Krishnamachari Srikkanth is a former cricketer who represented India in one-dayers and Test matches in the 1980s and early 1990s. Unlike other batsmen of the time, he was basically an opening batsman with a strong batting ability at the beginning of the innings. He was the first to pioneer the trend of fast batting when the ball was still new and his style was later emulated by many power batsmen around the world.
Wiki/Biography
Krishnamachari Srikkanth was born on Monday, December 21, 1959 (age 62; as of 2021) at EV Kalyani Nursing Home in Mylapore, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He started playing cricket on the streets of Madras where he grew up. In 1981, he made his first appearance for the national team against England. A few days later, he made his debut in the same series. Soon, he started to make a name for himself in his own team by performing well in international cricket. In the 1983 World Cup final, he became the team’s top scorer and helped India win the World Cup trophy for the first time. He then won the World Series in 1985. In 1989, he captained the Indian team. But he was later dropped from the side as his bat was in poor condition. In 1993, he retired from all international cricket. After his retirement, he remained with the Indian team in various capacities including coach, cricket analyst and chief selector.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: natural black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is CR Krishnamachari, a businessman. His mother’s name is Indira Krishnamachari and she is a housewife. He has a brother and a sister. His brother’s name is Krishnamachari Srinath and his sister’s name is Srekala Bharath. She is a famous classical dancer.
Sreekala Bharat
wife and children
Srikkanth married Vidya Srikanth on March 30, 1983.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth and wife
He has two sons named Anirudha Srikkanth who is a domestic level cricketer. He is married to Arti Anirudha.
Anirudha Srikkanth and wife
His other son named Adithyaa Srikkanth is a businessman.
Aditya Srikanth
Signature/Autograph
Profession
international debut
Foreign Direct Investment
November 25, 1981 against England at Motera Stadium (now Narendra Modi Stadium) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
test
November 27, 1981, against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
T20I
There was no T20 then
Record
- First Indian to complete 99 runs in one-day internationals.
- The second international cricketer to score 50 runs and take 5 wickets in the same match against New Zealand on December 10, 1988.
- The joint player with the most catches by a fielder in a single Test innings.
Statistical data
batting statistics
Tests • Matches – 43 • Innings – 72 • Runs – 2062 • Highest score – 123 • Average – 29.88 • 100s – 2 • 50s – 12 • 0s – 7
One-Day Internationals • Number of games – 146 • Innings – 145 • Runs – 4091 • Highest runs – 123 • Average – 29.01 • Batteries – 5702 • Strike rate – 71.74 • 100s – 4 • 50s – 37 • 0s – 11
bowling statistics
Tests • Matches – 43 • Innings – 16 • Overs – 36.0 • Women – 3 • Runs conceded – 114 • Wickets – 0 • Economy – 3.16 • 5 wickets bowled – 0 • Best bowlers per innings – 0
One Day Internationals • Matches – 146 • Innings – 33 • Overs – 118.4 • Women – 3 • Runs Conceded – 641 • Wickets – 25 • Best Bowling in the Inning – 5/27 • Average – 25.64 • Economy – 5.40 • Strike rate – 28.44 – Wickets in an innings – 05 – Wickets in an innings – 5
Domestic/State Team
Krishnamachari Srikanth
The first time he played any match was a city inter-school cricket match. Later, he attended a coaching camp organized by Mushtaq Ali during his final year in school. He made his debut for India against England in Mumbai (now Mumbai) in 1981, but after facing ten deliveries, he failed to score a single point. Three days later, he made his debut in the same series, scoring 0 and 13 points respectively. Both games ended in draws. His first fifty came against England on December 9, 1981 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. He scored his first Test hundred (116) against Australia in January 1986. The Indian team then played the first match of the 1983 Cricket World Cup on the 9th against the Windies. In Manchester in June, Srikkanth scored 14 points. His total score in 8 games is 156 points, averaging 19.5 points. His highest score was 39 points in the league stage against Australia in Nottingham.
Krishnamachari’s heroic knock of 38 against West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final
Fans flocked to India after they won the World Cup in 1983
Krishnamachari Srikkanth poses with his teammates after winning the 1983 World Cup Krishnamachari Srikkanth poses with his teammates after winning the 1983 World Cup
In the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cricket World Championship, he scored 63 runs in the final to help the team win the championship. In 1989, he was appointed captain of the Indian team and his team drew all four Test matches against Pakistan in his home country. However, he was left out due to his poor performance with the bat in that series. Two years later, he returned to the Australia series, but failed to score big runs, scoring 135 runs in 8 innings, averaging 16.88. A few months later, he announced his retirement from international cricket after the 1992 World Cup and tour of Australia. After his retirement, he briefly served as the coach of the India A team and later worked as a commentator and expert analyst for several news and sports channels. When the IPL started in 2008, he was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Chennai Super Kings. On September 27, 2008, he was appointed as the chief selector of the Indian cricket team, a term that ended in 2012. On December 20, 2012, he was appointed as the ambassador of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Srikkanth with Kapil Dev, Roger Binny and Syed Kirmani at a press conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka
Apart from this, he has also become a commentator on the television network Star Sports Tamil channel.
prize
CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2020, Government of India
Favorites
- Sports: volleyball, basketball, lawn tennis, table tennis
- Food: Lemon Rasam and Cheppankizhangu Fry
Facts/Trivia
- Does Krishnamachari Srikkanth smoke? : yes
Krishnamachari Srikanth smoking
- Srikanth was once asked about the nature of his superstition. His answer to this was:
“All of us, everyone is superstitious. I used to look at the sun every time I went into the fields because I believed in the sun god. I come from a very religious Orthodox family. Maybe it was the upbringing, but I had to look at the sun. The habit of three times, turning the bat, touching the pad, then getting into a squat, legs apart, etc. The extra “K” was added to my name for numerical reasons.”
- Many Indian cricketers have expressed their views on Srikkanth. Kapil Dev said,
“Srikkanth’s technique is unique. He is different from others. He is a batsman who can defend the ball and hit the same ball when he wants. He hits the bowlers all over the place. He has a huge pair of Eyes. He is a great entertainer. He has achieved great things in both five-day and one-day cricket but I do admire the way he bats.”
Najot Singh Sidhu said,
“In his time, you could never set a pitch for Srikanth. His batting was magnetic and attracted spectators from all over the world. His batting was so good that even opponents loved to watch him The most striking feature of Srikanth’s batting is his urge to control the bowler when he bats, either tearing up the attack or getting out. I have never seen anyone bat like him. He has his own personality and style that no one can copy ‘Cheeka Bhai’.
Saeed Kirmani told
“A cheerful person like Srikkanth is a blessing. He is a very tolerant person, a good teammate and a source of encouragement on the field. For athletes, when they are under pressure, the look on their face says it all. The most enviable quality of Srikkanth is that he never shows himself to be in a tense situation. This quality has helped Srikkanth achieve success.”
Sachin Tendulkar said,
“In Pakistan, Srikanth used to joke with me, ‘Sachin, you will be India’s captain. Don’t forget me’.” The atmosphere is relatively relaxed. Chica never maintained a formal captain-player relationship. I got plenty of encouragement from him. For any young person to have that kind of encouragement, I was lucky enough to play under him. He never put pressure on me. He would say: “Play your game. Play your natural game and you will make runs”. Srikkanth is a friendly guy and a great guy. “
In the mid-1980s, Sunil Gavaskar scored four fours against Srikanth’s Ashantha De Mel. Srikkanth)
- A Bollywood movie titled ’83’ will be released on December 24, 2021, in which Jiiva plays the role of Krishnamachari Srikkanth.
Jiiva is styled by Krishnamachari Srikkanth in 1983
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