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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Arun Lal<br />
| image = Arun Lal.jpg<br />
| fullname = Jagdishlal Arun Lal<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|08|01|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Moradabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| batting = Right-hand bat<br />
| bowling = Right-arm medium <br />
| role = Batsman<br />
| family = [[Jagdish Lal]] (father) <br /> [[Muni Lal]] (uncle) <br /> [[Akash Lal]] (cousin)<br />
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| club1 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]<br />
| year1 = 1981/82-1995/96<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| club2 = [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]<br />
| year2 = 1977/78-1980/81<br />
| clubnumber2 =<br />
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| international = true<br />
| country = India<br />
| testcap = 159<br />
| testdebutfor = India<br />
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka<br />
| testdebutdate = 17 September<br />
| testdebutyear = 1982<br />
| lasttestdate = 29 April<br />
| lasttestyear = 1989<br />
| lasttestfor = India<br />
| lasttestagainst = West Indies<br />
| odicap = 39<br />
| odidebutdate = 27 January<br />
| odidebutyear = 1982<br />
| odidebutagainst = England<br />
| lastodidate = 21 March<br />
| lastodiyear = 1989<br />
| lastodiagainst = West Indies<br />
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| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]] <br />
| matches1 = 16 <br />
| runs1 = 729 <br />
| bat avg1 = 26.03 <br />
| 100s/50s1 = -/6 <br />
| top score1 = 93 <br />
| deliveries1 = 16 <br />
| wickets1 = – <br />
| bowl avg1 = – <br />
| fivefor1 = – <br />
| tenfor1 = – <br />
| best bowling1 = – <br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 13/-<br />
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| column2 = [[One Day International|ODIs]] <br />
| matches2 = 13 <br />
| runs2 = 122 <br />
| bat avg2 = 9.38 <br />
| 100s/50s2 = -/1 <br />
| top score2 = 51 <br />
| deliveries2 = – <br />
| wickets2 = – <br />
| bowl avg2 = – <br />
| fivefor2 = – <br />
| tenfor2 = n/a <br />
| best bowling2 = – <br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/-<br />
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| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] <br />
| matches3 = 156 <br />
| runs3 = 10421 <br />
| bat avg3 = 46.94<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 30/43 <br />
| top score3 = 287 <br />
| deliveries3 = 1856<br />
| wickets3 = 21<br />
| bowl avg3 = 21<br />
| fivefor3 = – <br />
| tenfor3 = – <br />
| best bowling3 = 4/79<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 145/- <br />
| column4 = [[List A]] <br />
| matches4 = 65<br />
| runs4 = 1734<br />
| bat avg4 = 28.90 <br />
| 100s/50s4 = -/12 <br />
| top score4 = 90 <br />
| deliveries4 = 699<br />
| wickets4 = 14<br />
| bowl avg4 = 40.78<br />
| fivefor4 = – <br />
| tenfor4 = – <br />
| best bowling4 = 3/38<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 22/- <br />
| date = 16 May<br />
| year = 2016<br />
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26295.html Cricinfo<br />
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'''Arun Lal''' {{audio|Arun_Lal.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 1 August 1955) is a retired [[India cricket team|Indian]] [[cricket]]er, and a [[cricket commentator]]. He played for India, as a right-handed [[batsman]], between 1982 and 1989 was a gritty player though it didn't reflect in his batting average of 26.03. <ref>[http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fe/daily/20001223/fpe17005.html indianexpress] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219105011/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fe/daily/20001223/fpe17005.html|date=19 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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His columns about cricket analysis regularly appears in newspaper and internet columns. He moved from [[Delhi]] to [[Calcutta]] in 1979 and started a cricket academy.<ref>[http://www.calcuttaweb.com/articles/arunlal.shtml Arun Lal, Interview] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614104259/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/articles/arunlal.shtml |date=14 June 2012 }}</ref> He joined the [[Bengal cricket team]] in 1981 and presently serves as their head coach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Talukdar |first1=Shreyasi |title=Arun Lal interview: Bengal Ranji Trophy team full of heroes, says coach as they gear up to face Saurashtra in final |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/arun-lal-interview-bengal-ranji-trophy-team-full-of-heroes-says-coach-as-they-gear-up-to-face-saurashtra-in-final-8130261.html |website=Firstcricket |publisher=Firstpost |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Arun Lal did his schooling at [[Mayo College]], [[Ajmer]] and received his undergraduate degree from [[St. Stephen’s College, Delhi]]. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/arun-lal-the-man-behind-bengals-march/article30984274.ece |title= Arun Lal — the man behind Bengal’s march}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 1982, he made his Test debut against [[Sri Lanka]] at [[Madras]] with 63 and shared a partnership of 156 with [[Sunil Gavaskar]]. In his next test, he scored 51 against Pakistan and shared an opening partnership with [[Sunil Gavaskar]] for 105. His highest test innings score is 93 made against West Indies at Calcutta in 1987.<br />
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His [[One day international|ODI]] average stands at 9.36. At Indian domestic level he represented [[Bengal cricket team]] and [[Delhi cricket team]] where he has a record of scoring over 10,000 runs with a top score of 287 and a batting average of 46.94. He resigned from domestic cricket in March 2001. His last club match was for East Bengal.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/106122.html Arun Lal says good bye to cricket, ESPN Cricinfo]</ref><br />
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He represented Bengal in the iconic [[Doordarshan]] national integration song, "Mile Sur Mera Tumara". In that he comes out of the [[Kolkata metro rail]]. He usually commentates on matches India play at home, which are broadcast by [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]].<br />
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In 2016, he was detected having jaw cancer which has kept him out of commentary box since January 2016.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1002061.html Arun Lal in recovery after battling cancer]</ref><br />
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Arun Lal conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award by the Cricket Association of Bengal’s (CAB’s) on 3 August 2019.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cab-lifetime-achievement-award-for-arun-lal/articleshow/70458635.cms]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26295.html Cricinfo]<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Players/1/1686/1686.html cricketarchive]<br />
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{{Bengal cricket team squad}}<br />
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