Dipak Nanalal Chudasama (born 20 May 1963) is a Kenyan former cricketer of Indian Gujarati origin.[1] He was a right-handed batsman. Known as "The Doc", Chudasama is also a qualified orthodontist. He was the first Kenyan player to score an international century.
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| Full name | Dipak Nanalal Chudasama | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1963 Mombasa, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 2) | 18 February 1996 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 30 May 1999 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
editHaving made his debut as early on as 1980, Chudasama represented Kenya at the 1996 World Cup, and the 1990, 1994 and 1997 ICC Trophies. In all, he played in 20 One-Day International matches.[2]
His top score was a stylish 122 against Bangladesh in Nairobi, a then-record opening partnership for Kenya. Chudasama has toured several countries in Asia and Africa, as well as Holland.
Beyond cricket
editOutside of playing cricket, Chudasama also represented Kenya at the 1982 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in Bombay, India.
Following his professional career, Chudasama went on to become a well known orthodontist based in Coppell, Texas. He also taught Orthodontics at Jacksonville University for several years prior to opening his practice.
References
edit- ^ Bahal, Aniruddha (April 3, 1996). "The Cricket Chromosome". Outlook India.
- ^ "Dipak Chudasama". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
External links
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