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Gundappa Viswanath, India
Gundappa Viswanath, a former Indian cricketer, was born on Feb 12, 1949. As of 2026, he is 77 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Gundappa Viswanath is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.
Gundappa Viswanath's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1969 to 1983, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.
In his Test cricket journey, Gundappa Viswanath has played 91 matches in his Test career and has scored 6,080 runs, with an average of 41.93. Gundappa Viswanath has hit 463 fours and 3 sixes in his Test career.
In ODI Internationals career, Gundappa Viswanath has played 25 matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 439 runs, with an average of 19.95. Gundappa Viswanath has hit 33 fours and 0 sixes in his Odi career.
Gundappa ViswanathIndia
- Born: Feb 12, 1949 (77 years)
- Period: (1969-1983)
- Batting Style: Right Handed
- Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Break
Captaincy Records
| Matches-Won-Lost | Tosses Won | Runs Scored | Batting Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 2-0-1 | 2 (100.00%) | 42 | 10.5 |
| ODI | 1-0-1 | 1 (100.00%) | 5 | 5 |
Batting Career Summary
| MAT | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 91 | 10 | 6080 | 222 | 41.93 | N/A | 14 | 35 | 463 | 3 | - | - |
| ODI | 25 | 1 | 439 | 75 | 19.95 | 52.89 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | - | - |
Bowling Career Summary
| MAT | Ov | M | Wkts | AVG | ECON | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 91 | 11.4 | 1 | 1 | 46.00 | 3.94 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Record (Batting)
| Venue | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 81 | 7 | 3502 | 222 | 47.32 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 0 |
| Away | 74 | 3 | 2578 | 145 | 36.31 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 0 |
| Overall | 155 | 10 | 6080 | 222 | 41.93 | 14 | 35 | 63 | 0 |
| Venue | MAT | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 27.59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 24 | 1 | 431 | 75 | 20.52 | 53.81 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Overall | 25 | 1 | 439 | 75 | 19.95 | 52.89 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Home/Away Record (Bowling)
| Venue | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 3.55 | 66.00 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Overall | 11.4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 3.94 | 70.00 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 |
By Year Record (Batting)
| Year | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 334 | 137 | 47.71 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 263 | 68 | 26.30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 34 | 16.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 298 | 113 | 59.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 513 | 139 | 42.75 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 255 | 97* | 85.00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 797 | 112 | 44.28 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 386 | 79* | 29.69 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 644 | 145 | 58.55 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 1388 | 179 | 57.83 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 16 | 11.60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 432 | 114 | 28.80 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 536 | 222 | 41.23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 53 | 21.80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall (14) | 91 | 155 | 10 | 6080 | 222 | 41.93 | 14 | 35 | 63 | 0 |
| Year | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 18.00 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 19.50 | 57.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56.00 | 63.64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8.50 | 47.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 75 | 35.33 | 51.46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 43 | 19.25 | 46.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 99 | 33 | 14.14 | 51.83 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 64.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall (8) | 25 | 23 | 1 | 439 | 75 | 19.95 | 52.89 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
By Year Record (Bowling)
| Year | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 2.62 | 39.00 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Overall (5) | 11.4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 3.94 | 70.00 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 |
By Position Record (Batting)
| Position | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 56 | 31.00 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 124 | 6 | 5081 | 222 | 43.06 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | 3 | 619 | 161* | 34.39 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 177 | 113 | 35.40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 79* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Overall | 155 | 10 | 6080 | 222 | 41.93 | 14 | 35 | 63 | 0 |
| Position | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 21 | 1 | 402 | 75 | 20.10 | 52.62 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 32 | 18.50 | 56.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 23 | 1 | 439 | 75 | 19.95 | 52.89 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
By Opponent Record (Batting)
| Team | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1538 | 161* | 53.03 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| England | 30 | 54 | 4 | 1880 | 222 | 37.60 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 17 | 2 | 585 | 103* | 39.00 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 23 | 1 | 611 | 145 | 27.77 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Indies | 18 | 28 | 1 | 1455 | 179 | 53.89 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Overall (6) | 91 | 155 | 10 | 6080 | 222 | 41.93 | 14 | 35 | 63 | 0 |
| Team | MAT | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | The Hundred | 50 | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 43 | 23.75 | 57.58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| East Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 37 | 18.00 | 54.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 9 | 0 | 140 | 56 | 15.56 | 50.91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8.50 | 47.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75.00 | 55.97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall (7) | 25 | 23 | 1 | 439 | 75 | 19.95 | 52.89 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
By Opponent Record (Bowling)
| Year | Ov | M | Wkts | Runs | AVG | ECON | SR | Best | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 3.45 | 33.00 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.60 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pakistan | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3.55 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Overall (3) | 11.4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 3.94 | 70.00 | 1/11 | 0 | 0 |
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