<script>
        function clickButton(selector) {
            var btn = document.querySelector(selector);
            if (btn && btn.click) {
                btn.click();
            }
        }
    </script>

@inject IJSRuntime _js

<style>
    /* hide the built-in button if you like */
    .myExcelExportButton {
        display:none;
    }
</style>

<button @onclick="@MyExternalExportTrigger">my external export button</button>

<TelerikGrid Data="@GridData" Pageable="true" Sortable="true" Resizable="true" Reorderable="true"
             FilterMode="@GridFilterMode.FilterRow" Groupable="true"
             Class="@GridClass">
    <GridToolBar>
        <GridCommandButton Class="@ExportBtnClass" Command="ExcelExport" Icon="@IconName.FileExcel">Export to Excel</GridCommandButton>
        <label><TelerikCheckBox @bind-Value="@ExportAllPages" />Export All Pages</label>
    </GridToolBar>
    <GridExport>
        <GridExcelExport FileName="telerik-grid-export" AllPages="@ExportAllPages" />
    </GridExport>

    <GridColumns>
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.ProductId)" Title="ID" Width="100px" />
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.ProductName)" Title="Product Name" Width="300px" />
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.UnitsInStock)" Title="In stock" Width="100px" />
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.Price)" Title="Unit Price" Width="200px" />
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.Discontinued)" Title="Discontinued" Width="100px" />
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(SampleData.FirstReleaseDate)" Title="Release Date" Width="300px" />
    </GridColumns>
</TelerikGrid>

@code {
    // cascade through classes on the grid and/or on the built-in button to click it with JS
    // so that it can invoke the built-in export operations
    string GridClass { get; set; } = "MyGrid";
    string ExportBtnClass { get; set; } = "myExcelExportButton";
    async Task MyExternalExportTrigger()
    {
        var selector = $".{GridClass} .k-header .{ExportBtnClass}";
        await _js.InvokeVoidAsync("clickButton", selector);
    }



    List<SampleData> GridData { get; set; }
    bool ExportAllPages { get; set; }

    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        GridData = Enumerable.Range(1, 100).Select(x => new SampleData
        {
            ProductId = x,
            ProductName = $"Product {x}",
            UnitsInStock = x * 2,
            Price = 3.14159m * x,
            Discontinued = x % 4 == 0,
            FirstReleaseDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(-x)
        }).ToList();
    }

    public class SampleData
    {
        public int ProductId { get; set; }
        public string ProductName { get; set; }
        public int UnitsInStock { get; set; }
        public decimal Price { get; set; }
        public bool Discontinued { get; set; }
        public DateTime FirstReleaseDate { get; set; }
    }
}

Error: System.InvalidOperationException: No generic method 'Sum' on type 'System.Linq.Enumerable' is compatible with the supplied type arguments and arguments. No type arguments should be provided if the method is non-generic. 
   at System.Linq.Expressions.Expression.FindMethod(Type type, String methodName, Type[] typeArgs, Expression[] args, BindingFlags flags)
   at System.Linq.Expressions.Expression.Call(Type type, String methodName, Type[] typeArguments, Expression[] arguments)
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.EnumerableSelectorAggregateFunctionExpressionBuilder.CreateMethodCallExpression(LambdaExpression memberSelectorExpression)
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.EnumerableSelectorAggregateFunctionExpressionBuilder.CreateAggregateExpression()
   at Telerik.DataSource.EnumerableSelectorAggregateFunction.CreateAggregateExpression(Expression enumerableExpression, Boolean liftMemberAccessToNull)
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.GroupDescriptorExpressionBuilder.<ProjectionPropertyValueExpressions>b__39_0(AggregateFunction f)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.SelectIListIterator`2.ToList()
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.GroupDescriptorExpressionBuilder.CreateProjectionInitExpression()
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.GroupDescriptorExpressionBuilder.CreateAggregateFunctionsProjectionMemberBinding()
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.QueryableAggregatesExpressionBuilder.CreateMemberBindings()+MoveNext()
   at System.Collections.Generic.LargeArrayBuilder`1.AddRange(IEnumerable`1 items)
   at System.Collections.Generic.EnumerableHelpers.ToArray[T](IEnumerable`1 source)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToArray[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
   at System.Dynamic.Utils.CollectionExtensions.ToReadOnly[T](IEnumerable`1 enumerable)
   at System.Linq.Expressions.Expression.MemberInit(NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable`1 bindings)
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.GroupDescriptorExpressionBuilder.CreateSelectBodyExpression()
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.GroupDescriptorExpressionBuilder.CreateSelectExpression()
   at Telerik.DataSource.Expressions.GroupDescriptorExpressionBuilderBase.CreateQuery()
   at Telerik.DataSource.Extensions.QueryableExtensions.Aggregate(IQueryable source, IEnumerable`1 aggregateFunctions)
   at Telerik.DataSource.Extensions.QueryableExtensions.CreateDataSourceResult[TModel,TResult](IQueryable queryable, DataSourceRequest request, Func`2 selector)
   at Telerik.DataSource.Extensions.QueryableExtensions.ToDataSourceResult(IQueryable queryable, DataSourceRequest request)
   at Telerik.DataSource.Extensions.QueryableExtensions.ToDataSourceResult(IEnumerable enumerable, DataSourceRequest request)
   at Telerik.Blazor.Data.TelerikDataSourceBase.ProcessData(IEnumerable data)
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.Common.DataBoundComponent`1.ProcessDataInternal()
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.Common.DataBoundComponent`1.ProcessDataAsync()
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.DataBoundProcessData()
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.ProcessDataAsync()
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.ApplyFiltersAsync()
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.OnFilterChange(FilterDescriptorBase filter)
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.Common.Filters.TelerikFilterHeader`1.Filter(FilterDescriptor filterDescriptor)
   at Telerik.Blazor.Components.Common.Filters.TelerikFilterHeader`1.OnValueChanged(Object newValue)
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.<ThrowAsync>b__139_0(Object state)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Rendering.RendererSynchronizationContext.ExecuteSynchronously(TaskCompletionSource`1 completion, SendOrPostCallback d, Object state)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Rendering.RendererSynchronizationContext.<>c.<.cctor>b__23_0(Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Rendering.RendererSynchronizationContext.ExecuteBackground(WorkItem item)

@using Telerik.DataSource
@using Telerik.DataSource.Extensions

<TelerikGrid @ref="@GridRef"
             OnRead="@OnGridRead"
             TItem="@Product"
             Pageable="true">
    <GridAggregates>
        <GridAggregate Field="@nameof(Product.Name)" Aggregate="@GridAggregateType.Count" FieldType="@(typeof(System.String))" />
    </GridAggregates>
    <GridColumns>
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(Product.Name)" Title="Product Name">
            <FooterTemplate>
                @context.Count
            </FooterTemplate>
        </GridColumn>
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(Product.Price)" />
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(Product.ReleaseDate)" Title="Release Date" />
        <GridColumn Field="@nameof(Product.Active)" />
    </GridColumns>
</TelerikGrid>

@code {
    TelerikGrid<Product> GridRef { get; set; }
    List<Product> GridData { get; set; }

    bool ShouldBindGrid { get; set; }

    async Task OnGridRead(GridReadEventArgs args)
    {
        if (!ShouldBindGrid)
        {
            return;
        }

        await Task.Delay(200); // simulate network delay

        DataSourceResult result = GridData.ToDataSourceResult(args.Request);

        args.Data = result.Data;
        args.Total = result.Total;
        args.AggregateResults = result.AggregateResults;
    }

    protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
    {
        if (firstRender)
        {
            // workaround for initial Grid aggregates
            ShouldBindGrid = true;
            GridRef.Rebind();
            StateHasChanged();
        }
    }

    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        GridData = new List<Product>();
        var rnd = new Random();

        for (int i = 1; i <= 50; i++)
        {
            GridData.Add(new Product()
            {
                Id = i,
                Name = "Product " + i.ToString(),
                Price = (decimal)rnd.Next(1, 100),
                ReleaseDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(-rnd.Next(60, 1000)),
                Active = i % 3 == 0
            });
        }
    }

    public class Product
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public decimal Price { get; set; }
        public DateTime ReleaseDate { get; set; }
        public bool Active { get; set; }
    }
}