Kishan Rungta

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Kishan Rungta
Personal information
Full nameKishan Mahabirprasad Rungta
Born(1932-09-03)3 September 1932
Bagar, Rajasthan, India[1]
Died1 May 2021(2021-05-01) (aged 88)
Jaipur, Rajasthan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953–1954Maharashtra
1956–1970Rajasthan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 59
Runs scored 2,717
Batting average 32.73
100s/50s 5/15
Top score 130
Balls bowled n/a
Wickets 9
Bowling average 20.22
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/14
Catches/stumpings 47/0
Source: [1], - -

Kishan Rungta (3 September 1932 – 1 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer and administrator.[2]

Life[]

Rungta played first-class cricket for Maharashtra and Rajasthan from 1953 to 1970.[1][3] He served as the Indian national cricket selector from March 1998 to September 1998. His elder brother Purushotham went onto serve as BCCI treasurer in 1970s.[4]

Death[]

Kishan died due to COVID-19 at the age of 88.[5] He was hospitalized in Jaipur after being tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Kishan Rungta Profile". ESPN Cricinfo. 2012.
  2. ^ "Covid-19: Remembering the ones we have lost". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Selection Committee Announcement". Rediff. 1998.
  4. ^ "Former national selector and Rajasthan skipper Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Former national selector Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The Hindu. PTI. 2 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2021.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ 2 May, PTI /; 2021; Ist, 12:36. "Former BCCI selector Kishan Rungta dies of Covid-19 | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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