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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = P. V. Shashikanth<br />
| image =P V Shashikanth a.jpg<br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = Paramnathe Veed Shashikanth<br />
| nickname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|4|5|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India<br />
| heightft = <br />
| heightinch = <br />
| heightm = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]]<br />
| role = [[Opening batsman]]<br />
| club1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]<br />
| year1 = 1987/88–1996/97<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 51<br />
| runs1 = 2,397<br />
| bat avg1 = 31.53<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 4/14<br />
| top score1 = 160<br />
| deliveries1 = 66<br />
| wickets1 = 1<br />
| bowl avg1 = 28.00<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 1/15<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 48/–<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 19<br />
| runs2 = 538<br />
| bat avg2 = 33.62<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 2/1<br />
| top score2 = 106<br />
| deliveries2 = 30<br />
| wickets2 = 4<br />
| bowl avg2 = 3.25<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = n/a<br />
| best bowling2 = 4/13<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–<br />
| date = 29 April<br />
| year = 2017<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/33972.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Paramnathe Veed Shashikanth''' (born 5 April 1966) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who played for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] from 1987/88 to 1996/97. He worked as a cricket coach after retirement and became the head coach of the Karnataka team in April 2017.<br />
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==Life and career==<br />
Shashikanth was born on 5 April 1966 in [[Mangalore]]. He shifted to [[Bangalore]] early in his career, on the advice of his brother P. V. Mohan. He joined the [[St. Joseph's College, Bangalore|St. Joseph's College]] in the city and became the college team captain in the second year.<ref name=due>{{cite news|last1=K C|first1=Vijaya Kumar|title=Shashikanth looks forward to his due|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/02/stories/2003010200950400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507174647/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/02/stories/2003010200950400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 May 2005|accessdate=29 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 January 2003}}</ref><br />
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Having scored heavily in the KSCA League, Shashikanth made his first-class debut for Karnataka in the [[1988–89 Ranji Trophy]]. He went on to play 51 first-class and 19 List A matches over ten seasons. He also captained Karnataka to victory in [[Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament]] in 1994 against [[Sachin Tendulkar]]'s Sun Grace XI and a depleted Karnataka team to the title in the [[1996–97 Irani Trophy]] against a Rest of India team captained by [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]. He announced retirement from cricket in October 1999.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shashikanth calls it a day|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/83738.html|accessdate=29 April 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=3 October 1999}}</ref><ref name=due/><br />
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An employee with [[Vijaya Bank]], Shashikanth continued to be associated with cricket after retirement, coaching the state's age-group teams. In April 2017, he was appointed head coach of the Karnataka senior team, replacing [[J. Arunkumar]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chidananda|first1=Shreedutta|title=Shashikanth and Anil Kumar to coach Ranji team|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/cricket/domestic/shashikanth-and-anil-kumar-to-coach-ranji-team/article18245667.ece|accessdate=29 April 2017|work=Sportstarlive|date=27 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Shashikanth appointed new Karnataka coach|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1095150.html|accessdate=29 April 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=29 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PV Shashikanth is the new Karnataka head coach|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/pv-shashikanth-is-the-new-karnataka-head-coach/251350|accessdate=29 April 2017|work=Wisden India|date=26 April 2017}}</ref> In 2018, he was appointed as the coach of [[Mizoram cricket team]] by BCCI.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sikkim clueless on Shashikanth transfer|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/sikkim-clueless-on-shashikanth-transfer/article24871450.ece|accessdate=3 October 2019|work=Sportsstar (The Hindu)|date=5 September 2018}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/33972.html}}<br />
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