Divakar Vasu
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Divakar Vasu
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| country = India
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|12|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
| heightft =
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm medium-fast, Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Tamil Nadu
| year1 = 1988/89–1998/99
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Assam
| year2 = 2003/04
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| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 76
| runs1 = 3,001
| bat avg1 = 35.72
| 100s/50s1 = 3/19
| top score1 = 148
| deliveries1 = 15,234
| wickets1 = 240
| bowl avg1 = 25.11
| fivefor1 = 14
| tenfor1 = 2
| best bowling1 = 8/114
| catches/stumpings1 = 57/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 41
| runs2 = 527
| bat avg2 = 21.95
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 66
| deliveries2 = 2,054
| wickets2 = 50
| bowl avg2 = 26.94
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 4/36
| catches/stumpings2 = 12/–
| date = 10 January
| year = 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35648.html ESPNcricinfo
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Divakar Vasu (born 11 December 1967) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Tamil Nadu between the 1988/89 and 1998/99 seasons. After retirement, he became a cricket coach.
Life and career
Vasu started his career as a batsman, before developing into an all-rounder who bowled left-arm medium pace. He changed his bowling style to slow left-arm orthodox after he met with a bike accident in 1993 which fractured three bones in his left ankle. In 1995, he lost vision in his left eye.{{cite web|title=Cricket is where his heart is|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/cricket-is-where-his-heart-is/article3198736.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=10 January 2016}}
Representing Tamil Nadu for eleven seasons from 1988/89 to 1998/99 and Assam for one match in 2003/04, Vasu appeared in 76 first-class and 41 List A matches during his career. He also played for South Zone cricket team and Board President's XI. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in 1994–95 Ranji Trophy with 34 wickets at an average of 17.94.{{cite web|title=Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1994/95 (Ordered by Wickets)|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1994-95/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=10 January 2016}} Despite a successful career as an all-rounder, Vasu was never selected for the national team. He continued to play in Tamil Nadu Cricket Association first division at the conclusion of his first-class career.
Vasu worked as a coach at the National Cricket Academy{{cite web|title=Make U-15 training stronger|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/cricketnext/make-u-15-training-stronger-540092.html|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=10 January 2016}} before becoming a bowling coach for International Cricket Council, the Board of Control for Cricket in India as well as the Indian Premier League.{{cite web|last1=Dinakar|first1=S.|title=Bowlers called for illegal action need counselling: Vasu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/bowlers-called-for-illegal-action-need-counselling-vasu/article7322590.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=10 January 2016}} Vasu, along with M. Venkataramana, helped Pragyan Ojha correct his bowling action in 2015.{{cite web|title=Pragyan Ojha's Bowling Action Cleared by BCCI|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/237079-pragyan-ojha-s-bowling-action-cleared-by-bcci|publisher=NDTV|access-date=10 January 2016}}
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, he was appointed head coach of Tamil Nadu.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/d-vasu-appointed-tamil-nadu-cricket-team-coach/articleshow/70742931.cms|title=D Vasu appointed Tamil Nadu cricket team coach - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-09-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/tamil-nadu-ranji-trophy-new-coach-diwakar-vasu-periyaswamy-tnpl-ajith-ram-silambarasan/article29161143.ece|title=New TN coach D. Vasu banking on seniors to step up|last=Dinakar|first=S.|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2019-09-14}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/35648.html}}
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/7/7545/7545.html}}
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Category:Tamil Nadu cricketers
Category:South Zone cricketers
Category:Indian cricket coaches