| Names |
Gundappa VISHWANATH |
| Date of
Birth |
February 12, 1949 |
| Identity |
Former Indian
Cricketer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- November 15, 1969: He made
his test match debut on this day; against Audtralia.
- April 03, 1974: He made his
ODI match debut on this day; against England.
- June 02, 1982: He played
his last ODI match on this day; against England.
- January 30, 1983: He played
his last test match on this day; against Pakistan.
- 2009: Viswanath was awarded
Col. C K Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 by BCCI
which is one of the highest awards given in Indian cricket.
|
| General |
- He was born in Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India.
- He was one of India's finest batsmen throughout the
1970s.
- He was popularly nicknamed Vishy.
- He also had a brief stint as the Indian captain in
1979–80.
- He is married to sister of Sunil Gavaskar.
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