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-'''Gundappa Renganath Viswanath''' {{audio|Gundappa_Vishwanath.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 12 February 1949) is an Indian former [[cricket]]er, was one of [[Indian cricket team|India]]'s finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. Viswanath played [[Test cricket]] for India from 1969 to 1983, making 91 appearances and scoring more than 6,000 runs. He also played in [[One Day International]]s from 1974 to 1982, including the [[Cricket World Cup|World Cups]] of [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] and [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]].
+'''Gundappa Ranganatha Viswanath''' {{audio|Gundappa_Vishwanath.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 12 February 1949) is a former [[cricket|Indian cricket]]er. Vishwanath was rated as one of [[Indian cricket team|India]]'s finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. Viswanath played [[Test cricket]] for India from 1969 to 1983, making 91 appearances and scoring more than 6,000 runs. He also played in [[One Day International]]s from 1974 to 1982, including the [[Cricket World Cup|World Cups]] of [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] and [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]].
-At state level, he played for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] (formerly Mysore) throughout his career. Viswanath, popularly nicknamed '''"Vishy"''', had an elegant and wristy batting style which emphasised timing rather than power. Though he had a complete repertoire of shots around the wicket, Viswanath's choice shot was the square cut, one he often used to great effect against fast bowlers. He regularly fielded at slip.
+At state level, he played for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] (formerly Mysore) throughout his career. Viswanath, popularly nicknamed '''"Vishy"''', had an elegant and wristy batting style which emphasized timing rather than power. Though he had a complete repertoire of shots around the wicket, Viswanath's choice shot was the square cut, one he often used to great effect against fast bowlers. He regularly fielded at slip.
 He is the only cricketer to score a double century on debut in a [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match and a century on debut in a Test match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29385866/ask-steven-scored-double-century-first-class-debut-hundred-first-test? |title=Who scored a double-century on first-class debut and a hundred in his first Test? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 June 2020}}</ref>
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 ==Post retirement==
-Viswanath retired from Tests in 1983, and later served as a [[match referee]] for the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] from 1999 to 2004. He was also the Chairman of the national selection committee, and also served as the manager of the Indian cricket team. He is also involved in cricket coaching at NCA. He is married to Kavita, sister of [[Sunil Gavaskar]] and with their son Daivik reside in Bangalore, India.
+Viswanath retired from Tests in 1983, and later served as a [[match referee]] for the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] from 1999 to 2004. He was also the Chairman of the national selection committee, and also served as the manager of the Indian cricket team. He is also involved in cricket coaching at NCA. He is married to Kavita, sister of [[Sunil Gavaskar]] and with their son Daivik reside in [[Bengaluru]], India.
 ==Recognition==