Former Mysore state captain, Dr Subarao Krishnamurthy passed away aged 79 on Thursday.
Born in Bangalore on October 26, 1938, the wicketkeeper-batsman made his first-class debut for the then Mysore state team against a visiting Ceylon XI in March 1958.
His Ranji Trophy debut came in November 1959, against Hyderabad. In all, he had played 32 first-class matches, scoring 1336 runs at an average of 27.26. Known as, Dr Kitty amongst friends, Krishnamurthy took 30 catches and pulled off 15 stumpings. He also led the stateside.
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Krishnamurthy studied at Bangalore Medical College and also played for Mysore University for four consecutive years. He led the University to win the title in the all-India Championship for the Rohinton Baria Trophy in 1962.
Post-retirement, Krishnamurthy held the post of vice-president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association. He also served a term as the chairman of the state senior selection committee. The Karnataka cricket team paid tribute to the late cricketer by observing a minutes silence at the start of their quarterfinal match against Mumbai.
