| Rakesh Dhruv | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Rakesh Vinubhai Dhruv |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Saurashtra |
| Year1: | 1999/00–2010/11 |
| Club2: | Gujarat |
| Year2: | 2012/13–2017 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 86 |
| Runs1: | 2793 |
| Bat Avg1: | 25.86 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/13 |
| Top Score1: | 117 |
| Deliveries1: | 15627 |
| Wickets1: | 242 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.91 |
| Fivefor1: | 11 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 8/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 35/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 46 |
| Runs2: | 653 |
| Bat Avg2: | 25.11 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/3 |
| Top Score2: | 70* |
| Deliveries2: | 2390 |
| Wickets2: | 45 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 44.91 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 17/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 20 |
| Runs3: | 177 |
| Bat Avg3: | 22.12 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 33* |
| Deliveries3: | 420 |
| Wickets3: | 18 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 26.61 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/20 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 7/- |
| Date: | 26 December |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/28053.html Cricinfo |
Rakesh Vinubhai Dhruv (born 12 May 1981) is a former Indian cricketer who played for Gujarat in Indian domestic cricket. He was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He represented the India A cricket team in 2013. In October 2017, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.[1]
Dhruv made his first-class debut for Saurashtra in the 1999/00 season. He played for Saurashtra until the 2010/11 season. In 2012, he switched to Gujarat and made immediate impact with his bowling. In a Ranji Trophy group match against Rajasthan in December 2012, Dhruv picked up 6/65 in the first innings and 8/31 in the second innings.[2] He finished the season with 36 wickets from eight matches at an average of 25.55.[3] His impressive bowling was rewarded by the national selectors who drafted him into the India A squad for the three-day match against the touring Australian team in February 2013. He picked up 5/31 in the first innings and 1/37 in the second innings, taking wickets of regular Test batsmen such as Shane Watson and Ed Cowan.[4]