Bobby Chawla

Ajay Bobby Chawla
Born	(1982-12-02) December 2, 1982 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Occupation(s)	Cricketer, banker
Known for	Danish national cricket team player

Ajay Bobby Chawla (born 2 December 1982) is a cricketer from Denmark, known for his right-handed batting and leg-spin bowling, hailing from Frederiksberg. Beginning his cricket journey at the age of nine and having represented Denmark at the under-19 level, Chawla made his debut for the national side in a List A fixture against the Durham Cricket Board during the 2000 NatWest Trophy. That same year, he also took part in the European Championships held in Scotland. In 2001, he participated in six matches at the ICC Trophy hosted in Canada.

Chawla's List A career includes appearances in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy tournaments between 2001 and 2005, where he competed against teams such as Suffolk, Leicestershire Cricket Board, Wales Minor Counties, and Northamptonshire. These matches represented Denmark’s final involvement in English domestic one-day competitions, often ending in significant losses.

In 2005, during his second ICC Trophy event in Ireland, Chawla claimed 9 wickets with an average of 23.22. He was selected for Denmark’s squad at the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia, where he took 10 wickets at an average of 15.20. Later, he featured again at the 2009 World Cup Qualifier in South Africa, participating in seven games but managing only 2 wickets with an average of 115.00.

Chawla remained active for Denmark at the 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three held in Hong Kong and was named in the squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates. He made his Twenty20 debut during this event, securing 6 wickets across seven matches at an average of 20.33. Subsequently, he was included in Denmark’s team for the World Cricket League Division Four competition staged in Malaysia later that year.

Beyond his cricketing career, Chawla is professionally engaged as a banker.