Sadagoppan Ramesh
{{short description|Indian cricket player}}
{{about|the cricketer|the politician|S. Ramesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2023}}
{{Indian name|Ramesh|Sadagoppan}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|name = Sadagoppan Ramesh
|image =
|country = India
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|10|13|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
|batting = Left-handed
|bowling = Right-arm off-break
|international = true
|testdebutdate = 28 January
|testdebutyear = 1999
|testdebutagainst = Pakistan
|lasttestdate = 2 September
|lasttestyear = 2001
|lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
|testcap = 219
|odidebutdate = 30 March
|odidebutyear = 1999
|odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
|lastodidate = 3 October
|lastodiyear = 1999
|lastodiagainst = South Africa
|odicap = 122
|club1 = Tamil Nadu
|year1 = 1996–2005
|club2 = Kerala
|year2 = 2005-2007
|club3 = Assam
|year3 = 2007-2008
|columns = 4
|column1 = Test
|matches1 = 19
|runs1 = 1367
|bat avg1 = 37.97
|100s/50s1 = 2/8
|top score1 = 143
|deliveries1 = 5
|wickets1 = 0
|bowl avg1 = –
|fivefor1 = –
|tenfor1 = –
|best bowling1 = –
|catches/stumpings1 = 18/–
|column2 = ODI
|matches2 = 24
|runs2 = 645
|bat avg2 = 28.08
|100s/50s2 = 0/6
|top score2 = 82
|deliveries2 = 36
|wickets2 = 1
|bowl avg2 = 38.00
|fivefor2 = 0
|tenfor2 = 0
|best bowling2 = 1/23
|catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
|column3 = FC
|matches3 = 116
|runs3 = 7,696
|bat avg3 = 43.23
|100s/50s3 = 20/38
|top score3 = 187
|deliveries3 = 467
|wickets3 = 3
|bowl avg3 = 94.66
|fivefor3 = 0
|tenfor3 = 0
|best bowling3 = 1/22
|catches/stumpings3 = 85/–
|column4 = LA
|matches4 = 82
|runs4 = 2,475
|bat avg4 = 32.56
|100s/50s4 = 2/18
|top score4 = 105
|deliveries4 = 127
|wickets4 = 10
|bowl avg4 = 10.10
|fivefor4 = 0
|tenfor4 = 0
|best bowling4 = 5/31
|catches/stumpings4 = 24/–
|source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33066.html CricInfo
|date = 1 November
|year = 2023
|role =Batsman
|internationalspan=1999–2001
|odishirt=4}}
Sadagoppan Ramesh {{Audio|Sadagoppan_Ramesh.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 13 October 1975) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batter and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He had represented the Indian cricket team while also representing Tamil Nadu and South zone in domestic cricket. In September 1999, he became the first Indian cricketer to take a wicket off his first ball in ODI cricket. He later became an actor post his cricketing career appearing in Tamil films.
Early life and family
Ramesh was born on 13 October 1975 in Madras, Tamil Nadu to P.C.Sadgopan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sadagoppan-ramesh-33066|title=Sadagoppan Ramesh, profile|access-date=12 January 2022|publisher=ESPNCricinfo}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/long-tall-sadie/207112|title=Long, Tall Sadie|date=21 November 2023|publisher=Outlook|access-date=24 November 2023}} He finished his college at Guru Nanak College in Chennai.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/a-college-that-grooms-sporting-talents/articleshow/61177476.cms|title=A college that grooms sporting talents|newspaper=Times of India|date=23 October 2017|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh is married to Aparna and they have a daughter.{{Cite news|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/chennai/off-the-record-pub-launch/aparna-and-sadagopan-ramesh/articleshow/63450843.cms|title=Off The Record: Pub launch|date=25 March 2018|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=1 November 2023}}
Career
=International=
Ramesh made his test debut for India against Pakistan in the first test at his home ground at Chennai during the Pakistan tour of India in 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-1998-99-61521/india-vs-pakistan-1st-test-63828/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Chennai, January 28 - 31, 1999, Pakistan tour of India|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh was the highest scorer with 323 runs in three matches in his debut series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-india-1998-99-61521|title=Pakistan tour of India, 1998-99|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh subsequently scored his first century against Sri Lanka in the second test of the 1998–99 Asian Test Championship at Colombo in February 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-test-championship-1998-99-60671/sri-lanka-vs-india-2nd-match-63831/full-scorecard|title=2nd Match, Colombo (SSC), February 24 - 28, 1999, Asian Test Championship|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh made his ODI debut in March 1999 in the Pepsi Cup match against Sri Lanka scoring 24 in an Indian victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-cup-1998-99-61042/india-vs-sri-lanka-5th-match-66215/full-scorecard|title=5th Match, Pune, March 30, 1999, Pepsi Cup|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Subsequently, Ramesh was named in the Indian squad for the 1999 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-1999-61046/india-squad-471477/series-squads|title=India squad, 1999 World Cup|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh scored 144 runs in five matches at the world cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-cup-1999-787|title=Most runs, 1999 World Cup|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}
On 5 September 1999, Ramesh took a wicket of the first ball he bowled in ODI cricket in a match against West Indies in the Coca-cola challenge at Singapore becoming the first Indian to take a wicket off his first ball.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/coca-cola-singapore-challenge-1999-61048/india-vs-west-indies-3rd-match-66234/full-scorecard|title=3rd Match, Singapore, September 05, 1999, Coca-Cola Singapore Challenge|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh played in the subsequent series against West Indies in Toronto, Canada where he scored 57 runs across three matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/dmc-cup-1999-790|title=Most Runs, DMC cup|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh played his final series in the LG Cup against South Africa and Kenya at Nairobi with his final match coming in the final of the series on 3 October 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lg-cup-1999-00-61051/india-vs-south-africa-final-66247/full-scorecard|title=Final, Nairobi (Gym), October 03, 1999, LG Cup|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Overall, he scored 646 runs in 24 matches at an average of 28.08.{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/33066.html?class=2;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=Ramesh, ODI stats|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}
Ramesh played in the home series against New Zealand in October 1999. He scored 287 runs with his second and last century also coming in the third test of the series at Ahmedabad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-india-1999-00-62133/india-vs-new-zealand-3rd-test-63850/full-scorecard|title=3rd Test, Ahmedabad, October 29 - November 02, 1999, New Zealand tour of India|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh played two tests against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Australia December 1999, scoring 60 runs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/border-gavaskar-trophy-1999-00-423|title=Most runs, Border-Gavaskar trophy 1999-00|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} He also played the return leg of the Border-Gavaskar trophy in February-March 2001. He played all three matches in the series, scoring 162 runs with the highest score of 61 in the final test in Chennai leading to a memorable series victory for India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/border-gavaskar-trophy-2000-01-443|title=Most runs, Border-Gavaskar trophy 2000-01|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} Ramesh's final series came in the Indian tour of Sri Lanka in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/india-in-sri-lanka-test-series-2001-451|title=Most runs, India in Sri Lanka 2001-02|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} He played his final test in September 2001 at Colombo finishing off with a score of 55 runs in the final innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-sri-lanka-2001-62337/sri-lanka-vs-india-3rd-test-63945/full-scorecard|title=3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), August 29 - September 02, 2001, India tour of Sri Lanka|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} He played 19 tests overall scoring 1467 runs at an average of 37.97 with two centuries.{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/33066.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=Statistics, Ramesh in tests|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}}
=Domestic=
He made his debut for Tamil Nadu in the 1995-96 season and played domestic cricket for them for ten seasons. He opened the innings for the team and scored more than seven thousand runs in first class cricket at an average of over 43. Ramesh was part of the team that reached the finals of Ranji Trophy two consecutive seasons in 2002-03 and 2003-04.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-ranji-trophy-261615|title=Ranji trophy|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2023}} He also represented Kerala during 2005–06, 2006–07 seasons and Assam in the 2007–08 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/sadagopan-ramesh-former-cricketer/article1583987.ece|title=Sadagopan Ramesh, Former Cricketer|date=30 March 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=1 November 2023}}
Post retirement
Ramesh has acted in a Tamil movie Santosh Subramaniam, released in April 2008.{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article129357.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022100451/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article129357.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2013|title=Cricketer Sadagopan Ramesh becomes hero|newspaper=New Indian Express|access-date=1 November 2023}} He also played a lead actor in the movie Potta Potti.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/patta-patti-is-now-potta-potti/articleshow/7522096.cms|title=Patta patti is now potta potti|date=19 February 2011|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=1 November 2023}} He also worked on the delayed film Madha Gaja Raja in 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-had-great-fun-with-santhanam-ramesh/articleshow/17978454.cms|title=I had great fun with Santhanam: Ramesh
|date=11 January 2013|work=The Times of India}}
In 2019, Ramesh invested in 'Swaraas', a multipurpose karaoke studio.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/sadagoppan-ramesh-gives-smuleans-a-platform/article27416755.ece|title=Sadagopan Ramesh gives Smuleans a platform|newspaper=The Hindu|date=3 June 2019|last=Kumar |first=Pradeep|access-date=1 November 2023}} He is also an active commentator in Star Sports Tamil.{{Cite news|url=https://crickettimes.com/2023/03/ipl-2023-star-sports-announces-star-studded-tv-commentary-panel/|title=IPL 2023: Star Sports announces star-studded TV commentary panel|date=22 March 2023|publisher=Cricket Times|access-date=1 November 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=33066}}
- {{IMDb name|4774668}}
{{India Squad 1999 Cricket World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramesh, Sadagoppan}}
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