K. Jayaraman (8 April 1956 – 15 July 2023), also known as K. Jayaram, was an Indian cricketer who played 46 first-class matches between 1977 and 1989.[1]
Jayaraman was a prominent player for Kerala in the 1980s. He gained national coverage in 1986-87, when he scored four hundreds in five matches in the Ranji Trophy and became the first Kerala player to come close to Indian team selection.[2][3][4]
Jayaraman was Kerala's captain, and served as Kerala cricket's chairman of selectors.[5] He also served as a national junior selection committee member.[6]
K. Jayaraman died on 15 July 2023, at the age of 67.[7]
References
- ↑ K Jayaraman.
- ↑ Batting and Fielding in Ranji Trophy 1986/87. CricketArchive.
- ↑ Top 5 Kerala cricketers. The Times of India.
- ↑ Kerala cricket's impressive rise kindles promise of more, Suryanarayan.
- ↑ Young stars queue up for Kochi's IPL berths. The Hindu.
- ↑ Kerala clinches top cricket board posts.
- ↑ Former Kerala Ranji captain Jayaram passes away. Retrieved 15 July 2023.