Template:Infobox cricketer 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]
He 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 (8 for 98 in the match) 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.
- ↑ Wisden Cricketers' Almanack{{#if:Booth|, Booth}(2021). ISBN 9781472975478
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 G Kasturirangan, former Karnataka cricketer and administrator, dies aged 89.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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