Gundappa Viswanath

Gundappa Viswanath (Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath) an Indian cricketer, captain.

Arjun Award recipient.

C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

He was popularly known by the nickname “Vishy”.

He married Kavita, the sister of teammate Sunil Gavaskar.

He rated as one of India’s finest batsmen throughout the 1970s.

Served as an ICC match referee.

Chairman of the Indian national selection committee.

Manager of the Indian cricket team.

Coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

Vice-President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

He played Test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983, scoring over 6,000 runs in 91 matches.

He represented India in ODIs from 1974 to 1982, including the 1975 and 1979 World Cups.
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