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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kailash Gattani
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Kailash Ramniwas Gattani
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|3|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Pali, Rajasthan|Pali]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = Bowler
| family =
| club1 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
| year1 = 1962/63–1982/83
| clubnumber1 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 109
| runs1 = 1,860
| bat avg1 = 16.46
| 100s/50s1 = 1/2
| top score1 = 100
| deliveries1 = 20,531
| wickets1 = 396
| bowl avg1 = 19.91
| fivefor1 = 20
| tenfor1 = 6
| best bowling1 = 7/13
| catches/stumpings1 = 38/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = 18
| bat avg2 = 4.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 9
| deliveries2 = 306
| wickets2 = 7
| bowl avg2 = 21.71
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 2/14
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| date = 4 January
| year = 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29092.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Kailash Ramniwas Gattani''' (born 4 March 1947) is a former Indian [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who played for [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] from 1962/63 to 1982/83. A right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] bowler, he captained the team during 1976/77–1978/79. He started his own club and trained young cricketers after his retirement.

==Life and career==
Kailash Gattani was born in [[Pali, Rajasthan]], but grew up in the [[Churchgate]] area in [[Bombay]] and studied at the [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]]. Gattani was studying in Bharda High School when he was first spotted as a 15-year old by [[Vinoo Mankad]]. Gattani impressed with his [[leg cutter]]s at the Rajasthan team nets, and was selected in the state team.<ref name=due>{{cite web|last1=Waingankar|first1=Makarand|title=Kailash Gattani - The pacer who never got his due|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-australia/top-stories/Kailash-Gattani-The-pacer-who-never-got-his-due/articleshow/17579973.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=4 January 2016}}</ref>

He made his first-class debut for Rajasthan in November 1962,<ref>{{cite web|title=Madhya Pradesh v Rajasthan in 1962/63|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25884.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 January 2016}}</ref> but it wasn't until the late 1960s that he caught national attention. He was the leading wicket-taker of the [[1969–70 Ranji Trophy]] in which Rajasthan finished runners-up. He ended the 1969/70 season with 51 first-class wickets at an average of 15.39.<ref>{{cite web|title=First-class Bowling in Each Season by Kailash Gattani|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38930/f_Bowling_by_Season.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=4 January 2016}}</ref> He had become a regular for Central Zone in Duleep Trophy, but was not considered for India selection. In 1976/77 he became the captain of Rajasthan and led them until the 1978/79 season. He retired after the 1982/83 Ranji season, finishing with 396 first-class wickets at an average of 19.91.

Gattani established the Star Cricket Club which trained talented young cricketers and took them on annual cricket tours of England from 1987 to 2004. Among the youngsters who played for the club are [[Sachin Tendulkar]] at 15,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mukherji|first1=Raju|title=Remaining always young|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131019/jsp/opinion/story_17466776.jsp|publisher=The Telegraph India|accessdate=4 January 2016}}</ref> [[Rahul Dravid]] at 17, [[Vinod Kambli]], [[Sourav Ganguly]]<ref name=due/><ref>{{cite web|title=Dravid's humility to the fore|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/dravids-humility-to-the-fore/article3060036.ece|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=4 January 2016}}</ref> and [[Ajay Jadeja]].<ref>{{cite web|title='When I bowled to a 16-year old Tendulkar and beat him three times'|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/when-i-bowled-to-a-16year-old-tendulkar-and-beat-him-three-times/1196246/|publisher=The Indian Express|accessdate=4 January 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/29092.html}}
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/38/38930/38930.html}}

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>Dee03 at 20:32, 13 March 2020