Venkatesh Prasad is a former Indian cricketer who represented India in Tests and ODIs. A right-arm medium-fast bowler who along with Javagal Srinath formed a new bowling attack for India in the late 1990s. He retired from international cricket in 2005 and thereafter took up coaching assignments. He was the coach of the under-19 side that finished runners-up in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He was the bowling coach of the Indian national side from 2007 to 2009. He was also the bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He was a recipient of Arjuna Award.
Venkatesh Prasad Age, Height, Weight, Bio, Family, Wife & Son |
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| Biography | |
| Born Name | Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad |
| Nickname | Venky |
| Occupation | Former Indian cricketer |
| Personal Life | |
| Age (as in 2016) | 48 years |
| Date of Birth | 5 August 1969 |
| Place of Birth | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
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| Height | in feet/inches: 6 feet 0 inch in meters: 1.83 m in centimeters: 183 cm |
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| Career Highlights | |
| International Debut | Test – 6 June 1996 against England at Edgbaston
ODI – 2 April 1994 against New Zealand at Christchurch |
| Nature on Field | Calm |
| Stats | No. of Test played – 33 (wickets : 96)
No. ODI played – 161 (wickets: 196) He took 5 wickets in an innings 7 times in Test and once in ODI He took 10 wickets in Test match once |
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| Children | Prithvi (son) |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Jayanthi Prasad |
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| Films | |
| Debut Film | Film: Sachin! Tendulkar Alla (Kannada, 2014) |
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