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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1984)}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Gnaneswara Rao<br />
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| country = India<br />
| fullname = Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao<br />
| nickname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|8|25|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
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| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right arm medium<br />
| role = [[All-rounder]]<br />
| family = [[Venugopal Rao (cricketer)|Venugopal Rao]] (brother)<br />
| club1 = [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]]<br />
| year1 = 2000/01&ndash;present<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| club2 = [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]<br />
| year2 = 2011<br />
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| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| debutdate1 = 1 November<br />
| debutyear1 = 2000<br />
| debutfor1 = Andhra<br />
| debutagainst1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]<br />
| lastdate1 = 25 December<br />
| lastyear1 = 2007<br />
| lastfor1 = Andhra<br />
| lastagainst1 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]<br />
| type2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| debutdate2 = 7 January<br />
| debutyear2 = 2004<br />
| debutfor2 = Andhra<br />
| debutagainst2 = [[Goa cricket team|Goa]]<br />
| lastdate2 = 26 March<br />
| lastyear2 = 2008<br />
| lastfor2 = [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]]<br />
| lastagainst2 = [[West Zone cricket team|West Zone]]<br />
| columns = 3<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 44<br />
| runs1 = 1592<br />
| bat avg1 = 23.76<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 1/12<br />
| top score1 = 111<br />
| deliveries1 = 1108<br />
| wickets1 = 22<br />
| bowl avg1 = 23.18<br />
| fivefor1 = 1<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 5/16<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/&ndash;<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches2 = 40<br />
| runs2 = 994<br />
| bat avg2 = 28.40<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 1/7<br />
| top score2 = 159*<br />
| deliveries2 = 616<br />
| wickets2 = 18<br />
| bowl avg2 = 28.33<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 3/42<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 25/&ndash;<br />
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]<br />
| matches3 = 23<br />
| runs3 = 429<br />
| bat avg3 = 22.57<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3<br />
| top score3 = 71*<br />
| deliveries3 = 114<br />
| wickets3 = 1<br />
| bowl avg3 = 162.00<br />
| fivefor3 = 0<br />
| tenfor3 = 0<br />
| best bowling3 = 1/18<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/&ndash;<br />
| date = 22 May<br />
| year = 2013<br />
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/gnaneswara-rao-28830 ESPNcricinfo<br />
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'''Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao''' (born 25 August 1984) is an Indian [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gnaneswara Rao Profile |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/gnaneswara-rao-28830 |access-date=2023-04-24 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 2000/01 season and was also a member of [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] in 2011 [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] season. He also captained [[India Under-19 cricket team]] in its tour of [[England]] which included future international cricketers like [[Ambati Rayudu]], [[Suresh Raina]], [[Irfan Pathan]], and [[Timil Patel]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cricket/Gnaneshwar-Rao-to-lead-under-19-team-to-England/articleshow/13090333.cms Gnaneshwar Rao to lead under-19 team to England]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka and Tamil Nadu make it two in two |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vijay-hazare-trophy-karnataka-and-tamil-nadu-make-it-two-in-two-447875 |access-date=2023-04-24 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Asnodkar helps Goa stun Karnataka |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asnodkar-helps-goa-stun-karnataka-426641 |access-date=2023-04-24 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> His older brother, [[Venugopal Rao (cricketer)|Venugopal Rao]] played [[international cricket]] for India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venugopal Rao Profile |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/venugopal-rao-35805 |access-date=2023-04-24 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:1984 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]<br />
[[Category:Andhra cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers from Vijayawada]]<br />
[[Category:South Zone cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Kochi Tuskers Kerala cricketers]]<br />
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