Kartik Jeshwant
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1964)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kartik Jeshwant
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| country = India
| fullname = Kartik Achuta Jeshwant
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|9|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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| heightinch =
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| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Karnataka
| year1 = 1985/86-1995/96
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| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 68
| runs1 = 3,905
| bat avg1 = 43.38
| 100s/50s1 = 9/19
| top score1 = 259*
| deliveries1 = 5,642
| wickets1 = 105
| bowl avg1 = 25.62
| fivefor1 = 4
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/24
| catches/stumpings1 = 34/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 26
| runs2 = 378
| bat avg2 = 19.89
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 84
| deliveries2 = 875
| wickets2 = 21
| bowl avg2 = 30.80
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 3/28
| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
| date = 3 January
| year = 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29818.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Kartik Jeshwant (born 27 September 1964) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka cricket team from 1985/86 to 1995/96. He worked as a cricket coach after retirement and became the head coach of the Karnataka team twice. He also became a cricket commentator in Kannada-language.{{cite web | url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/prime-video-announces-immersive-and-localised-live-cricket-experience-for-indias-tour-of-new-zealand-3510855 | title=Prime Video Announces Immersive and Localised Live Cricket Experience for India's Tour of New Zealand. Cricket News }}
Life and career
Kartik Jeshwant was born on 27 September 1964 in Mangalore. He studied in St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore.{{cite web|title=St Joseph's Indian Educational Institutions in Bengaluru turn glorious 110|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=373792|publisher=Daiji World|access-date=3 January 2016}}
Jeshwant played for Karnataka as an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He also captained Karnataka{{cite web|title=KSCA honours Ranji champions Karnataka|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/domestic-cricket-2012/ksca-honours-ranji-champions-karnataka_790441.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=3 January 2016}} and appeared for South Zone cricket team. Jeshwant appeared in 68 first-class matches, scoring close to 4000 runs and taking over 100 wickets. He appeared for Rest of India in the 1988–89 Irani Cup match against Tamil Nadu.{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu v Rest of India in 1988/89|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/50/50542.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=3 January 2016}} His highest first-class score of 259 not out came against Tamil Nadu at Coimbatore in December 1990 and was the highest score by a Karnataka batsman against Tamil Nadu until 2015.{{cite web|title=Karnataka rock the charts in Ranji Trophy triumph|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/cricketnext/news/karnataka-rock-the-charts-in-ranji-trophy-triumph-972991.html|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=3 January 2016}} He was part of the Karnataka team that won the 1995–96 Ranji Trophy, which was also his last season in first-class cricket.
Jeshwant was the head coach of Karnataka for two seasons in the early-2000s.{{cite web|title=Jeshwant set to take charge of State team|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/170541/F/|publisher=Deccan Herald|access-date=3 January 2016}} He became the head coach again for the 2011/12 season.{{cite web|title=Karnataka get new batting, bowling coaches|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/573937.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 January 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/29818.html}}
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/18/18103/18103.html}}
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Category:20th-century Indian sportsmen
Category:South Zone cricketers