Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (1938–2007)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal

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| country = India

| fullname = Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal

| nickname = Gyane

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|10|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Simla, Punjab, India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|11|25|1938|10|19|df=yes}}

| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = All-rounder

| club1 = Delhi

| year1 = 1958/59-1973/74

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| club2 = Southern Punjab

| year2 = 1966/67

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| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 68

| runs1 = 2,297

| bat avg1 = 25.24

| 100s/50s1 = 4/12

| top score1 = 171

| deliveries1 = 5,386

| wickets1 = 98

| bowl avg1 = 19.87

| fivefor1 = 3

| tenfor1 = 2

| best bowling1 = 9/34

| catches/stumpings1 = 70/–

| date = 7 January

| year = 2016

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29239.html ESPNcricinfo

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Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal (19 October 1938 – 25 November 2007) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Delhi cricket team and Southern Punjab. He was the first cricketer from North Zone to take nine wickets in an innings. After retirement, he became a selector for Delhi as well as manager of North Zone team.

Career

During his playing career, Thapliyal was an all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled right-arm off break. He represented Delhi between 1958/59 and 1973/74, and played one season for Southern Punjab in 1966/67. His career best figures of 9/34 came in the 1961–62 Ranji Trophy against Jammu and Kashmir.{{cite web|title=Delhi v Jammu and Kashmir in 1961/62|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25191.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=7 January 2016}} With this haul, he became the first player from North Zone to take nine wickets in an innings.{{cite web|title=Former Delhi cricketer dies in Mumbai|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/domestic-cricket-2012/former-delhi-cricketer-dies-in-mumbai_6446.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=7 January 2016}}{{cite web|title=Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29239.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 January 2016}} Thapliyal appeared in 68 first-class matches, scored more than 2000 runs and picked 98 wickets.

After retirement, he became a Ranji selector for Delhi. He also worked as manager for state and zonal teams.{{cite web|title=Former Delhi allrounder dies aged 69|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/322323.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 January 2016}} He was the manager of the North Zone team for Deodhar Trophy when Kapil Dev was its captain.

Personal life

Thapliyal died on 25 November 2007 in Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was diagnosed with cancer a year before and received treatment. He had a son and a daughter.

Gyaneshwar's brother Rajeshwar Prasad Thapliyal was also a cricketer. A leg spinner, Rajeshwar was in the Delhi Ranji squad in 1962–64 and 1963–64 seasons, but did not make it into the playing eleven. He died in 2013 at the age of 68 after a brief illness.{{cite news|title=Former Delhi cricketer Rajeshwar Prasad Thapliyal passes away|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-australia/top-stories/Former-Delhi-cricketer-Rajeshwar-Prasad-Thapliyal-passes-away/articleshow/20048619.cms?|newspaper=The Times of India|date=14 May 2013 |access-date=7 January 2016}}

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