5 Indian cricketers with the highest score on Test debut

#3 Gundappa Viswanath

Gundappa Viswanath was like an artist painting the canvas

A master with the wrists, a master with the willow, a master of the purest technique, Gundappa Viswanath was like an artist painting the canvas every time he stroked the ball.

India’s umbrella man right through the 1970’s the little man was always there to bail his team out of any precarious position.

He gave ample glimpse of his ability in his very first match against Australia in Kanpur.

Well, he was dismissed for a duck in the first innings and then he struck back with a defiant 137 in the second innings to steer India to a position of relative safety.

His innings oozed class as he carved 25 of the most pleasing boundaries.