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Feb 12, 2024 · Gundappa Vishwanath to talk about his batting was tough. “Impossible” said Sunil Gavaskar, who also was not known to discuss his own batting, just as Kapil Dev. It was a poolside dinner hosted by an Indian fan in Nairobi in 2000.
Oct 21, 2013 · Cricket, the most popular spectator sport in India, can easily make or unmake heroes. The number of runs on the score-board can seal the fate of a player on the Test team. Gundappa Vishwanath, the ageing star of the game, was one such man who had to prove his worth at the start of the series. With two brilliant centuries at Delhi and Madras, however, Vishwanath has more than assured himself a place in the team. A profile of the prolific batsman.
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. Each of Vishy’s 14 test century resulted in either an Indian...
Feb 12, 2021 · Gundappa Viswanath has turned 70. And I have been his fan for nearly 50 years! Now, who is Gundappa Viswanath? This may seem a strange question, but it is a pertinent one because the latest generation of sports journalists wouldn't even have been born when Viswanath (Vishy) played his last international match for India, the Karachi Test of January 1983!
Apr 18, 2020 · Sportstar archives: G.R. Viswanath shares his journey from player to selector Former India batsman Gundappa Viswanath stresses on the need to produce seaming wickets, the role of observers in domestic cricket and more. Published : Apr 18, 2020 08:25 IST , Bengaluru
Feb 12, 2024 · Gundappa Viswanath is a former Indian batter known for his elegant wrist work and batting style. His prime focus was more on timing than power and is regarded as one of the brave batters against fast bowling. He is also one of the most loved Indian cricketers known for his true sportsmanship and integrity. Viswanath’s family moved to ...
One of the greatest Indian batters of all time, the legendary Gundappa Viswanath turns 75 today. India's original master of the wrist-work, Viswanath cemented himself as the undisputed king of ...
