Full name Ramchandra Sudhakar Rao
Born August 8, 1952, Bangalore, Karnataka
Current age 68 years 164 days
Major teams India, Karnataka
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Referee
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 14 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 83 | 120 | 19 | 4014 | 200* | 39.74 | 7 | 26 | 85 | 1 | |||
| List A | 13 | 12 | 4 | 243 | 57 | 30.37 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 83 | 1248 | 585 | 12 | 3/45 | 48.75 | 2.81 | 104.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Only ODI | New Zealand v India at Auckland, Feb 22, 1976 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1972/73 - 1984/85 |
| List A span | 1975/76 - 1983/84 |
A technically correct batsman with a wide array of strokes, Sudhakar Rao was one of the stalwarts of Karnataka's heady days of the seventies and eighties. He first made his mark with a series of big scores at the University level and then continued in the same vein in the national competition. A knock of 200 not out against Hyderabad in 1975-76 saw him earning selection to the Indian team which toured New Zealand and West Indies in 1975-76. He did little of note, but was
given a chance in the second ODI when he was run out for 4. Discarded for good after the tour, Sudhakar Rao continued to be a pillar of strength to Karnataka and was a member of the state squad which won the Ranji Trophy in 1973-74, 1977-78 and 1982-83. When he retired, he had scored 3021 (40.82) in the national competition.
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