Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal
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| Full name | Thapliyal Gyaneshwar Prasad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1938 Simla, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 2007 (aged 69) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gyane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958/59-1973/74 | Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966/67 | Southern Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thapliyal Gyaneshwar Prasad (19 October 1938 – 25 November 2007) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Delhi cricket team and Southern Punjab. He was the first cricketer from North Zone to pick nine wickets in an innings. After retirement, he became a selector for Delhi as well as manager of North Zone team.
Career
During his playing career, Prasad was an all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled right-arm off break. He represented Delhi between 1958/59 and 1973/74, and played one season for Southern Punjab in 1966/67. His career best figures of 9/34 came in the 1961–62 Ranji Trophy against Jammu and Kashmir.[1] With this haul, he became the first player from North Zone to take nine wickets in an innings.[2][3] Prasad appeared in 68 first-class matches, scored more than 2000 runs and picked 98 wickets.
After retirement, he became a Ranji selector for Delhi. He also worked as manager for state and zonal teams.[4] He was the manager of the North Zone team for Deodhar Trophy when Kapil Dev was its captain.[2]
Personal life
Prasad died on 25 November 2007 in Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was diagnosed with cancer a year before and receiving treatment. He had a son and a daughter.[2]
Gyaneshwar's brother Rajeshwar Prasad Thapliyal was also a cricketer. A leg spinner, Rajeshwar was in the Delhi Ranji squad in 1962–64 and 1963–64 seasons, but did not make it into the playing eleven. He died in 2013 at the age of 68 after a brief illness.[5]
References
- ^ "Delhi v Jammu and Kashmir in 1961/62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "Former Delhi cricketer dies in Mumbai". Zee News. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Gyaneshwar Prasad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Former Delhi allrounder dies aged 69". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Former Delhi cricketer Rajeshwar Prasad Thapliyal passes away". Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
External links
- Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal at ESPNcricinfo
- Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal at CricketArchive (subscription required)