Krishnamachari Srikkanth is a former cricketer who represented India in ODIs and Tests in the 1980s and early 1990s. He was primarily an opening batsman with a strong hitting ability, hitting the ball early in the innings, unlike other batsmen of the time. It was he who started the trend of hitting fast bowlers when the ball was new, a style that was later copied by many power hitters around the world.
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Krishnamachari Srikanth was born on Monday, 21 December 1959 (age 62; as of 2021) at EV Kalyani Nursing Home, 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. He made his international debut in 1981 against England. A few days later, he made his Test debut in the same series. Soon he made his mark in international cricket by performing well for his team. He became the team’s top scorer in the 1983 World Cup final and helped India lift its first World Cup. This was followed by a World Series title in 1985. In 1989, he was given the captaincy of the Indian national team. But due to poor form with the bat, he was later dropped from the side. In 1993, he retired from all international cricket. After his retirement, he remained with the Indian team in many roles such as coach, cricket analyst and chief selector.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′8″
Hair color: natural black
Eye color: dark brown
family
parents and siblings
Father’s name is CR Krishnamachar and he was a businessman. His mother’s name is Indira Krishnamachari and she is a housewife. He has one brother and sister. His brother’s name is Krishnamachari Srinath and his sister’s name is Srekala Bharati. He is a famous classical dancer.
Srekala Bharati
wife and children
Srikanth married Vidya Srikanth on 30 March 1983.
Krishnamachari Srikanth with his wife
He has two sons named Anirudh Srikanth who is a domestic level cricketer. Married to Aarti Anirudha.
Anirudh Srikanth with his wife
His second son is called Aditya Srikanth and he is a businessman.
Aditya Srikanth
signature/autograph
Career
International debut
ODI
On 25 November 1981 against England at the Motera Stadium (now Narendra Modi Stadium) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
test
27 November 1981 v England at the Wankhede Stadium in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
T20I
There was no T20 at that time
records
- First Indian to score 99 runs in One Day Internationals.
- Second international cricketer to score a fifty and take five wickets in the same match on 10 December 1988 against New Zealand.
- The joint holds the most catches in a single Test innings by a fielder.
Statistics
Batting statistics
Tests• Matches- 43• Innings- 72• Runs- 2062• Highest score- 123• Average- 29.88• 100y-2• 50y-12• 0y-7
One Day Internationals• Matches- 146• Innings- 145• Runs- 4091• Highest Score- 123• Average- 29.01• Balls Hit- 5702• Strike Rate- 71.74• 100s- 4• 50s–31• 0s.
Bowling statistics
Tests• Matches- 43• Innings- 16• Overs- 36.0• Maidens- 3• Runs conceded- 114• Wickets- 0• Economy- 3.16• 5-wicket haul- 0• Best bowling in an innings- 0
One Day Internationals• Matches- 146• Innings- 33• Overs- 118.4• Maidens- 3• Runs Allowed- 641• Wickets- 25• Best Bowling in an Innings- 5/27• Average- 25.64• Economy- 5.40- innings- 0 innings- 8. Innings – 5
Intra/State Teams
Krishnamachari Srikanth
The first time he started playing in any tournament was an inter-city cricket competition. Later, he attended a coaching camp conducted by Mushtaq Ali when he was in his final year of school. In 1981, he made his international debut for India against England in Bombay (now Mumbai), where he failed to score a single run after ten deliveries. Three days later, he made his Test debut in the same series where he scored 0 and 13 runs respectively. Both these games ended in a draw. His maiden fifty came against England at the M. Chinaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 9 December 1981. He hit his maiden Test century (116 runs) against Australia in January 1986. India then played their first match of the 1983 Cricket World Cup against West Indies on 9 June in Manchester, where Srikanth scored 14 runs. His total runs are 156 runs in 8 games at an average of 19.5. His highest score was against Australia at Nottingham, with 39 runs in the league stages.
Krishnamachar plays the knock for 38 runs against West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final.
After India’s World Cup win in 1983, the fans fall to the ground
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 Cup, he scored 63 runs in the final and helped his team win the title. He then captained the Indian team in 1989, where his side managed to draw all four Test matches against Pakistan at home. However, he was dropped from the side due to his poor performance with the bat in that series. Two years later, he returned for the Australia series where he failed to score big and ended up scoring 135 runs in 8 innings at an average of 16.88. A few months later, he announced his retirement from international cricket after the 1992 World Cup, followed by a tour of Australia. After his retirement, he worked as the coach of the India-A team for a short period and later worked as a commentator and expert analyst for various news and sports channels. When the IPL started in 2008, he became the brand ambassador for the Indian Premier League’s Chennai Super Kings franchise (IPL). On 27 September 2008, he was appointed as the chief selector of the Indian cricket team and his tenure ended in 2012. On 20 December 2012, he was appointed as the ambassador for the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Srikanth with Kapil Dev, Roger Bean and Syed Kirmani at a press conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka
In addition, he became a commentator for the TV Network Star Sports Tamil channel.
award
CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by Government of India in 2020
the chosen ones
- Sports: volleyball, basketball, lawn tennis, table tennis
- Food: Lemon Rasam and Chepankizangu Fry
Facts/Trivia
- Does Krishnamachari Srikanth smoke?: Yes
Krishnamachari Srikanth Smoking
- Srikkanth was once asked about his superstitious nature. to which he replied,
“All of us, all people are superstitious. Every time I entered the land, I looked at the sun because I believe in the sun god. I come from an Orthodox family that is very religious. Maybe it’s parenting, but I have a habit of looking at the sun 3 times, swinging the bat, touching the pads and then squatting, spreading my legs, etc.
- Many Indian cricketers have expressed their views on Srikanth. kapil dev said,
“Srikkant’s technique was unique. He was different from others. He was one batsman who could defend the ball and could blast the identical ball whenever he wanted to. He hit the bowlers all over the place. He had a huge eye. He was a great entertainer. His achievements were immense in both five-day and one-day cricket. I wasn’t impressed with his technique but I was certainly impressed with the way he could hammer the bowlers.
Navjot Singh Sidhu said:
“You could never field Srikkanth in his day. His hits were magnetic, drawing crowds from around the world. His batting was such that even his opponents loved to watch him play. The most distinctive feature of Srikkanth’s batting was his desire to dominate the bowlers. When he hit, he either stopped attacking or went out. I have never seen a bat like him. He had his own character and style. No one can copy ‘Cheeka Bhai’
Said Kirman told him
“A fun-loving person like Srikanth is a blessing for the side. He is the most tolerant person, a good teammate, a source of encouragement on the field. In the case of athletes, under pressure, the face spoke volumes. The most enviable quality about Srikanth was that he never showed that he was under tension. This trait helped Srikkanth, the cricketer, to achieve success.
Sachin Tendulkar said:
“Srikkanth used to pull my legs in Pakistan and say, ‘Sachin, you are going to be the captain of India.’ Do not forget me”. It was in a lighter vein. Cheeka never maintained an official captain-player relationship. I got full encouragement from him. If any youngster could get that kind of encouragement, I myself was lucky enough to play under him. He never pressured me. He would say, “Just play your game. Play your natural game, you will get runs.” Srikkanth was a friendly guy and absolutely amazing. “
Sunil Gavaskar batted ahead of Srikkanth after hitting 4 in an over with Sri Lanka’s Ashanta de Mel in the mid-1980s.
- A Bollywood film titled ’83’ was slated to release on 24 December 2021, with Jeeva reprising the role of Krishnamachari Srikanth in the film.
Jiiva’s appearance as Krishnamachari Srikanth from ’83
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