Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan

Gopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan (12 October 1930 – 19 August 2020)[1] was a cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1948 to 1963.[2]

Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan
Personal information
Full nameGopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan
Born(1930-10-12)12 October 1930
Madras (now Chennai), Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India)
Died19 August 2020(2020-08-19) (aged 89)
Bengaluru, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948–1963Mysore
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 36
Runs scored 421
Batting average 15.03
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 41*
Balls bowled 6015
Wickets 94
Bowling average 22.02
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/42
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 December 2014

Kasturirangan was an opening bowler who bowled "sharp inswingers ... off the wrong foot".[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] He was selected to tour the West Indies with India in 1952-53 but declined the invitation and was replaced by N. Kannayiram.[3]

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.[6]

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.[2]

References
  1. "Cricket: Former cricketer G Kasturirangan dies of heart attack at 89". Inside Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "G Kasturirangan, former Karnataka cricketer and administrator, dies aged 89". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. Sujit Mukherjee, Playing for India, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1988, p. 60.
  4. Miscellaneous matches played by Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan
  5. Ranji Trophy bowling 1951-52
  6. Hyderabad v Mysore 1961-62
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