His solid middle-class upbringing instilled in Vishwanath a clear sense of right and wrong which he harnessed throughout his 91-Test career.Wrist Assured provides a ringside view of what made Vishwanath tick and why he is one of the most adored and respected cricketers to have graced the cricketing stage. His inning of 97 runs was rated by Wisden as the 38th best inning of all time and second-best non-century inning. On a famous cricket website, it was written, That day Viswanath played every stroke as if painting a precious masterpiece on a green canvas. After cutting a cricket-themed cake, an emotional Viswanath thanked wife Kavitha, Gavaskar's sister, and son Daivik. Gundappa Viswanath during the fifth Test match against England at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras in 1982. He also held the captaincy of the Indian team in two test matches in 1979. Follow Sportskeeda for latest updates & news, Be the first one to comment on this story. He never scored a century in this format and managed to score two fifties. His interest in cricket rose when he saw his elder brother and neighbor S Krishna playing club cricket. Nationality: India. His family moved to Bangalore (now Bengaluru) when he was five years old. Vishwanath scored unbeaten 97 runs out of the total 190 runs in the first innings while batting at the number four position against the bowling of Andy Roberts and Lance Gibbs. While his splendid hat trick against New Zealand in 1987 was the first such effort in World Cup history, the right-armer's prodigious swing bowling also played a crucial part in India's memorable 2-0 victory in the 1986 Test series on English soil. He was one of Indias finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. He is the new star that has arrived to brighten our cricket horizon.. He also played in One Day Internationals from 1974 to 1982, including the World Cups of 1975 . His team lost three wickets on the score of 28 runs when Viswanath added 99 runs with Chandu Borde and ended his inning with 68 runs. The man has more often than not been in the shadow of Gavaskar. Maybe the astonishing similarity in the two left-handers' style of batting arose from their familial ties. His other sisterNutan Gavaskar was the honorary general secretary of Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI). Viswanath played Test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983, making 91 appearances and scoring more than 6,000 runs. As Bob was walking to the pavilion, Viswanath decided to call him back to the field when their score was 22 for 5. His spouse is Kavita Viswanath. Team India posing before the tour of England in 1971, Stills from the match where India registered their first-ever ODI win. While many felt that the former was technically peerless, some pointed to the latter's contributions in matches won. When Patel pulled Jumadeen to bring up the victory with six mandatory overs remaining, the crowd came racing to the pavilion, and the cheers of the Indian supporters echoed from the Northern Hills which towered over the skyline., Newspaper clip when India registered the highest chased test score against West Indies, Gundappa Viswanath playing a shot during the inning of 124 against West Indies in 1979, Gundappa Viswanaths Indian Test Match Cap from the 1979 tour of England, RARE GOLD Gundappa Vishwanath playing a helicopter shot way back in 1979 Look at the second shot in this video and tell me what was it? On paper, Gavaskar has scored more Test runs than Vishwanath. Interestingly, he had a batting average of above 50 against Aussies and Caribbeans known for their strong fast bowling attack. He was completely fascinated with his batting and then told him. On the second day, he went on to score the highest individual first-class score (230 runs) that time going past V Subramayas 213 and George Abels 210 for Northern India against the Army in 1933-34 which include 33 fours and five sixes. During one of the matches against England when he was the captain, their wicketkeeper batter, Bob Taylor was given out (caught) by the umpire Hanumantha Rao which was actually not out. Gundappa Viswanath belongs to a Kannada family. Despite not being a century, it was regarded as one of the finest performances by an Indian[4] and it led to an Indian victory. During one of the state junior tournaments, Vishy was not seen at the match till lunch. photos Siri Muvva / 35 MM / Color/! Wizard at work: It was an absolute delight to watch Gundappa Viswanath. | Learn more about Kavita Viswanath's work. Parents & Siblings His father's name was Rangnath Viswanath. In 1983, he played his last international game against Pakistan. At the end of the day, Viswanath ended his score on 69 runs taking his team score to 204 for the loss of five wickets. The first cricketer to score a century and duck in his debut test match and one of only four batters to do so. Winning in Australia and vs England will be a confidence booster for India in the WTC final. Sunil Gavaskars 2nd younger sisters name is Kavita. Even though he does not possess comparable wicket-keeping skills, the 22-year old holds an impressive batting average of 53.88 from 31 ODIs. The contribution of Viswanath to Indian cricket cannot be measured from the 6,080 runs that he scored in Test matches. I really appreciate Dhonis decision to call Bell back., Gundappa Viswanath asking Bob Taylor that whether he has nicked a ball or not. Sunil Gavaskar's 2nd younger sister's name is Kavita. He was hitting Alan Connolly to all parts of the ground. Photo: Getty images - Adrian Murrell/Allsport. Viswanath is one of three players to score a century in both his first class and Test debuts. Alan Connolly was the one who took his wicket in the first inning. Babar Azam, Pakistan's biggest batting hope in decades, is the cousin of the three Akmal brothers. Hailing from the royal family of Nawanagar whose exploits in cricket left a far-reaching impression, the right-hander represented India in 15 Tests, and 196 ODIs. While the Rohan part was Sunil's homage to the iconic Rohan Kanhai, the legendary batsman paid tribute to ML Jaisimha and Viswanath as well. Then finally, he played a square drive against Connolly and raised up his first hundred in the first test match of his career. The same happened during a test series against Pakistan which India lost by 3-0. He took 66 catches in his entire international career. I have never seen him play, but I knew about it through my brother who used to write about it. Viswanath waited till the time Kavita attained the age of 18. As Bob was walking back to the pavilion, Vishy decided to call him back to the field when England was on the verge of a defeat. When Darren Bravo burst on to the international arena during an ODI against India at Kingston in 2009, he made the onlookers sit up and take notice. On the other hand, the spin all-rounder's exploits in the limited-overs formats stand as vindication of his white-ball prowess. Interestingly, he had a batting average of above 50 against the lights of Australia and the West Indies that are known for their strong pace attack. My tour of Pakistan in 1982-83 was not good. It is also worth noting that Umar is the son-in-law of former Pakistani leg-spinner Abdul Qadir. He met Sunil Gavaskars younger sister Kavita Gavaskar for the first time during his visit to his former teammates house. GR Vishwanath is another Indian to feature in the list of shortest cricketers. [2], On his Test match debut, Viswanath scored a century against Australia at Kanpur in 1969 in a drawn match. [7], Viswanath also had a brief stint as the Indian captain in 197980. New Zealand is a good side. It was while essaying the square-cut that every ounce of his little frame went into the wallop, sending the ball screaming through the crowded point area.. It will be a good contest. I just could not take my eyes off Vishy Sir when he walked from slip to slip at the end of the over. In a cricketing career which coincided with the great Sunny Gavaskar, it was Viswanath's sheer brilliance with the bat that was able to polarise a fan base in two factions - Team Sunil Gavaskar and Team Gundappa Vishwanath.In December 1969, Viswanath announced his arrival . But this tour was not good for some other players. pic.twitter.com/WCvJCq1RcT, Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) August 31, 2019, I think it is very wrong for anyone to compare me and Sunil now. He held a partnership of 159 runs along with Mohinder Amarnath and scored 112 runs after staying on the crease for 220 minutes. Daivik is a first-class cricketer who plays for the Namma Shivamogga in the Karnataka Premier League. The Australian all-rounder married White's sister Andrea upon gaining acquaintance during his County stint with Yorkshire. However, he could not have a long career. Nutan is elder to Kavita. Sunil Gavaskar named his son Rohan Jaivishwa after three of his favorite cricketers: Rohan Kanhai (Rohan), M.L Jaisimha (Jai), and Gundappa Viswanath (Vishwa). In the second inning also, he scored valuable 31 runs and helped the side to a win by three wickets. Viswanath is married to Gavaskar's sister Kavita. Their brilliant batting helped me win many Test matches. He was very good to watch when in full flow. The Wisden 100 rates it as the 38th best inning of all time and second-best non-century. Unlike his more illustrious uncles Rohan Kanhai and Alvin Kallicharan, he played predominantly as a bowler. This inning came against the fearsome West Indian side during the Prudential Cricket World Cup in 1979 when Caribbeans were at their peak. In 1971, when India won their first test match on English soil, Vishy was part of the team which was led by Ajit Wadekar. He has one duck in his entire ODI career that too against Pakistan. Read more. Interestingly, Dilip Vengsarkar also scored a century in the same test match but in the second inning. Though Mantri never reached the stature of Gavaskar or Viswanath, he played Tests too, and was instrumental in shaping Bombay cricket. Bishan Bedi, Gundappa Viswanath Yet to Get BCCI Invite For 500th Test. The pitch was a bit bouncy and we lost Sunil Gavaskar and Pranab Roy early on. He caught the eye of the B.N. Even a defensive push was a sight for sore eyes. He is related to the likes of KS Ranjitsinhji and KS Duleepsinhji, who have prestigious Indian tournaments named in their honour. Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath never pottered around. He also scored crucial 46 runs in the second inning and took his side to a win by 100 runs. Take the cases of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Services, B. Andhra, C. Maharashtra, D. Saurashtra. Bob played an inning that helped England to win that match. In this match he recalled Bob Taylor to the crease after the umpire had already given him out. Overall, he is the fifth shortest in terms of international cricketers after Kruger Van Wyk from New Zealand (4.9 feet), Tich Cornford (5.0 feet) from England, Tich Freeman (5.2 feet) also from England, and Mushfiqur Rahim from Bangladesh (5.3 feet). Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath Profile With a century on debut in the Ranji Trophy in 1967-68, and a similar feat on Test debut in 1969-70, GR Viswanath, dearly known as 'Vishy' soon became one of . Chandrasekhar; a cricket promoter while playing at the High School ground in Bangalore. Third Indian among most consecutive appearances in test cricket (87 matches) after Sunil Gavaskar (105 matches) and Rahul Dravid (93 matches). In all, he scored 137 runs including 100 runs off the boundaries, and took his side to an emphatic win. In reply to the Caribbeans 228 runs in the first inning, India lost their early two wickets on 11 runs when Viswanath came to bat. I finished my career a long time ago. Responding to this critic, many former cricketers came to pose their opinions. We only accelerated once Clive Lloyd took the new ball. He played 91 Tests and scored 6080 runs at an average of 41.93. After reaching 100, he would try to get 150, and would just go on. A round of golf followed by some quality time spent with his wife Kavita and son Daivik and some . He replied. He kept egging me on saying, Vishy Bhai, chhodna nhi, hum dono aaj khelenge(dont give up, both of us will keep playing). He played his last international game against Pakistan and soon he announced his retirement from all forms of the game. Chidambaram Stadium in Madras (now Chennai) against West Indies. While the Rohan. The Wisden 100 ranked it the 38th best innings of all time, and the second best non-century. He learnt his first important lesson - nothing succeeds like . There was undoubtedly more to Chetan Sharma's career than the ignominious last-ball six by Javed Miandad. 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 When he scored a hundred against England at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai during the fifth test in 1973, Englands captain Tony Craig was so impressed with the stylish stroke play that he lifted him up and cradled him in appreciation. One wonders if cricket features prominently during dinner in the Healy-Starc household. He scored his second hundred against England at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on 6 February 1973. His interest in cricket rose after watching his elder brother and neighbor playing club cricket together. Due to his short height, he faced many obstacles but that didnt hinder his cricket journey. His best performances tended to come on challenging pitches, and while some of his best innings did not result in centuries, they were still important to the team's success. His most successful ODI team is New Zealand against whom he had scored 140 runs. A prominent Indian journalist K. N. Prabhu wrote, It was a wise move to send Brijesh Patel ahead of Eknath Solkar. How can I comment? Even a Karnataka state junior team selector termed him as too short to play cricket. He was a delight on the field., Anil to me is a very good choice. The next morning, before the lunch break, he reached 96 runs without losing much tempo. In an interview, it was asked to him the difference between watching a match as a player and as a selector. When Alyssa Healy got hitched to fast bowler Mitchell Starc, the ensuing headline was inevitable. Marshneil is the daughter of an industrialist based in Kanpur. He has one brother named Jagannath Viswanath. Gundappa Viswanath (ICC Photo) MUMBAI: The legendary GR Viswanath on Saturday recalled his first meeting with two India stalwarts -- Madhav Mantri and Polly Umrigar -- and spoke about how an advice shared by the former remained with him throughout his distinguished career. ", The 26th anniversary of an immortal innings, "Neutral umpires and the declaration of independence in Test cricket | Mike Selvey", "6 interesting facts about Gundappa Vishwanath", "Lesser known facts about Gundappa Viswanath", "The square cut was not my only shot, writes Gundappa Vishwanath in his book", "Gundappa Viswanath: 15 facts about the stylish Indian batsman", "IND Vs SL: Gundappa Viswanath's Autobiography 'Wrist Assured' Launched In Bengaluru", "List of Indian cricketers winning Arjuna Award", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gundappa_Viswanath&oldid=1141857111, Cricketers who made a century on Test debut, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2022, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 05:08. Viswanath played Test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983 making 91 appearance . Vishy padding up for the practice session. His sister Kavita Viswanath is married to cricketer Gundappa Viswanath. At that time, in all three times [innings] I took the wrong decisions. Your login session has expired. Vishy later revealed, [6]100 MB Sports, For me, the spirit of the game is of paramount importance rather than winning or losing a Test. I wanted to take a short break from international cricket, but that short break became a permanent break for me., Sunil Gavaskar with his son Rohan Gavaskar, Well, my hero was Harvey. Gundappa . Gundappa Viswanath during the inning of 124 against West Indies in 1979, Gundappa Viswanaths Indian Test Match Cap from the 1979 tour of EnglandGundappa Viswanaths Indian Test Match Cap from the 1979 tour of England, He held the captaincy of an Indian team in two test matches in 1979. (Photo by Adrian Murrell/Getty Images) The southern part of India has always given the Indian team a touch . As a result of his poor performance (neglecting the umpires biased decision), he was later dropped from the Indian side. He is a member of the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA). The 20-year old debutant scored a duck in his first innings but followed up with 137 in the second. He scored 113 runs after staying on the crease for 267 minutes which include 18 fours and one six. He scored most of his runs in England (190 runs) followed by Australia with 149 runs. He was an artist. Gundappa Viswanath was born on Saturday, 12 February 1949 (age 72 years; as of 2021) in Bhadravathi, Mysore state (present-day Shivamogga, Karnataka). I was a stroke player all along and this is a format that encourages stroke play. info) (born 12 February 1949) is a former Indian cricketer. But this tour was not good for some other players. Initially, I found it a strain. As a result, when the Kanpur crowd was bracing themself with another Indian defeat, Vishy steadied one end up and helped the team draw that match. It was Vishwanath, who was unrelentingly severe on Holding and Julien., Talking about that inning, Vishy told during an interview with a local newspaper in 2016 that, Sunil and Anshuman put on a useful 69. In an interview with a newspaper, he told, His career decline started in a match against the inexperienced Sri Lankan side. Advertisement. His batting was risk-free and he would only go for the loose balls. Gavaskars concentration was very good; he just accumulated runs. His prime focus was more on timing than power and is regarded as one of the brave batters against fast bowling. The Indian cricket team legend, who is Sunil Gavaskar's brother-in-law, talks about the highs and lows of his career. Viswanath with his wife during his young days. Kapils captaincy was not announced but it was almost known to everyone. Both were very good batsmen. "Healy is a keeper" screamed several news outlets even as Australian cricket's star couple walked down the aisle. He started playing for the Spartan Sports Club team when B. N. Chandrasekhar, a cricket promoter saw him playing in the High school tournament. I see no need to be drawn into discussing it now or to have my performance compared to anyone elses. Thats when the runs started flowing and that made us fancy our chances. He was one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s and has played test cricket for Indian team from 1969 to 1983. Sunil Gavaskar named his son Rohan Jaivishwa after three of his favorite cricketers- Rohan Kanhai, M.L Jaisimha, and Gundappa Viswanath. Beauty and the Beast: Economic Liberalization, Advertising, and more list in images. Gavaskar had great determination, his concentration was good. This time Vishy came at number six when the team lost the wicket of MAK Pataudi on the score of 221 runs. He scored 14 Test hundreds, including one on debut and aggregated 6080. Viswanath is 73 years old as of 2022. Indias bowling is super strong right now. He had more concentration and was a very difficult batsman to beat. He is also involved in cricket coaching at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and has served as vice-president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). His other notable test performance came against West Indies on 12 January 1979 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Madras (now Chennai). . Gavaskar was a self-confessed fan of Viswanath, while the cricketing world debated who was the greatest between them. Probably Kapil think they wont select you, is it ok? How do you expect me to say no I am not ok?. He went to Gavaskars house on a regular basis and there he fell in love with his younger sister Kavita. Spouse Kavita Awards Arjuna Award for Cricket: National team India He played 155 innings out of 91 test matches and scored 6080 runs with a career average of 41.93. [3], Against Australia and the West Indies, both known for their strong pace attacks, he had a batting average of over 50. He went on to create many world records and became one of the most successful classic Indian batters in the late 1970s. 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, in Bengaluru . Interestingly, the latter was the golden jubilee test match for England. Sometimes you choose your heroes; at other times, proximity . He is also one of the finest batsmen for the Indian team to have. Otherwise, both were top-quality batsmen., When asked if there has been any disappointing thing about his career, he replied, Yes, when I had to leave Test cricket. This includes 14 hundred and 35 fifties. Gavaskars concentration was very good; he just accumulated runs. Aside from her performances for the Southern Stars, she has also made guest appearances in the commentary box during the Big Bash League. He could produce all types of strokes. Sunil Gavaskar was like Bradman; he just went on with his business of accumulating runs for himself and the team. His other remarkable performance came on 12 January 1979 at the M.A. At the time, this was the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket. At his prime, he was a supreme artist in action with the willow. Newspaper clip when India registered the highest chased test score against West Indies, Before this match, only the Australian team under the captaincy of Sir Don Bradman had successfully chased the target of more than 400 runs. But ultimately he was given a chance to play for the Spartan Sports Club. Probably Kapil think they wont select you, is it ok? 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