Sadanand Viswanath is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on November 29, 1962 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Viswanath’s stint in international cricket was brief but the fiery wicketkeeper was noticed by all.Sunil Gavaskar commented in his book ‘One-Day Wonders’, “People will talk about many other reasons why we won the World Championship of Cricket in 1985 but one of the main reasons was the presence of Sadanand Vishwanath behind the stumps.” The Australian media too had written that ” this good-looking wicket-keeper may be on his way to becoming India’s best ever.”
Vishy gained recognition during the height of India’s ascendancy in world cricket in the mid ’80s. Sadanand was first selected in the Indian team which won the World Championship of Cricket tournament in Australia and the Rothmans Cup in Sharjah days later, in 1985. The thumping triumphs, where India did not lose a single match, validated its claim as the world’s best ODI team. People had started to believe in the qualities of a team they earlier thought had won the 1983 World Cup by fluke.
