29 Facts About Lakshmipathy Balaji

Lakshmipathy Balaji was born on 27 September 1981 and is an Indian cricket coach and former international cricketer.

Lakshmipathy Balaji represented the Indian cricket team and was part of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the 2004 Asia Cup.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played for Tamil Nadu and South Zone in domestic cricket.

Lakshmipathy Balaji made his Test debut against New Zealand in October 2003.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played the last of his eight test matches against Pakistan in March 2005, finishing with 27 wickets.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played 30 ODIs for India until 2009, taking 34 wickets.

Lakshmipathy Balaji 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.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played for Kolkata Knight Riders from 2011 to 2013, winning the 2012 Indian Premier League and, in 2014, for Kings XI Punjab.

Lakshmipathy Balaji was born on 27 September 1981 in Madras, Tamil Nadu.

Lakshmipathy Balaji went wicket less in four overs as India lost the match by five wickets.

Lakshmipathy Balaji did not play another international match before his test debut against New Zealand in October 2003 at Ahmedabad.

Lakshmipathy Balaji took his first and only wicket in the match, which ended in a draw.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played all the 10 matches and finished as the fourth highest wicket taker in the series with 13 wickets.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played in all the three test matches and finished as the second highest wicket taker with 12 wickets, leading India to a series victory.

Lakshmipathy Balaji was part of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the 2004 Asia Cup but took just three wickets from four matches.

Lakshmipathy 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.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played two matches during the Indian team, taking two wickets.

Lakshmipathy Balaji finished as the third highest wicket taker of the series which ended in a draw.

In 2005, Lakshmipathy Balaji suffered a stress fracture, which got exaggerated as he continued to play with injury.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played the final match of the series against Sri Lanka, which turned out to be final ODI match of his international career.

Lakshmipathy Balaji made his T20I debut against New Zealand at his home ground in Chennai on 11 September 2012.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played four matches in the tournament including his last international match against South Africa.

Lakshmipathy Balaji 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.

On 29 March 2008, Lakshmipathy Balaji was signed by Chennai Super Kings to play in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.

Lakshmipathy Balaji played 29 matches across three seasons for CSK, taking 31 wickets.

Lakshmipathy Balaji was part of the squad that won the 2010 Indian Premier League and Champions League Twenty20.

Lakshmipathy Balaji took 33 wickets in 35 matches across three seasons.

Lakshmipathy Balaji won the 2012 Indian Premier League title with Knight Riders, defeating his former team Super Kings in the finals.

Lakshmipathy Balaji resigned from the post in 2022, citing personal reasons, but continued to work for the Super Kings Academy.