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Raj Limbani Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Lakhpat

Height: 5’ 8”

Age: 19 Years

Bio/Wiki
Profession Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 173 cm**
in meters**- 1.73 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 8”**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 55 kg**
in pounds**- 121 lbs**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Cricket
International Debut ODI- Did not make yet
Test- Did not make yet
T20- Did not make yet
Jersey Number #1 (India Under-19)
Domestic/State Team First-Class/List-A/T20

β€’ Baroda Under-16
β€’ Baroda Under-19

Other Teams

β€’ India Under-19
Coach/Mentor Digvijay Singh Rathwa
Batting Style Left-handed
Bowling Style Right-arm medium pace
Personal Life
Date of Birth 2 February 2005 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024) 19 Years
Birthplace Dayapar, Lakhpat, Kachchh, Gujarat, India
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Nationality Indian
Hometown Lakhpat
Religion Hinduism check sources
Instagram - Raj Limbani
Caste Patidar check sources
Instagram - Naresh Parasiya
School G.M.D.C. High School in Nakhatrana,Kutch, Gujarat
Piercing In right ear
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Vasant Patel (Farmer; owns a castor (Arandi) farm in Kachchh, Gujarat)


Mother- Name not known
Other Relatives Paternal cousin- Hardik Limbani (Deputy engineer at Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station)


Paternal uncle- Manilal Patel (Works in Gujarat Electricity Board)
Favourites
Cricketer Bowler(s)- Dale Steyn
, Jasprit Bumrah

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raj Limbani

  • Raj Limbani started playing cricket at a young age. He attended an English medium school at a distance of 45 km from his village, Dayapar, till 7th standard.

    Raj Limbani when he was studying in 7th standard

  • When he was twelve years old, he moved to Vadodara in 2017 to take further training in cricket where he lived with his paternal uncle, Manilal Patel, an employee in Gujarat Electricity Board.

    Raj Limbani (in yellow) with his uncle’s family

  • He learnt the basics of cricket from Digvijay Singh Rathwa, at Motibaug Cricket Club which is famous for producing renowned cricketers such as the Pathan brothers (Yusuf and Irfan ), then the Pandya brothers (Krunal and Hardik ) and Deepak Hooda .

  • Limbani impressed his coach Rathwa with his detailed plan to make it to the Indian national team which he had written in a diary. He wanted to make it to Baroda Under-16 first, then Baroda Under-19, later NCA camp, then India Under-19, and the Indian national team at last.

  • In 2021, he started playing for Baroda Under-16 and helped them win the G1 tournament. He took 31 wickets in 6 matches in the 2022/23 Cooch Behar Trophy and 8 wickets in 5 matches in the 2022/23 Vinoo Mankad Trophy.

    Raj Limbani after his selection for Baroda Under-19

  • In June 2023, he attended a high-performance camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru where he learnt under Irfan Pathan .

    Raj Limbani with Irfan Pathan (right)

  • Limbani came to the spotlight when he took 7 wickets for 13 runs against Nepal Under-19 during the 2023 Under-19 Asia Cup. He later played in the tri-series against South Africa Under-19 and Afghanistan Under-19.

    Raj Limbani when he played for India Under-19

  • In the 2024 Under-19 World Cup held in South Africa, he took 11 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 16.54 and a strike rate of 25.63. He gave his best bowling spell with 3 wickets for 38 runs in the final against Australia Under-19.

    Raj Limbani during the 2024 Under-19 World Cup

  • His bowling speeds are regularly clocked at around 84 mph (135 kph), and his maximum bowling speed has been recorded at 88 mph (141 kph).

  • He bowled well outswing deliveries; however, in 2023, he mastered inswinging deliveries under his coach Digvijay Singh Rathwa during a training session of around 100 days.

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