Deepak Jain Explained

Deepak Jain
Country:India
Fullname:Deepak Jain
Birth Date:17 July 1967
Birth Place:Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Batting:Right-hand bat
Role:Wicketkeeper
Club1:Golecha Gymkhana Jaipur
Year1:1980-1996
Club2:Shivaji Park Youngsters
Year2:1985-1987
Date:30 November 2016
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Deepak Jain (born 17 July 1967) is an Indian first-class cricketer who represented Rajasthan.[1] He made his first-class debut for Rajasthan at the age of 18 in the 1985-86 Ranji Trophy on 14 February 1986.[2] He is primarily a wicket-keeper batsman who was twice India's standby for the England Tour in 1986 and New Zealand Tour in 1990 and also played for India veterans vs. Pakistan in Lucknow in 2005.

Joined Bharat Petroleum Corporation limited as an officer in 1987 and shifted to Mumbai. There he played most of his career for BPCL, Shivaji Park Youngsters & Rajasthan Club.

Early life

He started his cricketing journey at the age of eleven for the school Tagore Vidya Bhavan, Jaipur. He scored a match winning 37 not out. He has played for Rajasthan in U-15 Vijay Merchant Trophy as a wicket keeper. He set a national record of 5 victims(catches and stumpings) in an innings in 1981 at Nagpur. He represented Rajasthan across various age groups such as U-15, U-17, U-19, U-22, and Central Zone. He also captained Rajasthan University in Vizzy trophy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deepak Jain . 30 November 2016 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: Rajasthan v Andhra, Ranji Trophy 1985/86 (Quarter-Final). CricketArchive. 2016-11-30.