Salil Oberoi (born 7 December 1983 in Delhi) is an India

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er who played

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in England for Oxford UCCE. He also represented

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having coming through their youth teams. Oberoi was a

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and an alumnus of St. Stephen's College, Delhi, where he studied Economics between 2001 and 2004. He completed his schooling from Modern School, Delhi In 2005, Oberoi made 247 against

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. This was the third-highest of all time for a side representing Oxford University; the previous two higher scores were both made in the 19th century. It was also the highest ever in a

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. This record was surpassed in July 2013 when Samridh Agarwal scored 313 not out for Oxford in the fixture.

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* 1983 births Living people Oxford University cricketers Delhi cricketers Indian cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni Alumni of Merton College, Oxford Oxford MCCU cricketers {{India-cricket-bio-1980s-stub