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| name = Venkatesh Prasad | | name = Venkatesh Prasad | ||
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| fullname = Venkatesh Prasad | | fullname =Venkatesh Prasad | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|8|5}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|8|5}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], Mysuru State (present–day Karnataka), India | ||
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| batting = Right-handed | | batting = Right-handed | ||
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | | bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | ||
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{{Medal|RU|[[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000 Kenya]]|}} | |||
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{{Medal|W|[[1995 Asia Cup|1995 United Arab Emirates]]|}} | |||
{{Medal|RU|[[1997 Asia Cup|1997 Sri Lanka]]|}} | |||
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2136/2136.html CricketArchive | | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2136/2136.html CricketArchive | ||
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'''Venkatesh Prasad''' ({{audio|Venkatesh_Prasad.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 5 August 1969),<ref>{{cite web | title=Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Venkatesh Prasad | url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/32345.html | access-date=2008-08-29}}</ref> is | '''Venkatesh Prasad''' ({{audio|Venkatesh_Prasad.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 5 August 1969),<ref>{{cite web | title=Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Venkatesh Prasad | url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/32345.html | access-date=2008-08-29 | archive-date=16 September 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916173313/http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/32345.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> is an Indian Cricket Kannada Commentator, coach and former professional cricketer who played Tests and [[One Day International]]s. He made his debut in 1994. Primarily a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Prasad was noted for his bowling combination with [[Javagal Srinath]]. He was a part of the squad which finished as [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy final|runners-up]] at the [[2000 ICC Champions Trophy]]. | ||
He is the bowling coach for [[Kings XI Punjab]] in the [[Indian Premier League]], having formerly performed the same role for the [[Indian cricket team]] from 2007 to 2009. | He is the bowling coach for [[Kings XI Punjab]] in the [[Indian Premier League]], having formerly performed the same role for the [[Indian cricket team]] from 2007 to 2009. | ||
He currently serves as | He currently serves as General Manager for [[Canara Bank]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Canara Bank - Press Release | url=https://www.canarabank.com/UploadedFiles/Pdf/Press%20Release%20on%20Realignment%20of%20marketing%20Strategy%20Based%20on%20customer%20need%2022%20dec.pdf | access-date=2024-05-06}}</ref> and, since December 2025, as President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).<ref>{{cite news |date=7 December 2025 |title=Venkatesh Prasad elected new KSCA president |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/venkatesh-prasad-elected-new-ksca-president/article70369884.ece |access-date=8 December 2025 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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==Coaching career== | ==Coaching career== | ||
After the disappointing performance of the Indian Team in [[2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup 2007]], Prasad was appointed as the bowling coach of the team for the Bangladesh Tour in May. It was his return to the Indian team after a span of 3 years. On 15 October 2009, Venkatesh Prasad was sacked by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], which did not give any reasons for the unceremonious dumping.<ref>{{cite web | title=BCCI sacks Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh | url=http://cricket.ndtv.com/cricket/ndtvcricket/storypage/ndtv/id/spoen20090112572/BCCI_sacks_Venkatesh_Prasad_and_Robin_Singh.html | access-date=2009-10-15}}</ref> | After the disappointing performance of the Indian Team in [[2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup 2007]], Prasad was appointed as the bowling coach of the team for the Bangladesh Tour in May. It was his return to the Indian team after a span of 3 years. On 15 October 2009, Venkatesh Prasad was sacked by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], which did not give any reasons for the unceremonious dumping.<ref>{{cite web | title=BCCI sacks Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh | url=http://cricket.ndtv.com/cricket/ndtvcricket/storypage/ndtv/id/spoen20090112572/BCCI_sacks_Venkatesh_Prasad_and_Robin_Singh.html | access-date=2009-10-15 | archive-date=14 July 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714075857/http://cricket.ndtv.com/cricket/ndtvcricket/storypage/ndtv/id/spoen20090112572/BCCI_sacks_Venkatesh_Prasad_and_Robin_Singh.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
Prasad was the coach of [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] during their inaugural season in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gollapudi |first1=Nagraj |title=Prasad calls for 'patience and trust' in team |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/prasad-calls-for-patience-and-trust-in-team-350531 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 May 2024 |date=9 May 2008}}</ref> He worked as bowling coach for [[Kings XI Punjab]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Gaurav |title=Venkatesh Prasad quits Kings XI Punjab |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/venkatesh-prasad-quits-kings-xi-punjab-sridharan-sriram-prasanna-agoram-on-board/articleshow/66506095.cms |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=Times of India |date=5 November 2018}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
His mother tongue is [[Kannada language| | His mother tongue is [[Kannada language|Kannada]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Giridhar|first1=S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FIJoDwAAQBAJ&q=venkatesh+prasad+mother+tongue&pg=PA167|title=From Mumbai to Durban: India's Greatest Tests|last2=Raghunath|first2=V. J.|date=2016|publisher=Juggernaut Books|isbn=978-93-86228-07-9|language=en}}</ref> Prasad is married to Jayanthi.<ref name="boldsky">{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=Love Stories of Famous Indian Bowlers |url=https://www.boldsky.com/relationship/love-and-romance/2008/venkatesh-prasad-kumble-love-stories.html |website=boldsky.com |access-date=4 February 2021 |language=en |date=23 January 2008}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Last Test | 29 August 2001 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 89) | 2 April 1994 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venkatesh Prasad (
pronunciation (help·info); born 5 August 1969),[1] is an Indian Cricket Kannada Commentator, coach and former professional cricketer who played Tests and One Day Internationals. He made his debut in 1994. Primarily a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Prasad was noted for his bowling combination with Javagal Srinath. He was a part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy.
He is the bowling coach for Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, having formerly performed the same role for the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2009.
He currently serves as General Manager for Canara Bank.[2] and, since December 2025, as President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).[3]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
He has a post graduate certificate from University of London.[citation needed] Bachelor of Engineering from MSRIT.[citation needed]
International career[edit | edit source]
Prasad took 96 wickets from 33 Tests at an average of 35, and 196 wickets from 161 ODIs at an average of 32.30. Prasad was more effective on wickets that helped seam bowling even though his best Test bowling figures of 6 for 33, achieved against Pakistan in the 1999 Test series in India, came on a docile pitch in Chennai; these figures included a spell of bowling in which he took 5 wickets for 0 runs. Notably, he once took 10 wickets in a Test match in Durban, South Africa, in December 1996. It remains his only ten-wicket haul in Test cricket. Prasad also took five-wicket hauls in England, in 1996, in Sri Lanka, in 2001, and in the West Indies, in 1997. In the 1996/97 season, he took 55 wickets in 15 Tests and 48 wickets in 30 ODIs. For the period, he was named the CEAT International Cricketer of the Year.[4] He received the Arjuna Award in 2000.[5]
Prasad played his final Test match in Sri Lanka in 2001. One of his finest moments came in 1996 Cricket World Cup when after being hit for a boundary and openly sledged by Pakistan batsman Aamir Sohail, Prasad, on the very next ball, clean bowled Sohail, which was a key turning point of the match, which helped India win the game. Prasad was known for his slow leg cutters and was one of its first proponents in world cricket.[6]
Injury and late career[edit | edit source]
Prasad struggled with injuries and dipping form towards the end of his career. He was dropped from the Indian team after the 2001 test series in Sri Lanka. Prasad tried unsuccessfully to make a comeback after that before retiring from all forms of cricket in May 2005, having secured two Ranji Trophy championships with Karnataka.[clarification needed] He was made coach of the India Under-19 Cricket team in January. He was the coach of the U-19 team that finished runners-up in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup.[citation needed]
Coaching career[edit | edit source]
After the disappointing performance of the Indian Team in World Cup 2007, Prasad was appointed as the bowling coach of the team for the Bangladesh Tour in May. It was his return to the Indian team after a span of 3 years. On 15 October 2009, Venkatesh Prasad was sacked by the BCCI, which did not give any reasons for the unceremonious dumping.[7]
Prasad was the coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore during their inaugural season in 2008.[8] He worked as bowling coach for Kings XI Punjab in 2018.[9]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
His mother tongue is Kannada.[10] Prasad is married to Jayanthi.[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Venkatesh Prasad". Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ↑ "Canara Bank - Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "Venkatesh Prasad elected new KSCA president". The Hindu. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "International Award for Prasad". The Indian Express. 15 June 1997. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ "Venkatesh Prasad Profile". NDTV. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "Times of India Cricket – Veterans relive Indo-Pak battles". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
- ↑ "BCCI sacks Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh". Retrieved 15 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Gollapudi, Nagraj (9 May 2008). "Prasad calls for 'patience and trust' in team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ↑ Gupta, Gaurav (5 November 2018). "Venkatesh Prasad quits Kings XI Punjab". Times of India. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ↑ Giridhar, S.; Raghunath, V. J. (2016). From Mumbai to Durban: India's Greatest Tests. Juggernaut Books. ISBN 978-93-86228-07-9.
- ↑ Staff (23 January 2008). "Love Stories of Famous Indian Bowlers". boldsky.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.