Raj Bawa: Age, Height, Family, Unknown Facts, Biography and More:

Raj Angad Bawa is a 19 year old Indian all-rounder who plays for India U-19 Team. He is a right arm medium fast bowler but surprisingly he is a right-anded batsman. As a matter of fact, at the beginning stages of life, Bawa was never really into cricket. He was more fascinated by dance and drama stuff. Though he became engrossed by cricket since the time he first visited Dharamsala stadium with his father. He is a genuine all-rounder and has recently surpassed Shikhar Dhawan’s record of 155 runs, highest individual score in a single innings for India by smashing 162 off mere 108 balls against Uganda. Raj is undoubtedly going to be a big name in the cricket community.

Raj Bawa Overview:

Raj Bawa Physical Stats:

Bawa has played under three major teams i.e. India U-19, India A U-19 and India B U-19. He is still just 19 years old but has already started making and breaking records for himself and for the Indian team. He is known to be an all-rounder because he is active and lively on field as well as he bowls and bats immensely well. Although, he still has a fit body but as he is in a young age right now, he’ll need to work on his physical health above all other considerations. He has a good physique and is heighted approximately around 5’10 (in feet and inches) and his weight is around 65 kgs. Bawa already has physical and health awareness and therefore he is a daily gym-goer. His chest is around 40 inches, his waist is 30 inches and biceps are approximately 14 inches.

Personal Information:

Raj Angad Bawa was born on 12th November, 2002 (age 19 years; as of 2022) in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh. He did his schooling from DAV Public School, Chandigarh. As a kid, Raj was always attracted towards dance, drama and songs. Even during his school, he would take part in competitions that included all of these interests. Not to mention, his father, Sukhwinder Singh Bawa, in an interview said that he was worried about Raj becoming an actor and not a cricketer or a sportsperson. Because back then he had zero interest in cricket.

Though subsequently when his father took him to Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh, Raj felt a bizarre interest for cricket. His father had seen him bowl at 11 years of age for the very first time in Gurugram. There Raj took 5 wickets in the match. Since then his father helped him practice and train, as he is himself a cricket coach. He especially trained him in batting as he knew that fast bowling came to his son naturally.

Favorites:

Identically, there is no doubt that the former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is one of the greatest cricketer in cricketing history and is the favorite of many people. Likewise, he is the favorite cricketer of Raj Bawa as well. One of the reasons of him being Raj’s favorite is also that he has seen Yuvraj Singh practice very closely and liked his gameplay a lot. In an interview, Raj said when he first picked the bat he imitated Yuvraj’s batting style and this was the moment where he realized he idolized him. This is because Raj’s father, Sukhwinder Bawa, was the the coach of Yuvraj Singh. Raj is fond of Yuvraj and even has the same Jersey no. 12 as him. Though this is also because his own as well as his grandfather’s birthdate is also on 12th. Furthermore, his hobbies include travelling and partying.

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Raj’s Family Details:

Raj Bawa’s family is basically from Chandigarh. His father Sukhwinder Bawa is a cricket coach and has trained many Indian cricketers such as Yuvraj Singh and VRV Singh. In addition, his father was a former hockey player and played for Haryana Junior Team. Also, he got selected for the Indian U-19 Team and played until he was 22 when he suffered a slip-disc and had to leave hockey for health issues. In the light of this situation, he decided to become a cricket coach. As a matter of fact, Raj was trained by his own father. His grandfather, Tarlochan Singh Bawa, was also an International hockey player and played in the Indian Hockey Team when they won the 1948 Olympic Games in United Kingdom. There, Tarlochan had scored 2 goals in that match and helped Independent India earn its veryfirst gold medal in Olympics.

Professional Information:

Raj Bawa has played for a total of three teams till now that is India A U-19, India B U-19 and India U-19 Team. Subsequently, in the first match between India A U-19 vs India B U-19 of the triangular series, Raj took 3 wickets in total for the B U-19 and the match was won by Indian B U-19 Team by 4 wickets. Although the other two matches against Bangladesh were not in much favor of Bawa as well as the Indian Team and Bangladesh won both the matches.

However during the Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup, in the first few matches, Bawa was not in a great form but as he got back in shape he started smashing runs and taking wickets for India. During India U19 vs Pakistan U19 match, Raj took a total of 4 wickets by giving off 56 runs. Though this match ended up in Pakistan’s favor, Bawa gave his best with the ball.

ICC Under-19 World Cup tournament is going like walk in the cake for Raj Bawa. He bagged 4 wickets against South Africa U19 Team with an economy of 7.05. On 22nd January, 2022, he surpassed Shikhar Dhawan’s score of 155 runs and became the record holder of highest individual score in a single innings for India when he scored 162 runs off 108 deliveries against Uganda U19 team and led India to win the match by a whopping margin of 326 runs.

Performance in ICC Under-19 World Cup tournament:

As already mentioned, Raj Bawa is playing immensely well showing a great set of skills in the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup. However, as it said that “Not everyday is your day”, there were some match days that were not in favor of Raj. Following are the stats of Bawa’s performance in the tournament:

Net Worth:

The net worth of a sportsperson relies upon his/her contracts and relations with the cricket board as well as the teams that they represent. In the meantime, Raj Bawa’s net worth is estimated to be around 1 million. This also depends on the endorsements and deals which the sportspersons agree to showcase. However, it’s a long way to go for Raj as he has just stepped into cricketing world and there are much numerous endorsements and deals which could come his way in the near future.

IPL 2022 Salary:

Raj Bawa was presented in the IPL Mega Auction 2022 with a base price of Rs 20 Lakh. He became the most expensive player from Chandigarh as he was purchased by the Punjab Kings franchise for a total amount of Rs 2 Crore. Therefore, his IPL salary will be Rs 2 Crore for 2022. After bagging the ‘Player of the Match’ in the U-19 World-Cup Finale against England, the youngster will finally get a chance to play in one of the biggest international cricket event, the Indian Premiere League.

Money Factor: Property, Cars, Endorsement deals etc:

Currently we are not aware of any properties, cars or endorsement deals owned by Raj Bawa.

Summarized facts about Raj Bawa:

• Raj Bawa was born in Himachal Pradesh but is basically from Chandigarh.
• He was more fascinated by drama, theatre and dance in his childhood but later developed an interest in cricket after he visited Dharamshala stadium in Himachal Pradesh.
• Raj was trained by his father as he was a cricket coach and a former hockey player.
• Also, Raj’s grandfather was an international hockey player and helped India earn a gold medal in the Olympics.
• Furthermore, he is very fond of Yuvraj Singh and tried to imitate him the first time he tried to bat.
• His hobbies include travelling and partying.

Also read: 5 Highest Individual Scores For India in U-19 World Cup

Raj’s Contact Information:

Common Questions About Raj Bawa:

Q. When and where was Raj Bawa born?

Ans: Raj Bawa was born in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh on 12th November, 2002.

Q. What is the age of Raj Bawa?

Ans: Raj Bawa is currently 19 years old.

Q. Who was Raj Bawa’s grandfather and what did he do?

Ans: Tarlochan Singh Bawa was the grandfather of Raj Bawa and he was an international hockey player.

Q. What is the phone number of Raj Bawa?

Ans: The phone number of Raj Bawa is not available in the public domain.

Q. Who does Raj Bawa idolize?

Ans: Raj Bawa idolizes Yuvraj Singh and is fond his gameplay.