Sairaj Bahutule (born 6 January 1973,

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) is a former

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er. He was an

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who bowled leg spin. Beginning in the 1991–92 season, he played domestic cricket for

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and

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Playing career

Standout performances, including a 13-wicket match haul for Mumbai in the Irani Cup, led him to be called into the Indian team in 1997. Three years later, an injury to

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enabled him to be called up for a Test match against

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, but he struggled in his two Tests. He played in Scotland for five summers for Scottish Championship side Reigate Priory in the Premier Division. Bahutule retired from first-class cricket on 1 January 2013. He was one of the bowlers for St. Xavier's High School when

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and teammate

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scored an unbroken 664-run

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for Shardashram Vidyamandir in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game in 1988.

Coaching career

In June 2014, Bahutule was appointed the coach of the

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. In July 2015, he was appointed coach of the

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. In February 2018, he was appointed as spin bowling coach for

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