Karnataka has produced many cricketers who played for India. It is one of the elite states which plays in India’s domestic tournaments. Previously, it was known as the Mysore cricket team. Mayank Agarwal is the captain of the state team. K V Shashikanth is the current coach of the state team. Madras Cricket Club is the home ground.
1. Gundappa Viswanath
The first player on our list is Gundappa Viswanath. He is one of India’s best batsmen. He used to play very swiftly. He has played 91 test matches and 25 one-day matches. He had an average of 41 and 19. He also captained the Indian team for a brief period. He served as a match referee and national selector too.
2. Bhagwat Chandrasekhar
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar is the next player of the article. He is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Karnataka. He is a leg-break bowler who used to play down the order. He has played 58 test matches and one-day matches. He has an average of 29 and 12 in the respective format. He has been awarded Padma Shri and Arjuna Awards.
3. Roger Binny
The next player on our list is Roger Binny. He is a legendary former Indian cricketer. He used to play for Karnataka domestic team. He was one of the members of the 1983 world cup winning squad. He is currently serving as BCCI president. He was also the president of the Karnataka cricket board. His son Stuart Binny is also an Indian cricket player. He was an all-rounder. He has played 27 test matches and 72 one-day matches for India. He averages 32 and 29 in each format.
4. Javagal Srinath
The next player on our list is Javagal Srinath. He was primarily a bowler. He has played 67 test matches and 229 one-day matches. He has an average of 30 and 28. Later on, he was selected as a match referee. He has done it in 35 test matches, 194 one-day matches, and 60 t20i.
5. Sunil Joshi
The next player on our list is Sunil Joshi. He has played 15 test matches and 69 one-day matches for the Indian cricket team. He is an all-rounder by player. Later on, he joined the coaching career. He coached of the Hyderabad Cricket team and the Jammu Kashmir cricket team. He is the chief selector of the Men’s national team.
6. Rahul Dravid
The next player in our article is Rahul Dravid. He is a legendary former Indian cricketer. He is a former Indian captain and used to play domestic matches for the state of Karnataka. He is often regarded as the Wall of Indian cricket. He is famous for his defensive skills and used to bat day long. He is a specialist test batsman in addition to it. The team uses him in top order. Apart from his cricket career, he used to do commentary in English. He had a promising career in coaching as well. He was appointed as an under-19 Indian cricket team coach. After Ravi Shastri’s tenure, he was appointed head coach of the Indian national team.
7. Anil Kumble
The next player in our article is Anil Kumble. He is a legendary former Indian cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for the state of Karnataka. He has played 132 test matches and 271 one-day matches for the Indian cricket team. He has a bowling average of 29 and 30. He has even played in Indian Premier League. He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He is a right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler. Later in his career, he joined the commentators club. He used to do commentating in English. He currently serves as head coach of the Indian cricket team.
8. KL Rahul
The next player on our list is Lokesh Rahul. He is a regular player in the Indian cricket team. He is a wicket-keeper batsman for team India. He is a versatile player who can play at opening position and middle-order batsman. He is currently going through a rough patch in his career graph. In the Indian Premier League, he participated in many teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab. He is the current captain of the Punjab franchise. He remains in the highest run-scorer list almost every season.
9. Venkatesh Prasad
The next player in our article is Venkatesh Prasad. He is a legendary former Indian cricketer. He used to play domestic matches for Karnataka. His primary role was of a bowler. He has played 33 test matches and 161 one-day matches for the Indian cricket team. He averaged 35 and 32 in those formats, respectively. He has seven five wickets hauls in test cricket. Later, he also served as the bowling coach of the Indian cricket team. He also was a bowling coach of Kings Xi Punjab. Later on, he was removed from the position of coach.
10. Vinay Kumar
The next player on our list is Vinay Kumar. He plays for the Karnataka state team on domestic stages. He even participated in Indian Premier League; He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Mumbai Indians. He has played one test match, 31 one-day games, and 9 t20 internationals. He has a bowling average of 73, 30, and 24. He took retirement from Indian cricket in the year 2021.
