Rangachari Madhavan (born 29 October 1960) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Tamil Nadu.

Rangachari Madhavan
Personal information
Born (1960-10-29) 29 October 1960 (age 64)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982/83–1989/90Tamil Nadu
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 39 5
Runs scored 1,781 58
Batting average 34.92 14.50
100s/50s 5/9 0/0
Top score 153* 21*
Balls bowled 1,351 72
Wickets 26 1
Bowling average 25.50 48.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/32 1/37
Catches/stumpings 24/– 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 May 2016

Life and career

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Born in Chennai, Madhavan played as an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He appeared in 39 first-class and 5 List A matches, before which he represented India Under-19s in Youth Tests. He also played for India Under-25s and South Zone during his career. He played his last first-class match in the 1989/90 season, aged 29.[1]

Madhavan was a chartered accountant by profession. He lived in the Middle East for ten years and returned to Chennai in the mid-2000s. He was appointed member of the Under-19 selection committee of Tamil Nadu. He then became a member of the senior team selection committee, after which he became its Chairman.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rangachari Madhavan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "A trophy that eludes TN". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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