| Rakesh Tandon | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Rakesh Prithviraj Tandon |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Bangalore, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Club1: | Vidarbha |
| Year1: | 1969-70 to 1971-72 |
| Club2: | Central Zone |
| Year2: | 1971-72 |
| Club3: | Bombay |
| Year3: | 1972-73 to 1977-78 |
| Club4: | West Zone |
| Year4: | 1975-76 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 50 |
| Runs1: | 1202 |
| Bat Avg1: | 24.53 |
| 100S/50S1: | 2/5 |
| Top Score1: | 142 |
| Deliveries1: | 6252 |
| Wickets1: | 108 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 28.62 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 44/– |
| Date: | 23 December 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35495.html Cricinfo |
Rakesh Prithviraj Tandon (born 27 February 1953) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1969 to 1977.
Rakesh Tandon was a leg-spin bowler, lower-order batsman and fine close-in fielder.[1] His best bowling figures were 6 for 34 for Central Zone against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy in 1971-72, when he and Salim Durani dismissed North Zone for 85.[2] His highest score was 142 not out for Bombay against Baroda in the Ranji Trophy in 1976-77.[3] He played in two matches for India against the visiting Sri Lankan team in 1975-76 in the days before Sri Lanka achieved Test status.[4]