Zodiac sign: Aquarius. After a bad patch lasting nearly two years, the five-foot-four-and-a-half-inch vice-captain of the Indian team . Viswanath is married to Gavaskar's sister Kavita. Former Indian cricket player Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, in the 1970s, was considered to be one of India's best batsmen. Nutan is elder to Kavita. Not everyone needs to be an (Andre) Russell or a Lynn. Vishy came at number four when the teams score was 177 runs after losing the key wicket of Sunil Gavaskar. In another interview with a newspaper in 2016, Viswanath revealed, Sunil and Anshuman put on a useful 69. Former Indian cricketer Eknath Solkar said, Sunil Gavaskar and G R Vishwanath were two different batters. Not many would know that Ajay Jadeja's birth name was Ajaysinhji Jadeja. In what was one of the most sordid and much-publicised tales in English cricket, Mark Butcher's personal life was quite eventful. On 7 February 1981 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCC) in Victoria, Viswanath played an inning that took the match from the opposition. Viswanath was the only saving grace in India's disastrous tour to England in 1974, where India were whitewashed 3-0. Services. He also recorded a duck in the same game, one of only four batsmen to have done this in their first match. Third Indian among most consecutive appearances in test cricket (87 matches) after Sunil Gavaskar (105 matches) and Rahul Dravid (93 matches). "Healy is a keeper" screamed several news outlets even as Australian cricket's star couple walked down the aisle. He also received the Arjuna award in the year 197778.[13]. Once Vishy was asked about the disappointing phase of his career, to which he replied. Viswanath is 73 years old as of 2022. Gavaskar was a self-confessed fan of Viswanath, while the cricketing world debated who was the greatest between them. Gundappa Viswanath of India is bowled for 40 runs by Derek Underwood of England during the 1st Test match between England and India at Old Trafford,. Vishwanath scored unbeaten 97 runs out of the total 190 runs in the first innings while batting at the number four position against the bowling of Andy Roberts and Lance Gibbs. After making his debut in Tests against Australia at Kanpur in 1969, Viswanath played 91 matches, 87 of them without break, till he was dropped from the playing eleven after the fourth Test against Pakistan in 1982-83. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has lavished rich praise on Keegan Petersen, saying the South African batter reminded him of the legendary Gundappa Viswanath. Sep 30, 2021 - Gundappa Viswanath was born on February 12, 1949 (age 72) in India. Sunil Gavaskar is married to Kanpur-born Marshneil Gavaskar. During the 70s, the ubiquitous debate in Indian cricket circles surrounded Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath. Newspaper clip when India registered the highest chased test score against West Indies, Before this match, only the Australian team under the captaincy of Sir Don Bradman had successfully chased the target of more than 400 runs. Services, B. Andhra, C. Maharashtra, D. Saurashtra. During the stumps on day three, Vishy ended his score on 69 runs taking his teams score to 204 runs for the loss of five wickets. I think it is worth it. In the two Tests he captained, one was drawn and one was lost, the latter being the Golden Jubilee Test against England. He played his last international series against Pakistan in Pakistan when he got out of the inswinging delivery of. He is the joint shortest Indian cricketer with a height of 5.3 feet along with Parthiv Patel. He could only manage to score 134 runs in six test matches during the series. Gavaskar had great determination, his concentration was good. In all, he scored 137 runs including 100 runs off the boundaries, and took his side to an emphatic win. Viswanaths family moved to Bangalore (now Bengaluru) when he was 5 years old. He was also the chairman of the national selection committee, and also served as the manager of the Indian cricket team. He is also one of the finest batsmen for the Indian team to have. I finished my career a long time ago. The two of us playing the whole day was memorable. A trophy has been instituted in his co-honour, Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Please logout and login again. Interestingly, the latter was the golden jubilee test match for England. Bengaluru. He regularly fielded at slip. Even though he does not possess comparable wicket-keeping skills, the 22-year old holds an impressive batting average of 53.88 from 31 ODIs. At that time, in all three times [innings] I took the wrong decisions. India was in a spot of bother having lost Chetan Chauhan and. Viswanath ranking graph for over the years since his debut. Gavaskars technique was more solid. ICA is an official organisation for retired first-class and international cricketers in India for both males and females. He is the joint shortest Indian cricketer till date with a height of 5.2 feet along with. And in walks Viswanath who held a match-winning partnership of 159 runs with. In reply to the Caribbeans 228 runs in the first inning, India lost their early two wickets on 11 runs when Viswanath came to bat. We only accelerated once Clive Lloyd took the new ball. In an interview with famous sports journalist Boria Majumdar, it was asked Vishy that whether he can play the T20 format? He was a very good cricketer, hardworking, a team man and I would say a total cricketer. But at that time, Kavita was a minor. Gundappa Viswanath is a former Indian batter known for his elegant wrist work and batting style. While Viswanath scored 222, Sharma recorded his best score in Test cricket by stroking his way to 140. Business leader with over 22 years of experience in managing P&L having run core Enterprise Sales, Alliances, Strategy & Planning for SaaS companies. He also held the captaincy of the Indian team in two test matches in 1979. He was a member of the side when India won their first test match in England under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar in 1971. I am sure he will do the job for Virat in the WTC final too., Well, my hero was Harvey. Sunil Gavaskar's 2nd younger sister's name is Kavita. India lost the key wickets of Chetan Chauhan, Dilip Vengsarkar, and Sunil Gavaskar cheaply in the first inning, but Vishy continued his run flow and ended his inning with 114 runs and took the teams score to 237 runs. It is part of the game. In the final test at Karachi, he was pushed to number six where he could only manage 10 runs after staying at the crease for one hour and forty minutes. info) (born 12 February 1949) is a former Indian cricketer. He is a celebrity cricketer. Vishy padding up for the practice session. He scored 113 runs after staying on the crease for 267 minutes which include 18 fours and one six. However, India could manage a score of 324 runs and gave Australia 143 runs target with Vishy scoring 30 runs. They all are in good touch. GRV, as he is popularly known, also recalled Gavaskar's heartfelt advice when. Gundappa Viswanath (ICC Photo) MUMBAI: The legendary GR Viswanath on Saturday recalled his first meeting with two India stalwarts -- Madhav Mantri and Polly Umrigar -- and spoke about how an advice shared by the former remained with him throughout his distinguished career. His career started declining from a match against the inexperienced Sri Lankan side where in the first match he could only score 9 and 2 runs in both the innings. A famous Indian journalist K.N. Viswanath and her parents had come over from Mumbai a few weeks back to attend a family function her son Daivik Viswanath's upanayanam. [citation needed], In 197576, Viswanath again produced some strong performances against the West Indies, the most notable of which was his 112 at Port of Spain which helped India to reach the victory target of 403. Former India batsman Gundappa Viswanath has revealed how extremely hurt he was after being dropped from the Indian cricket team following a poor series against Pakistan. Siraj did a wonderful job in Australia. info) (born 12 February 1949) is a former Indian cricketer.Vishwanath was rated as one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. Recently, he spoke with P.R. The man has more often than not been in the shadow of Gavaskar. Vishy has vowed not to touch another drop until he gets a hundred. Together they had battled for an entire day against England in the 1982 Chennai Test and stitched a mammoth 316-run stand. A right-handed batsman and a wristy stroke player who could play both spin and pace bowling with equal . Considering this performance, the national selectors then include him in the Indian team in the 15-member squad. A. Today on February 7th H we commemorate the 40 th anniversary of Gundappa Vishwanath's epic 114 at Melbourne in 1981. One of his best innings came against West Indies at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Madras (now Chennai) on 11 January 1975. He was one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s and has played test cricket for Indian team from 1969 to 1983. Current cricket followers may not have even heard of him. One was an opener, the other played in the middle order. After lunch, he arrived with news that his pet dog has bitten him. In 1983, he played his last international game against Pakistan. Sunil prefers to have Parle-G biscuits with his tea in the morning and evening. He steadied the ship with a brilliant 124 runs on a bouncy wicket and earned the lead of 27 runs in the first innings. He then scored a double century on his first-class debut. Kamran, Adnan and Umar have all represented Pakistan in countless games across all three formats. After that, he became the Chairman of the national selection committee and later served as the manager of the Indian cricket team. He went on to create many world records and became one of the most successful classic Indian batters in the late 1970s. Vishwanath was rated as one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. India lost their first and second wicket on 69 runs and 177 runs. One wonders if cricket features prominently during dinner in the Healy-Starc household. Prior to Viswanath, there were very few batsmen who had such a long career and could maintain an average of above 40, which is quite good and considering the bowlers of that era, especially the mighty West Indian bowlers, it was very good. Gundappa Viswanath was born on Saturday, 12 February 1949 (age 72 years; as of 2021) in Bhadravathi, Mysore state (present-day Shivamogga, Karnataka). Chidambaram Stadium in Madras (now Chennai) on 11 January 1975. The autobiography of former captain Gundappa Viswanath, one of the finest batters in the history of Indian cricket and hailed as an artist for his incredible wrist work, was launched on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/WCvJCq1RcT, Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) August 31, 2019, I think it is very wrong for anyone to compare me and Sunil now. His other major contributions include a record partnership with Yashpal Sharma of 316 runs for the third wicket that saved the test match at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai (now M.A. When Darren Bravo burst on to the international arena during an ODI against India at Kingston in 2009, he made the onlookers sit up and take notice. That time, his captain advised him to stay relaxed and focused. He also featured in 25 ODI matches and scored 439 runs with an average of 19.95. He also played in One Day Internationals from 1974 to 1982, including the World Cups of 1975 . His batting was risk-free and he would only go for the loose balls. But Vishy proved him wrong and scored valuable 30 runs in his first match. Nutan is elder to Kavita. Lieutenant colonel VR Mohan who was also an industrialist in Lucknow announced a reward of three gold medals priced at 1000 INR each to Viswanath, Ashok Mankad, and Paul Sheahan for their performance in the Kanpur Test. Rohan played 11 ODIs for the Indian cricket team, scoring 151 runs, with his highest score being 54. The same crowd that had hurled matkas on his way back in the first innings rose as one to celebrate his century. His spouse is Kavita Viswanath. He played his first Ranji game in 1967 against Andhra Pradesh at the Municipal Stadium (now Indira Gandhi Stadium) in Vijayawada city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Please logout and login again. There he fell in love with her. This book is an invaluable resource for readers who would like to know more about Vishwanath, who received the Padma Shri Award in 1971 and the Arjuna Award in 1977-78. Even a Karnataka state junior team selector termed him as too short to play cricket. Gundappa Vishwanath India: 5'3 Shortest Indian Cricketer. Photo: Getty images - Adrian Murrell/Allsport. Your login session has expired. Everything was grist to the mill mishits, byes and there were also some dazzling strokes as Patel and Amarnath raced each other. This inning came against the fearsome West Indian side during the Prudential Cricket World Cup in 1979 when Caribbeans were at their peak. In their second inning, India was trailing by 182 runs. His inning includes 33 fours and five sixes. This includes 14 hundred and 35 fifties. Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has experienced such a feeling as teammate Mahmudullah is also his brother-in-law. Out of these two, one was lost and another ended in a draw. Fourth highest Individual test score in India-England test match (222 runs) after Karun Nair. As a result, when the Kanpur crowd was bracing themself with another Indian defeat, Vishy steadied one end up and helped the team draw that match. He is also one of the most loved Indian cricketers known for his true sportsmanship and integrity. Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath was born on 12 February 1949 in Bhadravathi; Karnataka, India is an ex- Indian cricketer. It is said that with the autograph, Sunil also gave his heart to Marshneil as they got married next year itself. First ODI captain of India Ajit Wadekar said, Viswanath was a person to look at. That was the only domestic-level tournament that Vishy missed from the time he started playing professional cricket. [5] He scored a match-winning century in the previous Test at Calcutta, but despite a 95 in the final Test at Bombay the series was lost 32. He scored unbeaten 209 runs on the first day. He was hitting Alan Connolly to all parts of the ground. First Indian batter to score consecutive six fifties in test cricket and only three Indian cricketers to do so. At state level, he played for Karnataka (formerly Mysore) throughout his career. Both have scored a lot of runs in this format and have done so playing conventional cricket shots. Spouse: Kavita Viswanath. During his birth, he was accidentally exchanged with the child of a fisherman. B. Andhra. | Learn more about Kavita Viswanath's work. My tour of Pakistan in 1982-83 was not good. In a way, it was poetic that Judy expressed ecstasy in her husband's monumental innings. Written by NDTVSports | Friday January 1, 2016. He took 66 catches in his entire international career. He kept egging me on saying, Vishy Bhai, chhodna nhi, hum dono aaj khelenge(dont give up, both of us will keep playing). Before that inning, many critics were in doubt that whether he could play that inning, he played in his debut? (PA Images. Former fast bowling greats like Dennis Lilee and Andy Roberts rates Vishy better than Gavaskar and. While the Rohan part was Sunil's homage to the iconic Rohan Kanhai, the legendary batsman paid tribute to ML Jaisimha and Viswanath as well. Sep 20, 2016; Press Trust of India. From there on, he was included in the national side in the playing 15 squads. Sunil Gavaskar has two younger sisters - Nutan and Kavita. It transpired after the 1982/83 series against Pakistan when Gundappa Viswanath managed only 134 runs in six Tests. After reaching 100, he would try to get 150, and would just go on. As Bob was walking to the pavilion, Viswanath decided to call him back to the field when their score was 22 for 5. But ultimately he was given a chance to play for the Spartan Sports Club. His team lost three wickets on the score of 28 runs when Viswanath added 99 runs with Chandu Borde and ended his inning with 68 runs. From being chief villain, Vishy quickly became the hero of the crowd. Many Indian cricket fans would know Kavita is married to former Indian cricketer Gundappa Viswanath. Gundappa Viswanath (extreme right sitting) posing before a match with his team between SBI and a local team, Vishy (second from left sitting) along with his team posing before the tour to England in 1971, Still from the match where India registered their first-ever ODI win, Viswanath during an inning of 113 runs against England, Tony Craig lifting Vishy up in February 1973, Vishwanath looked a complete batsman with an exciting array of shots which he was never afraid to unleash. Gundappa Viswanath was a true artist with the willow - his strokeplay, particularly the late-cut executed with lumberjack-strong wrists, was nothing less than divine. He played some brilliant strokes.. Talking about his hero, Neil Harvey, he told. . In the second inning also, he scored valuable 31 runs and helped the side to a win by three wickets. Gundappa Viswanath was the vital cog in India's middle order in the 1970s. His other remarkable performance came on 12 January 1979 at the M.A. Otherwise, both were top-quality batsmen.. He made his Ranji Debut in 1967 while playing for Mysore against Andhra Pradesh at the Municipal Stadium (now Indira Gandhi Stadium) in Vijaywada. Viswanath averaged a miserable 16.75 with a high score of 53 as Pakistan won it by 3-0. Viswanath waited till the time Kavita attained the age of 18. The pitch was a bit bouncy and we lost Sunil Gavaskar and Pranab Roy early on. Tony Craig lifting Vishy up in February 1973. He was an elegant batsman who had a full range of shots like the square cut and the flick and was very good to watch. Even his Karnataka state junior team selectors termed him too short to play cricket. Both were very good batsmen. Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath Profile With a century on debut in the Ranji Trophy in 1967-68, and a similar feat on Test debut in 1969-70, GR Viswanath, dearly known as 'Vishy' soon became one of . How many times have you seen Kohli play cross-batted slogs? The only cricketer under whom his team never lost any international test match. After that inning, Englands captain Tony Craig was so impressed with the elegant stroke play that he lifted him up and cradled him as a token of appreciation. : blank verse and ghazal: //execlibrary.com . Be as it may, Indian fans may have forgotten his contribution. Viswanath was also among the rare players to score a hundred in both his maiden first-class innings and his first Test innings. C. Maharashtra. Remarkably, a fourth international cricketer has emerged from the same family. Daivik is a first-class cricketer who plays for the Namma Shivamogga in the Karnataka Premier League. He played some brilliant strokes., To be honest, I do. That was my attitude for the first 30 or 35 Test matches. At that time, their captain asked Chandrasekhar, Do you want to kill this poor kid? 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