| Kartik Jeshwant | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Kartik Achuta Jeshwant |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Club1: | Karnataka |
| Year1: | 1985/86-1995/96 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 68 |
| Runs1: | 3,905 |
| Bat Avg1: | 43.38 |
| 100S/50S1: | 9/19 |
| Top Score1: | 259* |
| Deliveries1: | 5,642 |
| Wickets1: | 105 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 25.62 |
| Fivefor1: | 4 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 34/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 26 |
| Runs2: | 378 |
| Bat Avg2: | 19.89 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 84 |
| Deliveries2: | 875 |
| Wickets2: | 21 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 30.80 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 11/– |
| Date: | 3 January |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29818.html ESPNcricinfo |
Kartik Jeshwant (born 27 September 1964) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka cricket team from 1985/86 to 1995/96. He worked as a cricket coach after retirement and became the head coach of the Karnataka team twice. He also became a cricket commentator in Kannada-language.[1]
Kartik Jeshwant was born on 27 September 1964 in Mangalore. He studied in St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore.[2]
Jeshwant played for Karnataka as an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He also captained Karnataka[3] and appeared for South Zone cricket team. Jeshwant appeared in 68 first-class matches, scoring close to 4000 runs and taking over 100 wickets. He appeared for Rest of India in the 1988–89 Irani Cup match against Tamil Nadu.[4] His highest first-class score of 259 not out came against Tamil Nadu at Coimbatore in December 1990 and was the highest score by a Karnataka batsman against Tamil Nadu until 2015.[5] He was part of the Karnataka team that won the 1995–96 Ranji Trophy, which was also his last season in first-class cricket.
Jeshwant was the head coach of Karnataka for two seasons in the early-2000s.[6] He became the head coach again for the 2011/12 season.[7]