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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian cricketer}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}<br /> {{Infobox cricketer<br /> | name = Balaji Rao<br /> | image = <br /> | country = Canada<br /> | fullname = Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao<br /> | nickname = Kutty<br /> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|3|4|df=yes}}<br /> | birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br /> | heightft = <br /> | heightinch = <br /> | heightm = <br /> | batting = Left-handed<br /> | bowling = Right-arm [[leg-break]]<br /> | role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]<br /> | family = <br /> | international = true<br /> | internationalspan = 2008–2009<br /> <br /> | odidebutdate = 24 August<br /> | odidebutyear = 2008<br /> | odidebutagainst = West Indies<br /> | odicap = 62<br /> | lastodidate = 6 April<br /> | lastodiyear = 2009<br /> | lastodiagainst = Ireland<br /> | odishirt =<br /> <br /> | T20Idebutdate = 10 October<br /> | T20Idebutyear = 2008<br /> | T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan<br /> | T20Icap = 14<br /> | lastT20Idate = 13 October<br /> | lastT20Iyear = 2008<br /> | lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe<br /> | T20Ishirt =<br /> | columns = 2<br /> | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br /> | matches1 = 2<br /> | runs1 = 13<br /> | bat avg1 = 6.50<br /> | 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br /> | top score1 = 10<br /> | deliveries1 = 60<br /> | wickets1 = 2<br /> | bowl avg1 = 40.50<br /> | fivefor1 = 0<br /> | tenfor1 = 0<br /> | best bowling1 = 2/50<br /> | catches/stumpings1 = 0/&amp;ndash;<br /> | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br /> | matches2 = 4<br /> | runs2 = 32<br /> | bat avg2 = 10.66<br /> | 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br /> | top score2 = 22*<br /> | deliveries2 = 84<br /> | wickets2 = 6<br /> | bowl avg2 = 17.83<br /> | fivefor2 = 0<br /> | tenfor2 = 0<br /> | best bowling2 = 3/21<br /> | catches/stumpings2 = 1/&amp;ndash;<br /> | date = 11 April<br /> | year = 2009<br /> | source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26826.html Cricinfo<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-te|బాలాజీ రావు}}; born 4 March 1978) is an Indian [[cricketer]] who has played one [[One Day International]] and four [[Twenty20 Internationals]] for [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]]. He also played for India in the U-19 level.&lt;ref name=&quot;Bio&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26826.html |title=Balaji Rao|accessdate=28 April 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Personal life==<br /> Balaji currently resides in the Scarborough district of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. He plays for the Centurions Cricket Club, a large cricket organization in Toronto.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br /> <br /> ==Controversies==<br /> On 3 March 2011, in the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]] match between Canada and Pakistan, following an aggressive exchange between Pakistani bowler [[Umar Gul]], Rao, who was batting, lashed out with Hindi slurs after Pakistani fielder [[Ahmed Shehzad]] appeared to provoke the batsman.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/sports/moments-of-the-world-cup-balaji-rao-puts-canada-on-the-sledging-map-2011-news-cricket-pdcsXkdagdgci.html|title=Moments of the World Cup: Balaji Rao puts Canada on the sledging map, 2011}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *{{cricinfo|id=26826}}<br /> <br /> {{Canada Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Balaji}}<br /> [[Category:1978 births]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:Canada One Day International cricketers]]<br /> [[Category:Canada Twenty20 International cricketers]]<br /> [[Category:Canadian cricketers]]<br /> [[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br /> [[Category:Railways cricketers]]<br /> [[Category:Telugu people]]<br /> [[Category:Indian emigrants to Canada]]<br /> [[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]<br /> [[Category:Tamil Nadu cricketers]]<br /> [[Category:South Zone cricketers]]<br /> [[Category:Cricketers from Chennai]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Canada-cricket-bio-stub}}</div>

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