Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath Born February 12, 1949, Bhadravati, Mysore Age 74y 15d Batting Style Right hand Bat Bowling Style Legbreak Playing Role Top order Batter RELATIONS SM Gavaskar. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy. Rosman Zakaria (Malaysia), Even though for almost his entire career, Viswanath was shadowed by Sunil Gavaskar, the Little Master has himself confessed that if there was any batsman whose batting had cast a spell on him it was only Gundappa Viswanath. It is a difficult to answer as I have played quite a few really fine knocks. He was also the Chairman of the national selection committee, and also served as the manager of the Indian cricket team. Again, I was finding too much Test cricket a bit strenuous. In the disastrous tour to England in 1974, where India were whitewashed 3-0, he was the only Indian batsman who fared well, scoring a couple of half centuries.Vishys match-winning 97 against a powerful West Indies team, that included Andy Roberts in 1974-75, stands out. Only South Africas Andrew Hudson and Pakistans Mohammad Wasim were able to repeated the feat since then. Argentina Vs Bahamas T20 - 7th Match, We did not have an answer that day. 2023 Indiadotcom Digital Private Limited. After that Kharsan Ghavri (27) and me put on 91 for the seventh wicket to help India reach a fine total of 316. Mail Address. 6. 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The Cricket Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to cost-sharing development of and meaningful support for our heroes (Honorees and Inductees) who have contributed to the game of cricket over the years, from maintaining the grounds to advancing trusted community engagement, and who in the true spirit of the game have been also engaged in quality of live development activities that their local urban or rural communities view as important and sustainable. There he fell in love with her. He led the team in two test matches. What was the low in Indian batting during your Test career? Make a donation to support the Cricket Hall of Fame Programs. Gavaskar was a self-confessed fan of Viswanath, while the cricketing world debated who was the greatest between them. Gundappa Viswanath batting for India during the tour match between Kent and India at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, 6th July 1971. KPL is generally fun: the tournament features the unadulterated joy of watching former stars, domestic giants, unheard-of club cricketers, and exciting youngsters enjoying themselves despite the aura of the omnipresent Vinay Kumar a name that has become synonymous to Karnataka cricket over the past two seasons. The presence of these stalwarts -- several of them informed of the bash at the proverbial last minute -- revealed the respect and love they have for Viswanath easily Karnatakas most loved cricketer across generations. All Rights Reserved. The diminutive youngster handled the rising ball with great precision playing the ball rising up to his chin down to the ground firmly. While Viswanath had formed the backbone of the Indian. . On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Abhishek Mukherjee draws a list of cricketers who, besides being teammates, have been tied to each other by one marrying the sister of the other. t was not only in the international circuit, Viswanaths domestic debut was equally romantic. Exactly why the word saala (used in several North Indian languages including Hindi; stands for wifes brother) is used in a derogatory sense remains elusive to the day. Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath is a former Indian cricketer and was one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. once, recalling Bob Taylor in the Golden Jubilee match against England in 1979-80. A total of 6080 runs in 91 Tests, including 14 centuries, do not do justice to the quality of his batsmanship, but Vishys batting wasnt measured as much by the number of runs as his grace and contribution to victories. Here is an in-depth look at the unprecedented achievements of this master: Gundappa Viswanath started his career under the leadership of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. Gundappa Viswanath, born February 12, 1949, was an artist with the willow and one of the greatest batsmen produced by India. VISWANTH, GUNDAPPA Among Test batsmen who have scored more than a handful of centuries, the only one who can claim that whenever he made a hundred his team either won, or the game was drawn, is the pint-sized genius from Bangalore, Gundappa Ranghnath Viswanath. Daivik Viswanath is also the great-nephew of Madhav Mantri. We had lost the first two Tests and there were three more to go. Alec Stewart and Mark Butcher: The Gaffer can almost certainly be an English legend, but his Surrey and English teammate Mark Butcher could never reach those lofty standards; he had his moments, the greatest of which was his iconic 173 not out against Australia at Headingley in 2001. Viswanath was also among the rare players to score a hundred in both his maiden first-class innings and his first Test innings. G.R. A verification email has been sent to your inbox. You just wished the night remained young forever. The event to unveil the 266-page long book was graced by a glittering array of stars, including Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Saurav Ganguly and Roger Binny. Both played for Punjab and Himachal Pradesh (Kapoor also played for Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Tripura). Find out the complete career history of Gundappa Viswanath including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more. The important thing is to take each Test as it comes as each greatly differs from the other. email: michael_chambers_sr@yahoo.com. Though statistics don't convey it, Vishy was every bit as crucial as Sunil Gavaskar to the Indian team of the 1970s. No wonder, instinctively in the 1970s fans always looked for a century from Vishy. particularly the late-cut executed with lumberjack-strong wrists, was The KPL appearance was his first serious cricket appearance in six years. RARE GOLD Gundappa Vishwanath playing a helicopter shot way back in 1979. You have bailed the team out of trouble so many times with your determination. Gundappa Vishwanath had a penchant for playing on difficult pitches and had a knack for recovering India from difficult circumstances. The greatest thing about him was that whatever the level of match he played, he never threw his wicket away. His brother-in-law was one he held in high esteem. Tasmania Vs Western Australia First-class - 26th Matchh, Gavaskar was a self-confessed fan of Viswanath, while the cricketing world debated who was the greatest between them. There was Sadiq Kirmani (son of Syed), and another person who went by the name of Daivik Viswanath. While Viswanath scored 222, Sharma recorded his best score in Test cricket by stroking his way to 140. As a result of rainfall, the wicket was damp and the condition of the nets deteriorated. It was a surprise party orchestrated by best friend, team-mate and brother-in-law Sunil Gavaskar that brought together a collection of legendary former cricketers who owned over 30,000 international runsand an upwards of 1600 Test and ODI wickets combined. West Indies, set a winning target of 310, were bundled out for 224 to lose the match by 85 runs. The next person who highly regards him is Sunil Gavaskar. While Gavaskar set up the platform, Vishwanath stayed till the end, scoring 112 and steering the team to victory. Daiviks cousin Rohan Gavaskar played One-Day Internationals, but he led Bengal, East Zone, and even India A. White had asked his sister Andrea to show Boof around Scarborough; Cupid stepped in subsequently, and Andrea (perhaps) had trouble taking sides when Lehmann and White played three Ashes Tests against each other. Over the years after retirement, Gundappa Viswanath also contributed in many ways. Vishwanath, known as Vishy to his teammates and fans was born on the 12th of February 1949, in Bhadravathi in the state of Karnataka. We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve user experience. He finished with 4-0-25-2, and was instrumental in containing Rockstars to 146 for 4. READ | Virat Kohlis Indian cricket team aim to break duck at historic Port Elizabeth. Unfortunately, the break proved to be a permanent one. One of the Greatest Batters from New Zealand. Yes even today, when he is in town, Vishy plays. In fact, he is one player who could rightfully claim that none of his centuries ever came in a lost cause. . Lahore Qalandars Vs Quetta Gladiators T20 - 18th Match, Former India cricketer Gundappa Viswanath remembers his teammate Yashpal Sharma as a 'total cricketer'. Was Sunil Gavaskar a better batsman than Gundappa Viswanath? He was one of India s finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. I did want a short break from international cricket. Vishy was a sportsman to the core, and always walked when he was out. Test stars like M.K.Pataudi and M.L.Jaisimha watched him and were deeply impressed by Vishwanath. in Connecticut USA. The next Test, at Chennai, was Vishy's Brandenburg Concerto. The question did not mention the name of the youngster, but I had looked him up. The book, aptly titled 'Wrist Assured', co-authored by senior journalist R Kaushik, was launched during the opening day of the second Test between . He handled Jeff Thomson with great skill on the fast and bouncy wickets of Australia. He brilliantly drove and cut Lillee and Pascoe and rescued a sinking ship, scoring 114 out of 237 on a tricky wicket. ! 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. India Vs Australia TEST - 4th Test, Though statistics don't convey it, Vishy was every bit as crucial as Sunil Gavaskar to the Indian team of the 1970s. He played in One Day Internationals from 1974 to 1982, including the World Cups of 1975 and 1979. The team accomplished this task with centuries from both Sunil Gavaskar and Vishwanath. Gundappa Viswanath recalls memories of his first Ranji match in Vijayawada, where he encountered RP Gupta and Venkata Rao, the Hall and Griffith of Andhra, and made 230 as an 18-year-old | ESPN.com Madan Lal (15) and me then put on 40 for the sixth wicket. 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