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Full Name: Sankinani Vishnuvardhan Rao
Born: 30th October 1976, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India
Major Teams: Hyderabad
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Medium Fast
First Class Debut: Hyderabad Vs Kerala at Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad, Ranji Trophy 1994/95
List A Debut: Hyderabad Vs Tamil Nadu at Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad, Ranji Trophy One Day 1994/95

Achievements of S.Vishnuvardhan :

• First player to play for Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy from Districts. Hails from Warrangal District.
• Played for South Zone for Deodhar Trophy in 2004/05 and 2003/04 and captured 8 wickets in 3 games with best of 4/49 Vs East Zone at Motera, Ahmedabad.
• Represented South Zone in the 1998/99 Duleep Trophy.
• Represented Board President's Colts XI against South Africa U19 at Patiala, 1994/95.
• Took 60 wickets in 6 matches for Hyderabad U19 in Ghulam Ahmed Trophy, 1994/95.
• Represented Board President's Colts XI against Australia U19 at Hyderabad.
• Played for Hyderabad against Wills XI 1994/95, the same match in which Sachin Tendulkar, Gagan Khoda and Sanjay Manjrekhar scored hundreds.
• Vishnuvardhan represent BDL in the HCA A-1 league.

 

Facts about S.Vishnuvardhan :

• Vishnuvardhan practices at Hindi Maha Vidyalaya, Hyderabad.
• Vishnuvardhan is 1 wicket short of capturing 100 First Class Wickets. He would be the 4th pace bowler to do so for Hyderabad and joins the list of Abid Ali, Rajesh Yadav and Narender Pal Singh.
• Good performances for Hyderabad in U19, U23 got Vishnuvardhan into the Ranji Side. Both he and his new ball partner N.P.Singh replaced the pair of Rajesh Yadav and Ramana Murthy under the captaincy of Md.Azharuddin.
• V.V.S. Laxman, Rahul Dravid and M.V.Sridhar are the toughest batsmen to bowl at for Vishnu. 
• Highest First Class Score : 65* Vs Karntaka at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in Ranji Trophy 1998/99.
• Best Bowling in an innings in First Class : 6/55 Vs Railways at Gymkhana Grounds, Hyderabad, Ranji Trophy, 2002/03.
• List A Highest Score : 52 Vs Goa, Gurunanak College Grounds, Chennai, Ranji One Day in 2003/04.
• List A Best Bowling : 4/49 for South Zone Vs East Zone at Motera, Ahmedabad, Deodhar Trophy, 2004/05.

Most Memorable Moment : Getting a fifty and capturing 5 wickets against Tamil Nadu at Gymkhana Grounds, Ranji Trophy, 2003/04. According to Vishnuvardhan every day he's on the field for Hyderabad is a memorable moment.

S.Vishnuvardhan can be reached @ vishnusankenani@yahoo.com or can be reached via voice on +91-9346839948 for any offers for playing League Cricket for Clubs abroad. 

 

Statistics of S.Vishnuvardhan's Career :

First Class Matches : Batting and Fielding

 
    M    I    NO   Runs    HS    Ave    100  50   Ct   St
   32   51     8    658    65*  15.30    0    3   10    -

    O      M     R     W    Ave    BBI    5  10    SR     Econ
  923.3  220   2599   99   26.25  6-55    3   0   55.96   2.81

    M    I   NO   Runs   HS    Ave    100  50   Ct  St
   28   21    4    295   52   17.35     0   1    5   - 

    O     M    R      W    Ave    BBI    4w  5w    SR    Econ
  231.3  20   1041   32   32.53  4-49     1   0   43.40  4.49