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Vijay Mehra (Emirati cricketer)

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Vijay Mehra
Personal information
Born (1963-10-17) 17 October 1963 (age 61)
New York City, United States
BattingRight-handed
Career statistics
Competition ODI
Matches 6
Runs scored 92
Batting average 18.39
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 43
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricInfo, 15 August 2022

Vijay Mehra (born 17 October 1963), is an American former cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cricket team. He played six One Day Internationals for the UAE. Mehra was a wicket-keeper and batsmen. He is the great-nephew of the Delhi cricketer and administrator Ram Prakash.

He attended St. Columba's School, Delhi[1] and St. Stephen's College, Delhi.

During the 1996 limited over cricket World Cup, he was described as the "Sachin Tendulkar of UAE cricket". Indeed, his debut innings was a stroke-filled 43 against an Indian side that featured Tendulkar.

References

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  1. ^ Santhanam, S. (20 July 1998). "The best colts have come from this stable". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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