Gundappa Viswanath

August 21, 2023

Column | Two majestic knocks at Chepauk

England's Keith Fletcher and Indian batting maestro Gundappa Viswanath enthralled the spectators with their strokeplay in two Tests at Chennai in the 1970s.

May 09, 2022
Column | Lesser known facts about Gundappa Viswanath

"Wrist Assured: An Autobiography" details the path traversed by Viswanath from Bangalore where he started playing the game using a tennis ball, to become one of the best batsmen in the world.
November 29, 2021
Column | Shreyas Iyer makes a dream debut

One hopes Iyer chooses to emulate Viswanath and turns out to be the bedrock of the Indian middle order this decade.
February 14, 2021
Column | Viswanath's love affair with Chepauk

Sheer statistics would never convey his greatness as Viswanath’s genius was beyond mere numbers.
January 27, 2020
Column | How four newcomers fared after a disastrous England tour

It would be interesting to see how the career of these four players, who were unfortunate to have been blooded into international cricket during this disastrous tour, progressed during the years after that.

Gundappa Viswanath

Column | Two majestic knocks at Chepauk

Column | Lesser known facts about Gundappa Viswanath

Column | Shreyas Iyer makes a dream debut

Column | Viswanath's love affair with Chepauk

Column | How four newcomers fared after a disastrous England tour