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{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Lakshmipathy Balaji
| name = Lakshmipathy Balaji
| image = Shubek Gill (right) with L Balaji (left).jpg
| image = Shubek Gill (right) with L Balaji (left).jpg
|caption=Shubek Gill (right) with L Balaji (left)
| caption = Balaji (left) in 2016
| country = India
| country = India
| internationalspan = 2002–2012
| internationalspan = 2002–2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|09|27|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|09|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| height = 6 ft 2 in<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/lakshmipathy-balaji|title=Lakshmipathy Balaji's profile|work=[[Sportskeeda]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 2
| batting = Right-handed
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]]
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]]
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| lastodiyear = 2009
| lastodiyear = 2009
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 55
| odishirt = 55 (formerly 7)
| T20Idebutdate = 11 September
| T20Idebutdate = 11 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
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| T20Ishirt = 55
| T20Ishirt = 55
| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| year1 = 2001–2016
| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2015/16}}
| club2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| club2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year2 = 2008–2010
| year2 = 2008–2010
| clubnumber2 = 55
| clubnumber2 = 55
| club3 = [[Wellington Firebirds]]
| club3 = [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]]
| year3 = 2009
| year3 = 2008/09
| club4 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| club4 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year4 = 2011–2013
| year4 = 2011–2013
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| year5 = 2014
| year5 = 2014
| clubnumber5 = 55
| clubnumber5 = 55
| columns = 2
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 8
| matches1 = 8
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| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/76
| best bowling1 = 5/76
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/-
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 30
| matches2 = 30
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| best bowling2 = 4/48
| best bowling2 = 4/48
| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
| date = 5 October
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| year = 2012
| matches3 = 5
| runs3 = –
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26829.html ESPNCricinfo
| bat avg3 = –
| 100s/50s3 = –
| top score3 = –
| deliveries3 = 96
| wickets3 = 10
| bowl avg3 = 12.10
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/19
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 106
| runs4 = 1,202
| bat avg4 = 12.14
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 49[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 18,299
| wickets4 = 330
| bowl avg4 = 26.10
| fivefor4 = 16
| tenfor4 = 4
| best bowling4 = 7/42
| catches/stumpings4 = 38/–
|medaltemplates=<!--MENTION HOST NATIONS FOR TEAM SPORTS-->
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ACC Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2004 Asia Cup|2004 Sri Lanka]]|}}
| date = 5 May
| year = 2024
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26829.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
}}


'''Lakshmipathy Balaji''' (born 27 September 1981) is an Indian cricket coach and former cricketer. He is a right arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] bowler. He announced his retirement from [[First-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket|List A]] cricket in November 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1057328.html|title=L Balaji calls time on first-class, List A career|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=2016-11-24}}</ref> He is currently the bowling coach for [[Chennai Super Kings]], his former side in the Indian Premier League.
'''Lakshmipathy Balaji''' (born 27 September 1981) is an Indian cricket [[Coach (sport)|coach]] and former international [[cricket]]er. He was a right-arm [[fast bowling|fast medium]] bowler. He represented the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] and was part of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the [[2004 Asia Cup]]. He played for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] and [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]] in domestic cricket.


In November 2002, he made his [[One Day International]] debut against [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]]. He made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in October 2003. He played the last of his eight test matches against [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] in March 2005, finishing with 27 wickets. He played 30 ODIs for India until 2009, taking 34 wickets. Later he played eight [[Twenty 20 International]]s.
==Personal life==
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Lakshmipathy Balaji was born on 27 September 1981 in [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu, India]]. He married former [[Miss Chennai]] beauty pageant Priya Thalur in 2013.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Cricketer-Balaji-marries-model-Priya-Thalur/articleshow/22684050.cms</ref>


He played for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] from 2008 to 2010, winning the [[2010 Indian Premier League]] and [[2010 Champions League Twenty20|Champions League Twenty20]]. He also played for [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] from 2011 to 2013, winning the [[2012 Indian Premier League]] and, in 2014, for [[Kings XI Punjab]]. After his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2016, he served as the bowling coach of the Knight Riders in 2017 and the Super Kings from 2018 to 2022.
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==International cricket==
Balaji became a member of the [[Indian cricket team]] as Fast Medium bowler in 2003. Playing for his state team since 2001, he made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against New Zealand at [[Ahmedabad]] in 2003. He was recognised after his performance in the 2004 India Pakistan series. In that series, he played a significant part in Indian team's historic victories.<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/cricket/2006/jan/10sld1.htm 'What we thought about Pakistan was wrong']</ref> But after an injury, his [[international cricket]] career was put on hold. He made a comeback in [[Pakistan]]'s 2005 tour of India, taking 5 wickets in the first innings. Injury kept him out of cricket for the next 3 years. Balaji made his return to domestic cricket in 2007. After a strong 2008 domestic season where Balaji was instrumental in helping [[Tamil Nadu]] reach the [[Ranji Trophy]] semifinals, Balaji was called up to the international squad in January 2009 to replace an injured [[Munaf Patel]] who sustained a groin injury.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388707.html 'Balaji replaces injured Munaf for SL tour']</ref> Balaji was included in the playing XI for the final match of the series against Sri Lanka.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/match/386534.html 'India Versus Sri Lanka 2009 5th ODI Scorecard']</ref> India went on to lose the match. Balaji was rested for the subsequent [[Twenty20]] match. In February the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] announced that Balaji had been dropped from the ODI squad to tour New Zealand but had been selected for the [[test squad]].<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/current/story/390602.html 'Dhawal Kulkarni receives maiden call-up']</ref> Thus marking Balaji's return to the test squad after a five-year hiatus having last been part of the test squad in the 2004 series against Pakistan.


== Early and personal life==
On 18 July 2012 he was included in 30 probables for the World T20 tournament to be played in Sri Lanka in September 2012. Subsequently, he was selected in the final 15-member squad. He made his comeback into the Indian side in the second T20 International against New Zealand at his home ground-Chennai.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/yuvraj-included-in-world-t20-probables |title=Yuvraj included in World T20 probables |publisher=Wisden India |date=18 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826015206/http://www.wisdenindia.com/yuvraj-included-in-world-t20-probables |archive-date=26 August 2012 }}</ref>
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Lakshmipathy Balaji was born on 27 September 1981 in [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Cric">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/lakshmipathy-balaji-26829|title=Lakshmipathy Balaji|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> He married Priya Thalur in 2013.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Cricketer-Balaji-marries-model-Priya-Thalur/articleshow/22684050.cms|title=Cricketer Balaji marries model Priya Thalur|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 October 2013|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>


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== International career ==
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==Indian Premier League==
After making his debut for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] during the [[2001–02 Ranji Trophy]], Balaji was selected for the [[Indian national cricket team]] in 2002.<ref name="Cric"/> In November 2002, he made his [[One Day International|ODI]] debut against [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in the fifth match of the [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2002–03|series]] at [[Vadodara International Cricket Stadium|Vadodara]]. He went wicket less in four overs as India lost the match by five wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-india-2002-03-61947/india-vs-west-indies-5th-odi-64789/full-scorecard|title=India vs West Indies, 5th ODI at Vadodara, , Nov 18 2002 - Full Scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> He did not play another international match before his [[Test cricket|test debut]] against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2003–04|October 2003]] at [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Ahmedabad]]. He took his first and only wicket in the match, which ended in a draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-india-2003-04-62130/india-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-64046/full-scorecard|title=India vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Ahmedabad, , Oct 08 2003 - Full Scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> In the next match of the series, he went wicket-less.<ref name="Test">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26829.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=Test match statistics, Balaji|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> In January 2004, he was part of the Indian team that played a [[2003–04 Australia Tri-Series|tri-series]] with [[Australia cricket team|Australia]] and [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] in [[Australia]]. He played all the 10 matches and finished as the fourth highest wicket taker in the series with 13 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/vb-series-2003-04-882|title=Most wickets, VB series|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
Balaji played for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] team in the 1st 3 editions of the IPL starting from the [[2008 Indian Premier League]]. On 10 May 2008, he picked up the first [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] of the IPL tournament in the match against [[Kings XI Punjab]] at [[Chennai]], and rounded off the evening with a match-winning [[five-wicket haul]]. His tournament was to end on a low as he bowled the final over to [[Shane Warne]] and [[Sohail Tanvir]], with the latter hitting the winning runs off the final ball. Since his successful spinal operation in England by Prof. John Dowell he has returned to full form. Balaji has been notably consistent for the economy rate in all T20 matches in the IPL [[Chennai Super Kings]] as the normal matches of T20 seldom had run chases below or near 130 . He has not done much in the batting side of IPL.


Following his performance in Australia, he was selected for the [[Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2003–04|Indian team]] that toured [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in March-April 2004. He played in all the three test matches and finished as the second highest wicket taker with 12 wickets, leading India to a series victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-pakistan-2003-04-62332|title=India tour of Pakistan 2003-04|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> In the subsequent ODI series, which was also won by India, Balaji took six wickets in five matches.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26829.html?class=2;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=ODI match statistics, Balaji|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He was part of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the [[2004 Asia Cup]] but took just three wickets from four matches.<ref name="ODI"/> Balaji played two ODIs in the [[2004 Videocon Cup]] tri-series with Australia and Pakistan, taking six wickets to finish as the leading wicket taker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/videocon-cup-2004-61154|title=Videocon cup, 2004|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He played two matches during the [[Indian cricket team in England in 2004|Indian team]], taking two wickets.<ref name="ODI"/> During the subsequent [[Pakistani cricket team in India in 2004–05|visit of Pakistan]] in March 2005, Balaji played all the three test matches, the final match of which was the last of his career.<ref name="Test"/> He took nine wickets in the first match of the series including his career best of 5/76 in the first innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-2004-05-61525/india-vs-pakistan-1st-test-64125/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Mohali, March 08 - 12, 2005, Pakistan tour of India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He finished as the third highest wicket taker of the series which ended in a draw.<ref name="Pak">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-2004-05-61525|title=Pakistan tour of India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> In the subsequent ODI series, he took just three wickets in four matches, which resulted in an Indian defeat.<ref name="ODI"/><ref name="Pak"/>
In the second season of the [[Indian Premier League]], he picked four wickets against Rajasthan Royals on 30 April 2009, leading the [[Chennai Super Kings]] to victory.


In 2005, Balaji suffered a [[stress fracture]], which got exaggerated as he continued to play with injury. Subsequent injuries ruled him out of playing cricket for more than a year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/19/stress-fracture-the-darkest-hour-in-my-life-confesses-lakshmipathy-balaji|title=Stress fracture the darkest hour in my life, confesses Lakshmipathy Balaji|date=19 January 2019|access-date=1 December 2023|work=Sports Cafe}}</ref> Balaji made his return to cricket in 2007 and after a strong [[2008–09 Ranji Trophy|2008-09]] domestic season where helped Tamil Nadu reach the [[Ranji Trophy]] semifinals, he was called up to the Indian ODI squad in January 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/balaji-replaces-injured-munaf-for-sl-tour-388707|title=Balaji replaces injured Munaf for SL tour|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=2 February 2009|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Balaji played the final match of the series against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], which turned out to be final ODI match of his international career.<ref name="ODI"/> In February, [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] announced that Balaji had been dropped from the ODI squad for the [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2008–09|New Zealand tour]] but had been selected for the test squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dhawal-kulkarni-receives-maiden-call-up-390602|title=Dhawal Kulkarni receives maiden call-up|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=13 February 2009|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> But he did not play any matches in the series.<ref name="Test"/>
In the 3rd season of IPL, Balaji played 7 games and picked up 7 wickets. After won the tournament and went on to play the ACLT20, Balaji played most of the games in the tournament and his economical bowling was praised by the captain of the Indian team, [[MS Dhoni]] and was listed by him as one of the reasons to CSK's victory in the tournament.


Balaji made his [[Twenty20 Cricket|T20I]] debut against New Zealand at his home ground in [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Chennai]] on 11 September 2012.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26829.html?class=3;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=T20I match statistics, Balaji|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> Subsequently, he was selected in the Indian squad for the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2012-13-531597/india-squad-576822/series-squads|title=India squad, ICC world T20 2012|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> He played four matches in the tournament including his last international match against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]]. He took nine wickets to finish as the fourth highest wicket taker despite playing only four matches as India crashed out of the tournament in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-world-twenty20-2012-13-6856|title=Cricket Records in ICC World Twenty20, 2012/13|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
In the [[Indian premier league 2011|fourth season of the IPL]], he was purchased by [[Kolkata Knight Riders]].


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==Indian Premier League==
In the [[2014 Indian Premier League|seventh season of the IPL]], he was purchased by [[Kings XI Punjab]].
On 29 March 2008, Balaji was [[List of 2008 Indian Premier League auctions and personnel signings|signed]] by [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK) to play in the [[2008 Indian Premier League|inaugural]] edition of the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/balaji-joins-chennai-super-kings-343135|title=Balaji joins Chennai Super Kings|date=19 March 2008|access-date=1 December 2023|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On 10 May 2008,he picked up the tournament's first [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] in the match against [[Kings XI Punjab]] in [[Chennai]], finishing with a match-winning [[five-wicket haul]] and earning his first Man of the Match award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2023 |title=On this day in 2008, Lakshmipathy Balaji took first-ever IPL hat-trick & won his first man of the match award |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/on-this-day-in-2008-lakshmipathy-balaji-took-first-ever-ipl-hat-trick20230510135841/ |website=ANI}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/on-this-day-in-2008-lakshmipathy-balaji-becomes-first-bowler-to-clinch-ipl-hat-trick-10656731.html|title=On this day in 2008: Lakshmipathy Balaji becomes first bowler to clinch IPL hat-trick|date=10 May 2022|access-date=1 December 2023|work=Firstpost}}</ref> He played 29 matches across three seasons for CSK, taking 31 wickets.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/KKR/squad-details/87|title=Balaji, IPL profile|work=[[Indian Premier League]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> He was part of the squad that won the [[2010 Indian Premier League]] and [[2010 Champions League Twenty20|Champions League Twenty20]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Raina, Dhoni star in Chennai triumph|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-10-418064/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-419165/match-report|access-date=4 June 2013|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226065304/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-10-418064/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-419165/match-report|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Warriors v Chennai: Dominant Chennai seal title|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/champions-league-twenty20-2010-11-456281/warriors-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-465141/match-report|access-date=21 April 2012|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011 season]], he was purchased by [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2011 Indian Premier League personnel changes|IPL auction]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2011-auction-the-big-gainers-and-losers-496202|title=IPL auction:Big gainers and losers|access-date=21 April 2012|date=10 January 2011|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He took 33 wickets in 35 matches across three seasons.<ref name="IPL"/> He won the [[2012 Indian Premier League]] title with Knight Riders, defeating his former team Super Kings in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2012-520932/chennai-super-kings-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-final-548381/full-scorecard|title=Final (N), Chennai, May 27, 2012, Indian Premier League|access-date=1 April 2024|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In his final [[2014 Indian Premier League|season of the IPL]], he played for [[Kings XI Punjab]], taking 12 wickets in nine matches.<ref name="IPL"/>


==Coaching career==
== Coaching career ==
He was appointed as bowling coach and mentor for [[Kolkata Knight Riders]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=L Balaji appointed KKR bowling coach|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/38749/l-balaji-appointed-kkr-bowling-coach#:~:text=Mumbai,%203rd%20January%202017:%20Kolkata,team%27s%20victorious%20campaign%20in%202012.|access-date=2020-08-23|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}</ref>
After his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2016, he was appointed as bowling coach and mentor by Kolkata Knight Riders for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1057328.html|title=L Balaji calls time on first-class, List A career|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023|date=24 November 2016}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=L Balaji appointed KKR bowling coach|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/38749/l-balaji-appointed-kkr-bowling-coach#:~:text=Mumbai,%203rd%20January%202017:%20Kolkata,team%27s%20victorious%20campaign%20in%202012.|date=20 January 2017|access-date=23 August 2020|work=Indian Premier League}}</ref> For the [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]] season, he was appointed as the bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings.<ref>{{cite news|date=19 Jan 2018|title=CSK: IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings ropes in Balaji as bowling coach|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2018-chennai-super-kings-ropes-in-balaji-as-bowling-coach/articleshow/62569776.cms|access-date=23 August 2020|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He resigned from the post in 2022, citing personal reasons, but continued to work for the Super Kings Academy.<ref>{{cite news|work=Sportstar|date=2 December 2022|title=Dwayne Bravo retires from IPL, appointed CSK bowling coach for 2023 edition|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bravo-ipl-retirement-csk-chennai-super-kings-2023-bowling-coach/article66214051.ece|access-date=1 December 2022}}</ref>

For the 2018 IPL edition, he was appointed as the bowling coach for [[Chennai Super Kings]]<ref>{{Cite web|agency=PTI|date=19 Jan 2018|title=CSK: IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings ropes in Balaji as bowling coach|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2018-chennai-super-kings-ropes-in-balaji-as-bowling-coach/articleshow/62569776.cms|access-date=2020-08-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{India Squad 2012 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
===Sources===
[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1057328.html L Balaji calls time on first-class, List A career],<small> 16 September 2016</small>

{{Chennai Super Kings squad}}
{{Tamil Nadu cricket squad}}
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Latest revision as of 03:29, 24 December 2024

In this Indian name, the name Lakshmipathy is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Balaji.
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Balaji (left) in 2016
Personal information
Born (1981-09-27) 27 September 1981 (age 43)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 245)8 October 2003 v New Zealand
Last Test24 March 2005 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 147)18 November 2002 v West Indies
Last ODI8 February 2009 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.55 (formerly 7)
T20I debut (cap 43)11 September 2012 v New Zealand
Last T20I2 October 2012 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.55
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02–2015/16Tamil Nadu
2008–2010Chennai Super Kings (squad no. 55)
2008/09Wellington
2011–2013Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 55)
2014Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 55)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 8 30 5 106
Runs scored 51 120 – 1,202
Batting average 5.66 12.00 – 12.14
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 – 0/0
Top score 35 21* – 49*
Balls bowled 1,756 1,447 96 18,299
Wickets 27 34 10 330
Bowling average 37.18 39.52 12.10 26.10
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 16
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 4
Best bowling 5/76 4/48 3/19 7/42
Catches/stumpings 1/– 11/– 0/– 38/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ACC Asia Cup
Runner-up 2004 Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 May 2024

Lakshmipathy Balaji (born 27 September 1981) is an Indian cricket coach and former international cricketer. He was a right-arm fast medium bowler. He represented the Indian cricket team and was part of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the 2004 Asia Cup. He played for Tamil Nadu and South Zone in domestic cricket.

In November 2002, he made his One Day International debut against West Indies. He made his Test debut against New Zealand in October 2003. He played the last of his eight test matches against Pakistan in March 2005, finishing with 27 wickets. He played 30 ODIs for India until 2009, taking 34 wickets. Later he played eight Twenty 20 Internationals.

He played for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League from 2008 to 2010, winning the 2010 Indian Premier League and Champions League Twenty20. He also played for Kolkata Knight Riders from 2011 to 2013, winning the 2012 Indian Premier League and, in 2014, for Kings XI Punjab. After his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2016, he served as the bowling coach of the Knight Riders in 2017 and the Super Kings from 2018 to 2022.

Early and personal life

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Lakshmipathy Balaji was born on 27 September 1981 in Madras, Tamil Nadu.[2] He married Priya Thalur in 2013.[3]

International career

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After making his debut for Tamil Nadu during the 2001–02 Ranji Trophy, Balaji was selected for the Indian national cricket team in 2002.[2] In November 2002, he made his ODI debut against West Indies in the fifth match of the series at Vadodara. He went wicket less in four overs as India lost the match by five wickets.[4] He did not play another international match before his test debut against New Zealand in October 2003 at Ahmedabad. He took his first and only wicket in the match, which ended in a draw.[5] In the next match of the series, he went wicket-less.[6] In January 2004, he was part of the Indian team that played a tri-series with Australia and Zimbabwe in Australia. He played all the 10 matches and finished as the fourth highest wicket taker in the series with 13 wickets.[7]

Following his performance in Australia, he was selected for the Indian team that toured Pakistan in March-April 2004. He played in all the three test matches and finished as the second highest wicket taker with 12 wickets, leading India to a series victory.[8] In the subsequent ODI series, which was also won by India, Balaji took six wickets in five matches.[9] He was part of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the 2004 Asia Cup but took just three wickets from four matches.[9] Balaji played two ODIs in the 2004 Videocon Cup tri-series with Australia and Pakistan, taking six wickets to finish as the leading wicket taker.[10] He played two matches during the Indian team, taking two wickets.[9] During the subsequent visit of Pakistan in March 2005, Balaji played all the three test matches, the final match of which was the last of his career.[6] He took nine wickets in the first match of the series including his career best of 5/76 in the first innings.[11] He finished as the third highest wicket taker of the series which ended in a draw.[12] In the subsequent ODI series, he took just three wickets in four matches, which resulted in an Indian defeat.[9][12]

In 2005, Balaji suffered a stress fracture, which got exaggerated as he continued to play with injury. Subsequent injuries ruled him out of playing cricket for more than a year.[13] Balaji made his return to cricket in 2007 and after a strong 2008-09 domestic season where helped Tamil Nadu reach the Ranji Trophy semifinals, he was called up to the Indian ODI squad in January 2009.[14] Balaji played the final match of the series against Sri Lanka, which turned out to be final ODI match of his international career.[9] In February, BCCI announced that Balaji had been dropped from the ODI squad for the New Zealand tour but had been selected for the test squad.[15] But he did not play any matches in the series.[6]

Balaji made his T20I debut against New Zealand at his home ground in Chennai on 11 September 2012.[16] Subsequently, he was selected in the Indian squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.[17] He played four matches in the tournament including his last international match against South Africa. He took nine wickets to finish as the fourth highest wicket taker despite playing only four matches as India crashed out of the tournament in the group stage.[18]

Indian Premier League

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On 29 March 2008, Balaji was signed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to play in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.[19] On 10 May 2008,he picked up the tournament's first hat-trick in the match against Kings XI Punjab in Chennai, finishing with a match-winning five-wicket haul and earning his first Man of the Match award.[20][21] He played 29 matches across three seasons for CSK, taking 31 wickets.[22] He was part of the squad that won the 2010 Indian Premier League and Champions League Twenty20.[23][24] Ahead of the 2011 season, he was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auction.[25] He took 33 wickets in 35 matches across three seasons.[22] He won the 2012 Indian Premier League title with Knight Riders, defeating his former team Super Kings in the finals.[26] In his final season of the IPL, he played for Kings XI Punjab, taking 12 wickets in nine matches.[22]

Coaching career

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After his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2016, he was appointed as bowling coach and mentor by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2017 Indian Premier League season.[27] [28] For the 2018 season, he was appointed as the bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings.[29] He resigned from the post in 2022, citing personal reasons, but continued to work for the Super Kings Academy.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "Lakshmipathy Balaji's profile". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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  3. ^ "Cricketer Balaji marries model Priya Thalur". The Times of India. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ "India vs West Indies, 5th ODI at Vadodara, , Nov 18 2002 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ^ "India vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Ahmedabad, , Oct 08 2003 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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  7. ^ "Most wickets, VB series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ "India tour of Pakistan 2003-04". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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  10. ^ "Videocon cup, 2004". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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  13. ^ "Stress fracture the darkest hour in my life, confesses Lakshmipathy Balaji". Sports Cafe. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Balaji replaces injured Munaf for SL tour". ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Dhawal Kulkarni receives maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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  24. ^ "Warriors v Chennai: Dominant Chennai seal title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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  26. ^ "Final (N), Chennai, May 27, 2012, Indian Premier League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  27. ^ "L Balaji calls time on first-class, List A career". ESPNcricinfo. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  28. ^ "L Balaji appointed KKR bowling coach". Indian Premier League. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  29. ^ "CSK: IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings ropes in Balaji as bowling coach". The Times of India. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  30. ^ "Dwayne Bravo retires from IPL, appointed CSK bowling coach for 2023 edition". Sportstar. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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