Mumbai, Jun 20 (PTI) Former cricketer Gundibail Rama Sunderam, who played two Tests for India against New Zealand in 1955, died here today following a short illness.
He was 80 years old.
“He was not well in the last few months and was admitted to the hospital. He was discharged 10 days ago and readmitted to the hospital four days ago before breathing his last today morning at 5 am,” former Test opener and Mumbai Cricket Association’s joint secretary Lalchand Rajput said.
The funeral was held this morning.
Born in Udupi in Karnataka, Sunderam, a right arm medium pacer, played in the third and fourth Tests of the 1955-56 home series against the Kiwis and took three wickets, after opening the bowling, including a personal best of 2-48 in his last appearance.
–PTI