| Raja Venkatraman | |
| Country: | India |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Bengal |
| Year1: | 1980/81–1991/92 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 41 |
| Runs1: | 2,261 |
| Bat Avg1: | 44.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | 5/10 |
| Top Score1: | 170 |
| Deliveries1: | 25 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 39/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 8 |
| Runs2: | 124 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 33 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
| Date: | 7 January |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35791.html ESPNcricinfo |
Raja Venkatraman (born 7 September 1958), better known as Raja Venkat, is a former Indian first-class cricketer and national team selector. He played for Bengal cricket team between the 1980/81 and 1991/92 seasons. He was part of the Indian team selection panel from 2008 to 2012.
Venkatraman was born on 7 September 1958 in Bombay and brought up in Calcutta. His native is Palakkad in Kerala.[1] He played as an attacking left-handed batsman for Bengal and East Zone, appearing in 41 first-class and 8 List A matches between the 1980/81 and 1991/92. He was part of the Bengal team that won the 1989–90 Ranji Trophy as well as the one that finished runners-up in the previous season.
He worked as junior selector for Bengal twice. He was part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India media committee as well as museum committee.[1] In 2008, he became a member of the Indian team selection panel, representing East Zone, for a term of four years.[2] [3] In 2015, he made revelations about the committee meetings during his tenure, causing a controversy.[4] [5] [6]