Rajinder Singh Hans (born 10 March 1953) is a former Indian

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er and coach. He was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and played for

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between 1976–77 and 1986–87, taking 340 first-class wickets. Hans moved from his birthplace in

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to work for

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. In the

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final at

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against

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in 1977–78, he took 9 for 152, which remain the best figures for Ranji Trophy finals; nevertheless, Uttar Pradesh lost by an innings. He played for

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against touring teams and in the

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from 1976–77 to 1984–85. He was part of the

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squad against the touring Australian team during the 1979–80 series in India, but

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was preferred for the Test team. Hans was the coach of Uttar Pradesh from 2001–02 to 2006–07. Under his coaching, Uttar Pradesh won the Ranji Trophy in 2005–06 for the first time. He coached

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in the Ranji Trophy team in 2007–08. He was a member of the All India Junior Selection Committee for two years, 2008–09 and 2009–10. In September 2012 he was appointed as the national selector from the Central Zone.

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