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'''Kishan Rungta''' (born 3 September 1932) is a former Indian [[cricket]]er and administrator.  
'''Kishan Rungta''' (3 September 1932 &ndash; 1 May 2021) was an Indian [[cricket]]er and administrator.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262743.html |title=Covid-19: Remembering the ones we have lost |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref>
==Life==
Rungta played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] from 1953 to 1970.<ref name=" Kishan Rungta Profile " /><ref name="Selection Committee Announcement">{{cite news|title=Selection Committee Announcement|publisher=Rediff|year=1998|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/1998/mar/17b.htm}}</ref> He served as the Indian national cricket selector from March 1998 to September 1998. His elder brother Purushotham went onto serve as [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] treasurer in 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former national selector and Rajasthan skipper Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2021/may/02/former-national-selector-and-rajasthan-skipper-kishan-rungta-dies-of-covid-19-2297570.html|access-date=2 May 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


Rungta played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] from 1953 to 1970.<ref name=" Kishan Rungta Profile " /><ref name="Selection Committee Announcement">{{cite news|title=Selection Committee Announcement|publisher=Rediff|year=1998|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/1998/mar/17b.htm}}</ref> He was Indian national cricket selector from March 1998 to September 1998.
== Death ==
Kishan died due to [[COVID-19]] at the age of 88.<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2 May 2021|title=Former national selector Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/former-national-selector-kishan-rungta-dies-of-covid-19/article34463261.ece|access-date=2 May 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was hospitalized in [[Jaipur]] after being tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|last=2 May|first=PTI /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=12:36|title=Former BCCI selector Kishan Rungta dies of Covid-19 {{!}} Cricket News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/former-bcci-selector-kishan-rungta-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82353255.cms|access-date=2 May 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/40/40729/40729.html Kishan Rungta] at CricketArchive
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/40/40729/40729.html Kishan Rungta] at CricketArchive


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Latest revision as of 20:36, 14 August 2023


Kishan Rungta
Personal information
Full nameKishan Mahabirprasad Rungta
Born(1932-09-03)3 September 1932
Bagar, Rajasthan, India[1]
Died1 May 2021(2021-05-01) (aged 88)
Jaipur, Rajasthan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953–1954Maharashtra
1956–1970Rajasthan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 59
Runs scored 2,717
Batting average 32.73
100s/50s 5/15
Top score 130
Balls bowled n/a
Wickets 9
Bowling average 20.22
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/14
Catches/stumpings 47/0
Source: [1], - -

Kishan Rungta (3 September 1932 – 1 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer and administrator.[2]

Life[edit]

Rungta played first-class cricket for Maharashtra and Rajasthan from 1953 to 1970.[1][3] He served as the Indian national cricket selector from March 1998 to September 1998. His elder brother Purushotham went onto serve as BCCI treasurer in 1970s.[4]

Death[edit]

Kishan died due to COVID-19 at the age of 88.[5] He was hospitalized in Jaipur after being tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kishan Rungta Profile". ESPN Cricinfo. 2012.
  2. ↑ "Covid-19: Remembering the ones we have lost". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Selection Committee Announcement". Rediff. 1998.
  4. ↑ "Former national selector and Rajasthan skipper Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Former national selector Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The Hindu. PTI. 2 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ↑ 2 May, PTI /; 2021; Ist, 12:36. "Former BCCI selector Kishan Rungta dies of Covid-19 | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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