
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.
He was captain of the India XI in the
Indian Cricket League
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Twenty20
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competition.
[ He played for ]Tamil Nadu
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in the Ranji Trophy
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and for Kolkata Knight Riders
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in the Indian Premier League
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.
Satish is a mechanical engineering
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student at Jayaram College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...
, and attended Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...
.
References
Indian cricketers
Tamil Nadu cricketers
East Zone cricketers
Mumbai Indians cricketers
Assam cricketers
Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers
21st-century Indian sportsmen
Punjab Kings cricketers
1981 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Tiruchirappalli
ICL India XI cricketers
Chennai Superstars cricketers
Cricketers from Tamil Nadu
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