K. Jayaraman Explained

K. Jayaraman
Fullname:Kuttikat Jayaraman
Birth Date:8 April 1956
Birth Place:Ernakulam, Travancore–Cochin, India
Death Place:Kochi, Kerala, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
Club1:Kerala
Year1:1977-78 to 1988-89
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:46
Runs1:2358
Bat Avg1:29.47
100S/50S1:5/10
Top Score1:133
Deliveries1:375
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:116.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/11
Catches/Stumpings1:15/–
Date:27 July 2020
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29841.html ESPNcricinfo

Kuttikat Jayaraman (8 April 1956 – 15 July 2023), also known as K. Jayaram, was an Indian cricketer who played 46 first-class matches between 1977 and 1989.[1]

Jayaraman was a prominent player for Kerala in the 1980s. He gained national coverage in 1986–87, when he scored four hundreds in five matches in the Ranji Trophy and became the first Kerala player to come close to Indian team selection.[2] [3] [4]

Jayaraman was Kerala's captain, and served as Kerala cricket's chairman of selectors.[5] He also served as a national junior selection committee member.[6]

K. Jayaraman died on 15 July 2023, at the age of 67.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K Jayaraman. 27 July 2020 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: Batting and Fielding in Ranji Trophy 1986/87 . CricketArchive . 28 July 2020.
  3. News: Nandanan . Harihara . Top 5 Kerala cricketers . 27 July 2020 . . 27 March 2010.
  4. News: Suryanarayan . S R . Kerala cricket's impressive rise kindles promise of more, Suryanarayan . 27 July 2020 . . 12 December 2017 . 26 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026050316/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/columns/suryanarayan/kerala-cricket-s-impressive-rise-kindles-promise-of-more-1.2451946 . dead .
  5. News: Young stars queue up for Kochi's IPL berths . 27 July 2020 . . 18 November 2016.
  6. News: Nayar . KR . Kerala clinches top cricket board posts . 27 July 2020 . . 19 September 2013.
  7. News: Former Kerala Ranji captain Jayaram passes away . 15 July 2023 . On Manorama . 15 July 2023.