Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan
Indian cricketer (1930–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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| Full name | Gopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1930 Madras (now Chennai), Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 2020 (aged 89) Bengaluru, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1963 | Mysore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
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