Vijay Mohanraj (born 9 September 1955) is an Indian former first-class

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er who played for

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and

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. After his playing career, he became a coach and selector for Hyderabad.

Life and career

Born on 9 September 1955 in Bombay, Mohanraj was a prolific left-handed top-order batsman for Bombay, Hyderabad and South Zone. He appeared in 54 first-class matches and one List A game in a career that spanned between 1975/76 and 1987/88. He was a member of the Bombay team that won the 1976–77 Ranji Trophy and the Hyderabad team that won the 1986–87 Ranji Trophy. He scored his personal best 211

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in the 1986–87 Ranji final against Delhi and was the fourth-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 751 runs averaging 75.10. After retirement, Mohanraj became a coach and a selector for

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(HCA). A qualified cricket coach for the

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, he worked as a manager for the

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during the

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. He is also the secretary of the Veterans Cricket Association of HCA. Mohanraj is the managing director of Uniglobe Sameera Travels, an associate of Uniglobe Travels.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohanraj, Vijay 1955 births Living people Indian cricketers Mumbai cricketers Hyderabad cricketers South Zone cricketers Indian cricket coaches