Kishan Rungta

Kishan Rungta (3 September 1932 – 1 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer and administrator.^[1]

Kishan Rungta

Personal information
Full name	Kishan Mahabirprasad Rungta
Born	(1932-09-03)3 September 1932 Bagar, Rajasthan, India
Died	1 May 2021(2021-05-01) (aged 88) Jaipur, Rajasthan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1953–1954	Maharashtra
1956–1970	Rajasthan
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 59 Runs scored 2,717 Batting average 32.73 100s/50s 5/15 Top score 130 Balls bowled 303 Wickets 9 Bowling average 20.22 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/14 Catches/stumpings 47/0
Source: CricInfo, 8 October 2022

Life

Rungta played first-class cricket for Maharashtra and Rajasthan from 1953 to 1970.^[2] He served as the Indian national cricket selector from March 1998 to September 1998. His elder brother Purushotham went onto serve as BCCI treasurer in 1970s.^[3]

Death

Kishan died due to COVID-19 at the age of 88.^[4] He was hospitalized in Jaipur after being tested positive for COVID-19.^[5]

References

1. "Covid-19: Remembering the ones we have lost". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
2. "Selection Committee Announcement". Rediff. 1998.
3. "Former national selector and Rajasthan skipper Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
4. "Former national selector Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The Hindu. PTI. 2 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
5. "Former BCCI selector Kishan Rungta dies of Covid-19 | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.