| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Rajesh Krishnakant Rao |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Park Royal, London, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break googly |
| Club1: | Middlesex Cricket Board |
| Year1: | 2000-2002 |
| Club2: | Sussex |
| Year2: | 1996-1999 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 27 |
| Runs1: | 874 |
| Bat Avg1: | 20.80 |
| 100S/50S1: | - /6 |
| Top Score1: | 89 |
| Deliveries1: | 491 |
| Wickets1: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 74.00 |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/ - |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 44 |
| Runs2: | 1,038 |
| Bat Avg2: | 24.71 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/7 |
| Top Score2: | 158 |
| Deliveries2: | 163 |
| Wickets2: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 33.80 |
| Fivefor2: | - |
| Tenfor2: | - |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/ - |
| Date: | 19 November |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19333.html Cricinfo |
Rajesh Krishnakant Rao (born 9 December 1974) is a former English cricketer. Rao was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. He was born in Park Royal, London.
Rao made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University in 1996. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the County Championship.[1] In his 27 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored 874 runs at an average of 20.80, with six half centuries and a high score of 89. In the field he took 7 catches.[2] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 74.00, with best figures of 1/1.[3] It was for Sussex that Rao also made his debut in List A cricket, which came against Durham in the 1996 AXA Equity and Law League. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 40 List A matches, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the Benson and Hedges Cup.[4]
In 2000, he played his first List A match for the Middlesex Cricket Board against Wiltshire in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the Board in four List A matches, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002.[4] In his career total of 44 List A matches, he scored 1,038 runs at an average of 24.71, with 7 half centuries and a single century high score of 15. In the field he took 12 catches, while with the ball he took 5 wickets at an average of 33.80, with best figures of 3/31.