| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kishan Rungta (3 September 1932 – 1 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer and administrator.
Life
Rungta played first-class cricket for Maharashtra and Rajasthan from 1953 to 1970. 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.
Death
Kishan died due to COVID-19 at the age of 88. He was hospitalized in Jaipur after being tested positive for COVID-19.
References
- "Covid-19: Remembering the ones we have lost". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- "Selection Committee Announcement". Rediff. 1998.
- "Former national selector and Rajasthan skipper Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Former national selector Kishan Rungta dies of COVID-19". The Hindu. PTI. 2 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "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.
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