Rajiv Vinayak (born 29 September 1964) is an Indian former first-class

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er who played for

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and

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. After retirement, he worked as a coach with the

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Career

Vinayak played as a

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batsman in 50 first-class and 22

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matches. He represented Delhi from 1986/87 to 1992/93, followed by Services for 1993/94 and 1994/95 seasons. He then returned to play for Delhi in 1995/96. He was a member of the Delhi team that won the

1988–89 Ranji Trophy The 1988–89 Ranji Trophy was the 55th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament that took place in India between October 1988 and March 1989. Delhi defeated Bengal by an innings and 210 runs in the final. Sachin ...

and

1991–92 Ranji Trophy The 1991–92 Ranji Trophy was the 58th season of the Ranji Trophy. Delhi won the final against Tamil Nadu. Group stage North Zone West Zone East Zone South Zone Central Zone Knockout stage (F) - Advanced to next round / won ...

. After retirement, Vinayak became a cricket coach and worked for

. He worked as Delhi senior team manager in early-2000s and became the junior team coach in 2005. He became the assistant coach of the Delhi senior team in 2006/07. In 2013, he made a comeback as assistant coach of Delhi.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vinayak, Rajiv 1964 births Living people Indian cricketers Delhi cricketers Services cricketers North Zone cricketers Cricketers from Delhi Indian cricket coaches