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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Baba Aparajith
| image = Baba Aparajith.jpg
| caption = Aparajith during the [[2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy]]
| country = India
| fullname = Baba Aparajith
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|07|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| batting = -handed
| bowling = Right arm [[off break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| family = [[Baba Indrajith]] (twin-brother)
| club2 = VB Thiruvallur Veerans
| year2 = 2016–present
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Chennai super kings]]
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| type1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| onetype1 =
| debutdate1 = 3 November
| debutyear1 = 2011
| debutfor1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| debutagainst1 = [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]
| lastdate1 = 29 December
| lastyear1 = 2013
| lastfor1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| lastagainst1 = [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]]
| type2 = [[List-A cricket|List A]]
| onetype2 =
| debutdate2 = 30 September
| debutyear2 = 2012
| debutfor2 = India B
| debutagainst2 = [[India A]]
| lastdate2 = 12 March
| lastyear2 = 2013
| lastfor2 = [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]]
| lastagainst2 = [[West Zone]]
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 78
| runs1 = 3,952
| bat avg1 = 38.36
| 100s/50s1 = 9/21
| top score1 = 212
| deliveries1 = 3748
| wickets1 = 46
| bowl avg1 = 44.45
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/86
| catches/stumpings1 = 78/–
| column2 = [[List-A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 82
| runs2 = 3,104
| bat avg2 = 43.71
| 100s/50s2 = 6/23
| top score2 = 137
| deliveries2 = 1825
| wickets2 = 50
| bowl avg2 = 29.28
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/30
| catches/stumpings2 = 38/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 50
| runs3 = 897
| bat avg3 = 26.38
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 52[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 284
| wickets3 = 15
| bowl avg3 = 18.93
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/9
| catches/stumpings3 = 26/–
| date = 08 August
| year = 2021
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/baba-aparajith-477071 ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Baba Aparajith''' (born 8 July 1994) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays as an [[all-rounder]].<ref>{{cite web|title=India / Players / Baba Aparajith|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/477071.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media Ltd.|accessdate=8 November 2017}}</ref> He is a right-handed batsman and off break bowler, who plays first-class cricket for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]. He played for the [[India Under-19 cricket team]] in the 2012 Under-19 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tiwari|first1=Manas|title=The Baba twins: Another example of Indian cricket’s harsh side|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/sports/aparajith-baba-indrajith-duleep-trophy-another-example-of-indian-crickets-harsh-side/856325/|website=Financial Express|publisher=The Indian Express [P] Ltd|accessdate=8 November 2017|date=15 September 2017}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Chennai Super Kings]] squad in the [[Indian Premier League]] for five seasons but had not been picked to play a single match in Indian Premier League.

On 4 October 2013 he scored his first double century playing for [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]] against [[West Zone]] in the [[Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Duleep Trophy: Baba Aparajith, Manish Pandey power South Zone to 553/7|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/duleep-trophy-baba-aparajith-manish-pandey-power-south-zone-to-5537/1178408|website=The Indian Express|publisher=The Indian Express Ltd|accessdate=8 November 2017|date=4 October 2013}}</ref>

He was the leading run-scorer for Tamil Nadu in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]], with 417 runs in four matches.<ref name="Ranji1718">{{cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12014;team=2184;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Tamil Nadu batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Red for the [[2018–19 Duleep Trophy]].<ref name="Duleep18">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named in [[India B cricket team|India B]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |accessdate=25 October 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140716105348/http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/India/Baba-Aparajith/47811.html Baba Aparajith]'s profile page on Wisden
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/235/235038/235038.html Baba Aparajith - CricketArchive Profile]

{{Tamil Nadu cricket squad}}

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