Lakshmipathy Balaji
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27 September 1981 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 245) | 8 October 2003 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 24 March 2005 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 147) | 18 November 2002 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 February 2009 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 43) | 11 September 2012 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 2 October 2012 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–present | Tamil Nadu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Chennai Super Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Wellington Firebirds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 – 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 October 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lakshmipathy (or Lakshmi) Balaji (Tamil: லக்ஷ்மிபதி பாலாஜி, 
pronunciation , born 27 September 1981) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right arm fast medium bowler. He announced his retirement from first-class and List A cricket in September 2016. He is currently bowling coach and mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders, his former side in the Indian Premier League.
L. Balaji was born in Uthukaadu, Walajabad in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.
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 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. 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. Balaji was included in the playing XI for the final match of the series against Sri Lanka. India went on to lose the match. Balaji was rested for the subsequent Twenty20 match. In February the BCCI announced that Balaji had been dropped from the ODI squad to tour New Zealand but had been selected for the test squad. 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.
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