Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva (1923–1982) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket during the mid-twentieth century. He is among the cricketers from the coastal Karnataka region recorded in the early decades of organised first-class cricket in southern India.
Key facts
| Full name | Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 1982 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class cricket |
Background
The surname Alva is associated with the Bunt community of the Tulu-speaking coastal belt of Karnataka, particularly the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi regions. The toponymic prefix "Bellipadi" indicates a family connection to a locality of that name in the same region, a common naming practice among cricketers and public figures from the area.
Career
Alva was active as a cricketer in the period when domestic Indian cricket was organised primarily around the Ranji Trophy, which had been instituted in 1934. Cricketers from the Madras Presidency and, after the linguistic reorganisation of states in 1956, from Mysore (later Karnataka), competed in the south zone of the national tournament during his playing years.
Significance
Alva is one of the lesser-documented Indian first-class cricketers of his era. His inclusion in catalogued lists of Indian cricketers reflects the broader history of cricket's spread beyond the major metropolitan centres into the smaller towns and coastal districts of southern India during the mid-twentieth century.
Related topics
- Ranji Trophy
- Cricket in Karnataka
- Karnataka cricket team
- Dakshina Kannada
- Bunt community
- List of Indian cricketers
References
- Wikidata entity: Q4833927