Chatrapalsinhji

Rajkumar Shri Chatrapalsinhji, later known as R.K. Chatrapalsinh Jadeja (4 November 1936 – 29 April 2009), a member of the Jamnagar royal family, played first-class cricket in India from 1957 to 1971.

Chatrapalsinhji

Personal information
Born	(1936-11-04)4 November 1936 Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Died	29 April 2009(2009-04-29) (aged 72) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Ajay Jadeja (nephew) Shatrusalyasinhji (cousin)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1957	Delhi
1958–1966	Saurashtra
1967–1970	Bihar
1971	Gujarat
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 37 Runs scored 1363 Batting average 23.10 100s/50s 0/8 Top score 98 Catches/stumpings 14/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2014

Education and cricket career

Chatrapalsinhji was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot,^{[citation needed]} and Delhi University, where he opened the batting for the university team in the Rohinton Baria Trophy from 1955-56 to 1957-58.^[1] He made his first-class debut for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy in 1957-58. In his second match he scored 69 in the second innings, taking part in an opening partnership of 114 when Delhi successfully chased 136 for victory.^[2]

He returned to play for his home team Saurashtra in 1958-59, scoring 246 runs in four matches at an average of 30.75.^[3] He made his highest score of 98 against Gujarat in 1962-63, a drawn match in which two other members of the Jamnagar royal family, Indrajitsinhji and Shatrusalyasinhji, were also successful for Saurashtra.^[4]

From 1967-68 to 1969-70 he played for Bihar. In 1968-69 he was chosen to represent East Zone in his only appearance in the Duleep Trophy. In a low-scoring match he was East Zone's top scorer, with 42 and 10, in a loss to South Zone.^[5] He played one final match, for Gujarat, in 1971-72.

Career with Air India

Chatrapalsinhji's work as an officer with Air India took him around India and the Gulf States.^[6] He was the instigator of the 1989 Nehru Cup international cricket tournament.^[7]

v t e Descendants of Jivansinhji
Jivansinhji 1846–1916 Devisinhji 1865–? Ranjitsinhji[i] 1872–1933 Juvansinhji 1875–1942 Dilawarsinhji 1883–1930 Mohansinhji 1886–1941 Savaisinhji 1889–? Rajendrasinhji 1899–1964 Pratapsinhji[ii] 1893–? Digvijaysinhji[ii] 1895–1966 Himmatsinhji[ii] 1897–1973 Duleepsinhji[i] 1905–1959 Vikramsinhji[ii] Sukhdevsinhji[ii] 1936– Daulatsinhji 1935– Chatrapalsinhji[ii] 1936–2009 Shatrusalyasinhji[ii] 1939– Madhavsinhji Dajirajsinhji 1891–1917 Ajaysinhji[i] 1971– Indravijaysinhji[ii] 1915–1981 Ranvirsinhji[ii] 1919–1962 Indrajitsinhji[i] 1937–2011 Yadvendrasinhji[ii] 1916–?
Notes: Test cricketers First-class cricketers Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar are underlined.