Somashekar Shiraguppi (born 14 June 1974) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka and Goa. He worked as a coach after his playing career.
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| Born | 14 June 1974 Dharwad, Karnataka, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994/95–1999/00 | Karnataka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04 | Goa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
Shiraguppi was a wicket-keeper who batted right-handed. He became Karnataka's first-choice wicket-keeper in the late-1990s and was part of the team's Ranji Trophy victory thrice (in 1995–96, 1997–98 and 1998–99) and Irani Cup victory twice (in 1995–96 and 1997–98). He played his last first-class match for Karnataka in February 2000, and appeared in a few matches for Goa in late 2003.[1] He announced his retirement from first-class cricket in 2006.[2] He finished his career with 41 first-class and 22 List A appearances, having scored over 1000 runs and effected 100-plus dismissals.
After his playing career, Shiraguppi coached cricketers. An NCA qualified Level C coach,[3] He was the assistant coach of Karnataka senior team[4] and coach of under-13 and under-17 teams.[2] He has also worked as wicket-keeping coach of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Specialist Academy.[5]
He co-authored the book "The Elite Batter", a batting guide for young cricketers, with Rajesh Kamath which was released in 2017.[6]
References edit
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Somashekar Shiraguppi". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Shiraguppi calls it a day". Deccan Herald. 1 August 2006. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "NCA QUALIFIED LEVEL 'C' COACHES | NCA | National Cricket Academy (NCA) | NCA Bangalore | BCCI's Premier Cricket Academy |". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Loganathan, Vishaal (14 April 2012). "Chris Gayle is like lightning: RCB's Raju Bhatkal". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Wicketkeeping is still a specialist's job: Shiraguppi". The Hindu. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "A gripping account - The Hindu". The Hindu.
External links edit
- Somashekar Shiraguppi at ESPNcricinfo
- Somashekar Shiraguppi at CricketArchive (subscription required)