Vijay Rajindernath (; 7 January 1928 – 22 November 1989) was an

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er.

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Rajindernath was one of the four wicket-keepers that India tried against

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in the 1952–53 series. He played in the Third

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which India won losing only four wickets. Rajindernath did not bat but effected four

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, three of which were off

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. He holds the Test record for the most stumpings in a complete career without a catch.. He was replaced by Ebrahim Maka for the next Test. Rajindernath also played in three unofficial Tests against a touring Commonwealth XI in 1950–51. In December 1950 he hit his only first-class

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, when he scored 136 for

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in their innings victory over

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in the

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. Rajindernath studied at

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, and took an MA in

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from

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. He worked for

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and later with Indo-Nippon batteries in

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*Obituary in ACSSI almanac, 1989/90 {{DEFAULTSORT:Rajindernath, Vijay 1989 deaths 1928 births India Test cricketers Indian cricketers Mumbai cricketers Northern India cricketers Southern Punjab cricketers Uttar Pradesh cricketers Bihar cricketers Eastern Punjab cricketers North Zone cricketers East Zone cricketers Cricketers from Amritsar Wicket-keepers Government College University, Lahore alumni Banaras Hindu University alumni

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