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Colonel Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (31 October 1895 – 14 November 1967) was an Indian cricketer and cricket administrator who served as the first-ever captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is widely regarded as one of India's greatest cricketers. [7]
The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in India between under-23 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is named after India's first Test cricket captain C. K. Nayudu.
The award is named after named after Colonel C. K. Nayudu (1895–1967), India's first Test cricket captain widely regarded as 'India's first cricket superstar' with a first-class career spanning over 47 years from 1916 to 1963 — a world record.
Colonel Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, who died at Indore on November 14, aged 72, captained India in their first Test match with England. That was at Lord's in 1932 when, despite a painful hand...
CK Nayudu started his cricketing career in Nagpur. He was selected in the Hislop Collegiate High school team and he made an impact. His first class debut was in 1916 during the Bombay Triangular...
COTTARI KANKAIYA NAYUDU, easily the outstanding batsman of the All India team who toured England last season, was born at Nagpur, on October 31, 1895.
Cottari Kankaiya Nayudu had established a world record for most number of sixes in an innings. Even today after almost eighty years, it is one of the most talked about batting feats in Indian cricket. During his first visit to England as a member of the Indian team, Nayudu was hailed as the 'Indian Bradman'.
C.K. Nayudu Profile: Read about C.K. Nayudu Career details, ICC Ranking, batting score in T20, ODI and Test Matches and personal info of C.K. Nayudu at Crickit by HT.
Jan 24, 2024 · Col CK Nayudu holds the distinction of being the first-ever captain of an Indian team. He is considered one of the greatest cricketers and one who paved the way for India to become...
Jan 12, 2014 · Indian cricketers didn’t come as tough as Nayudu especially in those days when batsmen were happy to thrive in home conditions only to come a-cropper when they toured abroad. Nayudu, already 37...
