Prem Bhatia (17 January 1940 – 13 March 2018) was an Indian

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er. He played 55 first-class matches for

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between 1958 and 1969, scoring more than 2,500 runs. Bhatia also made 1 first-class appearance for

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against

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in the

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, while also making 1

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appearance for North Zone against South Zone in the 1984–85

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. He is perhaps best known by becoming the first twelfth man to bat in a first-class match, when asked to bat in place of former

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captain

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in the first

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match between the Rest of India and

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on 18 March 1960. Bhatia batted in both innings, scoring 22 in the first and 50 in the second, while Amarnath bowled and fielded.

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* - Main Cricinfo account * - Showing his 1 appearance for Gujarat, CricketArchive confirms they are the same player {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhatia, Prem 1940 births 2018 deaths Indian cricketers Delhi cricketers Place of birth missing Gujarat cricketers North Zone cricketers Cricketers from Delhi

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