Former Karnataka player Thimmappiah dies aged 92

K Thimmappiah, the former Karnataka (then Mysore) batsman and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president, died in Bangalore on Sunday. Thimmappiah was 92. He played 11 first-class matches, scoring 418 runs in a career that spanned 11 years.

A right-hand batsman, Thimmappiah became Mysore's first centurion when he made 127 against Tamil Nadu at the Central College grounds on January 2, 1942. He had made his debut against the same team in December 1940.

Thimmappiah was later involved in the game as an administrator, taking over as KSCA president from M Chinnaswamy in 1990. He served in the position for eight years. He was also manager of the Indian junior team during their tour to Sri Lanka in 1963-64.

He is survived by his wife and four children.