Venkatesh Prasad (Former Indian Cricketer) Wife, Records, Controversies, Age, Weight, Height and More
Published on: Jan 12, 2019 2:50 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 9, 2019 5:12 pm IST
Venkatesh Prasad is a former Indian Cricketer who made his debut in the year 1994 and considered as one of the fastest bowlers in Indian Cricket. He had a short career in cricket and was filled with a lot a struggle and injuries. Due to this, he was dropped out of the team.
He represented India for seven years with his tremendous bowling skills and was the man behind India’s successful bowling in the late ’90s. Moreover, he received Arjuna Award in the year 2000 and was also declared Ceat International Cricketer of the year in 1996/97.
Name: Venkatesh Prasad
Nickname: Venky
Role: Bowler
Cricket Career
International Debut
Test: vs. England at Edgbaston, Jun 06, 1996
ODI: vs. New Zealand at AMI Stadium, Apr 02, 1994
T20I: NA
Jersey Number: NA
Career Turning Point: He came into limelight after his first ten wickets haul in test cricket against South Africa in Durban.
Major Teams: India, Karnataka
Records
- He gives his career-best performance ina steep pitch of Chennai in 1999, Where he took 6 for 33 in the 2nd innings against Pakistan.
- Prasad took 96 wickets in 33 Tests at an average of 35, and 196 wickets in 161 ODI’s at an average of 32.30.
Wife and Children
Marital Status: Married
Affairs/Girlfriends: NA
Wife: Jayanthi Prasad
Marriage Date: NA
Children: Prithvi Prasad (Son)
Awards and recognitions
- Arjuna Award for Cricket in the year 2000.
- 2 Man of the Match
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6ft 3in
Weight (approx.): 77kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Grey
Personal Life
Date of Birth: 5 August 1969
Age (as of May 2019): 49 Years
Birth Place: Bangalore, Karnataka
Nationality: Indian
Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Leo
School: NA
College: NA
Educational Qualifications: NA
Signature: NA
Family
Father: Bapu Krishna Rama Rao
Mother: NA
Sister: NA
Brother: NA
Coach/Mentor: NA
Religion: NA
Address: Bangalore, Karnataka
Preferences/Favourite
Hobbies: NA
Cricketers: NA
Lesser Known Facts
- Venkatesh acted in the Kannad movie Sachin! Tendulkar Alla, which was released in 2014.
- After dropping out of the Test match in Sri Lanka in the year 2001. He couldn’t make it to the finals and retired from all the form cricket in the year 2005.
- And then he becomes the coach of India Under-19 cricket team in 2006, and the team ended up as a runner up in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
- Also, he was appointed as a bowling coach of India in the tour of Bangladesh in the year 2007.
- He didn’t pick a single wicket in his 1st ODI.
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