Mani Suresh Kumar (19 April 1973 – 9 October 2020) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy.[1] He was born in Alleppey, Kerala, India.[2] Kumar has also played for India U-19 under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid against New Zealand U-19 in 1992.[3]
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| Full name | Mani Suresh Kumar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1973 Alleppey, Kerala, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 47) Alappuzha, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Umri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow Left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1995 | Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2000 | Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 October 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mani was a left-hand batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He took a hat-trick in the 1995-96 Ranji Trophy playing for Kerala against Rajasthan.[4]
M. Suresh Kumar committed suicide by hanging on 9 October 2020 in Alappuzha.[5]
Teams
edit- Ranji Trophy: Kerala, Railways
- India U-19 cricket team
- South Zone cricket team
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Bloomsbury USA. p. 289. ISBN 9781472975478.
- ^ "M Suresh Kumar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ തിരുവലത്ത്, അഭിനാഥ് (9 October 2020). "സുരേഷ് കുമാർ, എന്തുകൊണ്ടും കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ആദ്യമായി ഇന്ത്യൻ ടീമിലെത്താൻ യോഗ്യനായിരുന്ന താരം". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Railways v Rajasthan in 1995/96".
- ^ G, Unnikrishnan (9 October 2020). "Kerala cricketer Suresh Kumar commits suicide, cricket fraternity in shock". MyKhel.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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