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| Full name | Maturi Venkat Sridhar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 November 1965 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 October 2017(2017-10-30) (aged 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988/89–1999/00 | Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maturi Venkat Sridhar (2 August 1965 – 30 October 2017) was an Indian first-class cricketer. 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. While Sridhar was batting, 850 runs were scored - the most runs added during a batsman's innings in first-class history. He was the secretary of MVSR Engineering College in Hyderabad.
Early life and education
He studied at the All Saints High School and Osmania Medical College.
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.
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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