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Full Name	Krishnamachari Srikkanth
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1959(1959-12-21)
Age	65
Birthplace	India
Country	India
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Krishnamachari Srikkanth Biography

Krishnamachari Srikkanth is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on December 21, 1959 in India, India. Former captain of the Indian cricket team, who won the 1983 Prudential World Cup, and later was a cricket commentator and broadcaster.

He and Chetan Sharma were part of the Indian team that defeated England in 1986.

Srikkanth played domestic cricket, for Tamil Nadu and South Zone. He made his One Day International debut against England in Ahmedabad in 1981, followed two days later by his Test debut against England at Bombay at the age of 21. He opened the innings partnering Sunil Gavaskar. Known for his aggressive batting style, he was an early role model for opening batsmen in future years to adopt a similar approach.

As he matured, he tempered his aggression somewhat and became a mainstay of the Indian cricket team. He was an integral member of the Indian squad when they won the 1983 Prudential World Cup and 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket. In the 1983 World Cup final against the West Indies, Srikkanth top scored for India.

His son Anirudha Srikkanth played in IPL.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth Net Worth

Krishnamachari Srikkanth is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Krishnamachari Srikkanth 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his ODI debut against England in 1981 and his Test debut two days later.

He was named the ambassador to IPL teams: the Chennai Super Kings in 2008 and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2012.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth pronunciation (help ·info ) (born 21 December 1959) also known as Kris Srikkanth is a former captain of the Indian cricket team and former chairman of the selection committee. He represented Tamil Nadu in the Indian domestic circuit. He is also a commentator on Star Sports Tamil.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Krishnamachari Srikkanth Dating?

According to our records, Krishnamachari Srikkanth married to Vidya Srikanth. As of December 1, 2023, Krishnamachari Srikkanth’s is not dating anyone.

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On 20 December 2012, Krish Srikkanth was named the ambassador for the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise of Indian Premier League.

Facts & Trivia

Krishnamachari Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Krishnamachari Srikkanth celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

Also, he is a commentator for the TV Network Star Sports Tamil. Srikkanth is also included to the panel of all india council of sports(AICS) as a Member on Jan 2020.

Top Facts about Krishnamachari Srikkanth

1. Krishnamachari Srikkanth is a former Indian cricketer.
2. He played for India from 1981 to 1992.
3. Srikkanth was known for his aggressive batting style.
4. He scored over 4000 runs in international cricket.
5. Srikkanth was part of the 1983 World Cup-winning team.
6. He later served as the chairman of selectors for BCCI.
7. Srikkanth is also a commentator and analyst for cricket matches.
8. He has written several books on cricket and sports management.
9. Srikkanth was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990 for his contributions to sports.
10. His son, Aditya Srikkanth, is also a cricketer who plays domestically in India.

Where is Krishnamachari Srikkanth now?

After retirement he had a stint as the coach of the India ‘A’ team. He has since been a broadcaster and commentator with various sports and news channels. On 18 February 2008, Krish Srikkanth was named the ambassador for the Chennai Super Kings franchise of Indian Premier League.

Did Krishnamachari Srikkanth wink at the Queen?

4 Srikkanth winked at PM Indira Gandhi Sharing a funny anecdote during a

press interaction, Kapil said: “ Srikkanth always winked. So, us senior players told him that Madam Indira Gandhi was going to come meet us, and that he was not allowed to wink at her.

Is Krishnamachari Srikkanth a good player?

NameKris Srikkanth
Bowl Style| Right-arm medium

How old is Krishnamachari Srikkanth?

62 years (December 21, 1959)

Does Krish Srikanth smoke?

It was said that Kris Srikkanth was so addicted he would leave a lit cigarette in the dressing room before going out to bat , just in case he was back in the pavilion early. Ian Botham’s fondness for tobacco or reefers was no secret.