Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan

Gopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan (born 12 October 1930, Madras, India) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1948 to 1963.

Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan
Personal information
Full nameGopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan
Born (1930-10-12) 12 October 1930
Madras, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948-49 to 1962-63Mysore
1952-53 to 1961-62South Zone
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 36
Runs scored 421
Batting average 15.03
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 41 not out
Balls bowled 6015
Wickets 94
Bowling average 22.02
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/42
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 4 December 2014

Kasturirangan was an opening bowler who bowled "sharp inswingers ... off the wrong foot".[1] He played cricket for the Mysore University team in the Rohinton Baria Trophy from 1947-48 to 1950-51, taking three wickets in the final in his last season, when Mysore University won.[2]

He made his first-class debut in 1948-49 for Mysore in the Ranji Trophy. In 1951-52 Ranji Trophy matches he took 12 wickets at an average of 10.33.[3] He was selected to tour the West Indies with India in 1952-53 but declined the invitation and was replaced by N. Kannayiram.[1]

He continued to play for Mysore, and captained the team from 1960-61 until his retirement after the 1962-63 season. His best figures were 6 for 42 (8 for 98 in the match) against Hyderabad in 1961-62.[4]

References
  1. Sujit Mukherjee, Playing for India, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1988, p. 60.
  2. Miscellaneous matches played by Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan
  3. Ranji Trophy bowling 1951-52
  4. Hyderabad v Mysore 1961-62
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