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Rajat Bhatia Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affairs, Wife, Biography & More

Rajat Bhatia

Bio
Real NameRajat Bhatia
NicknameChhotu
ProfessionIndian Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 63 kg
in Pounds- 139 lbs
Body Measurements- Chest: 39 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutTest- N/A
ODI- N/A
T20- N/A
Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number#22 (Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders)
#29 (Rising Pune Supergiants)
Domestic/State TeamsTamil Nadu, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants, Abahani Limited
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast-medium
Nature on fieldAggressive
Records/Achievements (main ones)• In the 4 Under-19 matches he has played, he scored 152 runs at an average of 50.67 and bowled 8 wickets out.
• Bhatia, with his 512 runs in 7 matches, contributed to the Delhi's 2007-08 Ranji Trophy victory.
• While playing against Somerset in 2011 Champions League T20, Bhatia bowled 3.4 overs with the figures of 2 for 27 and stood out to be the best bowler for KKR in the match as well as the whole season.
• He had a remarkable first-class career where he scored nearly 4000 runs averaging about 50 and bowled 76 wickets out at 29.21.
Career Turning PointConsistency with both the bat and the ball in domestic cricket made it possible for Bhatia to play in the Indian Premier League.
Personal Life
Date of Birth22 October 1979
Age (as in 2016)37 Years
Birth PlaceDelhi, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi, India
FamilyFather- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesListening to music
Favourites
Favourite CricketerSachin Tendulkar
Favourite FootballerPelé
Favourite ActorShahrukh Khan
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNeha
WifeNeha
ChildrenDaughter- 1 (born 2013)
Son- N/A

Rajat Bhatia bowling

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajat Bhatia

  • Does Rajat Bhatia smoke: Not Known
  • Does Rajat Bhatia drink alcohol: Not Known
  • He played domestic cricket for over 15 years. Though he hailed from Delhi, Bhatia went on to represent Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy. After some time, he came back to play for Delhi, but had to, because of administrative chaos, move to Rajasthan.
  • Bhatia is a medium fast bowler but usually bowls at slower speeds for which, he often gets mocked on social media for his pace at which he bowls.
  • Looking at his previous figures and performances, Rajasthan Royals bought him at the 2014 IPL auction for INR 1.7 crore.
  • Rising Pune Supergiants, a new team in the IPL 2016, bought him for INR 60 Lakh. Despite his not so good performance in the season, the franchise retained him for the 10th season of the tournament.