M. V. Sridhar
Indian cricketer (1966–2017)
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Maturi Venkat Sridhar (2 August 1966 – 30 October 2017) was an Indian first-class cricketer.[1] He represented Hyderabad between 1988/89 and 1999/00, making 6701 runs at 48.91 with 21 hundreds. His highest score of 366 was the cornerstone for Hyderabad when they posted the record breaking total of 944/6 (declared) against Andhra in the 1993–94 Ranji Trophy; Noel David and Vivek Jaisimha scored double centuries.[2][3] While Sridhar was batting, 850 runs were scored - the most runs added during a batsman's innings in first-class history.[4] He was the secretary of MVSR Engineering College in Hyderabad.[5]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
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| Full name | Maturi Venkat Sridhar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1966 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 October 2017 (aged 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988/89–1999/00 | Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
He studied at the All Saints High School and Osmania Medical College.[6]
Death
On 30 October 2017, Sridhar suffered a heart attack at his home. He was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.[7]
