Maturi Venkat Sridhar (2 August 1965 – 30 October 2017) was an Indian first-class cricketer.[1] He represented Hyderabad between 1988/89 and 1999/00, making 6701 runs at 48.91 with 21 hundreds. His highest score of 366 was the cornerstone for Hyderabad when they posted the record breaking total of 944/6 (declared) against Andhra in the 1993–94 Ranji Trophy; Noel David and Vivek Jaisimha scored double centuries.[2][3] While Sridhar was batting, 850 runs were scored - the most runs added during a batsman's innings in first-class history.[4] He was the secretary of MVSR Engineering College in Hyderabad.[5]
Early life and education
He studied at the All Saints High School and Osmania Medical College.[6]
Death
On 30 October 2017, Sridhar suffered a heart attack at his home. He was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.[7]
References
- ^ "In Memoriam 2017". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Acharya, Shayan. "Sridhar and the memories of 944". Sportstar. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Hyderabad v Andhra 1993/94 (South Zone)". Hyderabad Cricket Association. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Frindall, Bill (1998). The Wisden Book of Cricket Records (Fourth ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 91. ISBN 0747222037.
- ^ "MV Sridhar passes away aged 51". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Book on Doc' M V Sridhar released". Deccan Chronicle. 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Former Hyderabad cricketer MV Sridhar passes away". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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