Krishnamachari Srikkanth: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Srikkanth, India’s opening batsman, was a naturally aggressive player who could derail an opponent’s innings in a handful of overs. On December 21, 1959, Srikkanth was born. As a former captain of the Indian cricket team and former chairman of the selection committee, he is also well-known. As the team’s opener, he was a crucial component of India’s strong batting lineup, especially during the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Compared to his senior batting partner Sunil Gavaskar, Srikkanth distinguished himself as an aggressive opener who excelled at his position.

He was the first player to employ the pinch-hitting tactic in ODIs, at least a decade before Mark Greatbatch and Sachin Tendulkar in the 1992 World Cup. Even in the first few overs of an innings, he was known to take risks by hitting boundaries over the inner ring of fielders. He and Ravi Shastri have shared three hundred-run partnerships in one-day internationals, including India’s first.

Srikkanth Biography:

1. Real Name: Krishnamachari Srikkanth
2. Other/Nickname: Cheeka
3. Profession: former Indian Cricketer
4. Famous for: Aggressive
5. Best Performance: 123 runs v Pakistan Eden Gardens, Kolkata, February 18, 1987
6. Srikkanth Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
7. Twitter Handle: @KrisSrikkanth

Srikkanth Physical Status: 

1. Height: 5’8″
2. Weight: 75 kg
3. Body Measurements: Chest: 42″, Waist: 34″ and Biceps: 13″
4. Eye Colour: Dark Brown
5. Hair Colour: Natural Black

Srikkanth Personal Life:

• Date Of Birth: December 21, 1959
• Place Of Birth: E. V. Kalyani Nursing home, Mylapore, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• School:  • Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School • Vidhya Sagar Play School
• College: • College of Engineering, Guindy
•             • Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
• Highest Education qualification: B.E. in Electrical Engineering

Srikkanth Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Married
• Srikkanth Wife: Vidya Srikanth (30 March 1983)
• Srikkanth Children: Sons – Anirudha Srikkanth and Adithyaa Srikkanth
• Parents: Father – C.R. Krishnamachari and Mother – Indira Krishnamachari 
• Siblings: Brother – Krishnamachari Srinath, Sister – Srekala Bharath 
• Religion: Hindu
• Other Hobbies: Chatting with friends, watching movies and traveling

Srikkanth Career Statistics:

• Test Debut: vs. England at Wankhede Stadium, November 27, 1981
• ODI Debut: vs. England at Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground, November 25, 1981

Srikkanth Achievements:

• His 38 runs off 57 balls were the most in the match, and his contributions were crucial to India’s win in the 1983 Cricket World Cup finals.
• On December 10, 1988, against New Zealand, he became the second player in the history of international cricket to score fifty and take five wickets in the exact match.
• The record for the most catches in a single test inning was tied.
• First Indian batsman to be dismissed with 99 runs scored in an ODI.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Srikkanth:

• The knowledge that the right-handed batter changed his name from Shrikant to Srikkanth due to numerological considerations is essential. He began his website selling courses for Rs 990 since he believed that the number nine would bring him good luck.
• In 2010, after his retirement, he started his website, Career Strokes, where he taught on corporate matters and inspired many young people.
• Bharat Kumar, a former fast bowler for Tamil Nadu, is Srikkanth’s brother-in-law, for those unaware. Srikala, Srikkanth’s sister, is Bharat’s wife.
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa featured Srikkanth in 2013. Before embarking on this effort, Srikkanth told IANS, “My dancing skills are completely non-existent.” Dance? You begin dancing and shaking when you’re happy. Indeed.” Early elimination of Srikkanth, the oldest celebrity in the event.
• He coached the India ‘A’ squad and is currently sports and news expert for many media networks.