| Vurity Venkatram | |
| Country: | India |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Jamshedpur, Bihar, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Bihar |
| Year1: | 1973/74–1991/92 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 68 |
| Runs1: | 1,282 |
| Bat Avg1: | 22.10 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/5 |
| Top Score1: | 84* |
| Deliveries1: | 12,702 |
| Wickets1: | 217 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.52 |
| Fivefor1: | 13 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 8/130 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 38/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 5 |
| Runs2: | 3 |
| Bat Avg2: | 1.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 2* |
| Deliveries2: | 282 |
| Wickets2: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 37.80 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/41 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Date: | 31 November |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35790.html ESPNcricinfo |
Vurity Venkatram (born 29 September 1956) was a former Indian first-class cricketer who played 70+ First Class matches for Bihar cricket team from 1975-76 to 1991–92. He Captained Bihar Ranji Team for 1981-82 to 1986-87 season. After retirement, he became head coach of Jharkhand cricket team and he is a BCCI Certified Level ‘C’ Cricket Coach.
Venkatram was a right-arm off break bowler who represented Bihar cricket team. He played 68 first-class and 5 List A matches between the 1973/74 and 1991/92 seasons. He had a successful career as bowler, taking 217 wickets at an average of 26.52 with 13 five-wicket hauls. He was also a useful lower-order batsman with a first-class batting average of more than 22. He also went on to captain Bihar in a few matches and represent East Zone cricket team.[1]
After his playing career, Venkatram took up the job of coaching. He became the coach of Tripura cricket team in 2000 and, in the 2004/05 season, he took up the same role with Jharkhand cricket team.[2] Jharkhand had reached the Ranji semifinal during his tenure. In May 2008, he was appointed as the spin bowling coach of the National Cricket Academy.[3] He had also been a coach at the National School of Cricket in Dehradun.[4] He was named Jharkhand coach for a second time before the start of the 2014/15 domestic season.[2] He is the chief coach of the Jharkhand Cricket Academy which functions in Jamshedpur.[4]