| Gnaneswara Rao | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Family: | Venugopal Rao (brother) |
| Club1: | Andhra |
| Year1: | 2000/01 - present |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 1 November |
| Debutyear1: | 2000 |
| Debutfor1: | Andhra |
| Debutagainst1: | Kerala |
| Lastdate1: | 25 December |
| Lastyear1: | 2007 |
| Lastfor1: | Andhra |
| Lastagainst1: | Bengal |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 7 January |
| Debutyear2: | 2004 |
| Debutfor2: | Andhra |
| Debutagainst2: | Goa |
| Lastdate2: | 26 March |
| Lastyear2: | 2008 |
| Lastfor2: | South Zone |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 44 |
| Runs1: | 1592 |
| Bat Avg1: | 23.76 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/12 |
| Top Score1: | 111 |
| Deliveries1: | 1108 |
| Wickets1: | 22 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 23.18 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/16 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 27/ - |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 40 |
| Runs2: | 994 |
| Bat Avg2: | 28.40 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/7 |
| Top Score2: | 159* |
| Deliveries2: | 616 |
| Wickets2: | 18 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 28.33 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 25/ - |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 23 |
| Runs3: | 429 |
| Bat Avg3: | 22.57 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/3 |
| Top Score3: | 71* |
| Deliveries3: | 114 |
| Wickets3: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 162.00 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 1/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 9/ - |
| Date: | 22 May |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/gnaneswara-rao-28830 ESPNcricinfo |
Yalaka Gnaneswara Rao (born 25 August 1984) is an Indian cricketer.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his first-class debut in 2000/01 season and was also a member of Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011 IPL season. He also captained India Under-19 cricket team in its tour of England which included future international cricketers like Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, and Timil Patel.[2] [3] [4] His older brother, Venugopal Rao played international cricket for India.[5]