Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan
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| Full name | Gopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1930 Bengaluru , India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1963 | Mysore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan (12 October 1930 – 19 August 2020)[1][2] was a cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1948 to 1963.[3]
Kasturirangan was an opening bowler who bowled "sharp inswingers ... off the wrong foot".[4] He played cricket for the Mysore University team in the Rohinton Baria Trophy from 1947–48 to 1950–51, taking three wickets in the final in his last season, when Mysore University won.[5]
Kasturirangan made his first-class debut in the 1948–49 season for Mysore in the Ranji Trophy. In 1951–52 Ranji Trophy matches he took 12 wickets at an average of 10.33.[6] He was selected to tour the West Indies with India in 1952–53 but declined the invitation and was replaced by N. Kannayiram.[4]
He continued to play for Mysore, and captained the team from 1960–61 until his retirement after the 1962–63 season. His best figures were 6 for 42 (match figures of 53–18–98–8) against Hyderabad in 1961–62.[7]
After his playing career ended, Kasturirangan served in various administrative positions for Karnataka (as Mysore became in the 1970s), including a period as selector. He also used his knowledge of the preparation of turf as chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's grounds and pitches committee.[3]
References
- ^ "Cricket: Former cricketer G Kasturirangan dies of heart attack at 89". Inside Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ISBN 9781472975478.
- ^ a b "G Kasturirangan, former Karnataka cricketer and administrator, dies aged 89". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b Sujit Mukherjee, Playing for India, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1988, p. 60.
- ^ Miscellaneous matches played by Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan
- ^ Ranji Trophy bowling 1951-52
- ^ "Hyderabad v Mysore 1961-62". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2022.