Ajit Chandila
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Faridabad, India
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| Full name | Ajit Chandila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1983 Faridabad, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Haryana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 January 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajit Chandila (born 5 December 1983) is a former Indian cricketer from Haryana.[1] He played for Rajasthan Royals until 2013 but was previously known for his performance for the Air India North Zone team.[2]
His IPL career started in 2011 when Delhi Daredevils selected him in their probable team. He made his IPL debut on 23 April 2012 at Jaipur He was mentored by Indian spinner Narendra Hirwani. Chandila became the first bowler in the IPL fifth season to take a hat-trick. He is the seventh bowler to get a hat-trick in IPL history.[3]
Chandila got into controversy in IPL 6 when he ran out Adam Gilchrist and appealed against him when Gilchrist was caught short of the crease while taking evasive action to a throw that hit him on the glove. Gilchrist termed it completely against the spirit of the game.[4]