B. K. Garudachar (1917–2016) was an Indian first-class cricketer associated with cricket in the princely state of Mysore during the 1930s and 1940s. He was among the long-lived figures of pre-independence Indian domestic cricket, with a career that coincided with the early decades of the Ranji Trophy.
Key facts
| Full name | B. K. Garudachar |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class |
| Associated team | Mysore |
Background
Garudachar belonged to the generation of cricketers who took up the first-class game in India during the years immediately following the launch of the Ranji Trophy in 1934. The Mysore team, representing the princely state in the south, fielded a number of players from Bangalore and surrounding regions during this period, contesting the Ranji Trophy in the southern zone.
Career
He played first-class cricket for Mysore in domestic competition. His career placed him among the cohort of Indian cricketers who featured in inter-provincial fixtures before and during the years of the Second World War, when the Ranji Trophy continued to function as the primary competitive arena for Indian cricketers.
Longevity
Garudachar lived to the age of 99, making him one of the oldest surviving Indian first-class cricketers of the pre-independence era at the time of his death in 2016.
Significance
As a participant in the early Ranji Trophy years for Mysore, Garudachar is part of the historical record of South Indian domestic cricket prior to the reorganisation of states in 1956, after which the Mysore team eventually evolved into the Karnataka cricket side.
Related topics
- Ranji Trophy
- Mysore cricket team
- Karnataka cricket team
- History of cricket in India
- List of Indian first-class cricketers
References
- Wikidata entry: Q18978008