VB Chandrasekhar

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1962-2019

August 16, 2019: The Times of India

VB owned a Tamil Nadu Premier League team — VB Kanchi Veerans — and also ran a cricket academy VB’s Nest in Velachery.

VB represented India in 7 ODIs and was known for his attacking batting style. Not only did he represent India at the highest level, VB was also a member of the Tamil Nadu’s Ranji Trophy-winning side in 1987. The swashbuckler also played for Goa — before donning the roles of a national selector, state coach and commentator. He was also very active with his TNPL team and was very much a part of the team set-up till their last game earlier this week. In fact, the TN cricket fraternity was in a state of shock and most didn’t know the reason of his death till late evening.

VB came into national reckoning during the Irani Trophy clash in 1988 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when he smashed a 56-ball 100 (eventually getting out for 119) and set up Tamil Nadu’s victory against Rest of India. That innings was the fastest century scored by an Indian in firstclass cricket before Rishabh Pant broke it with a 48-ball century in a Ranji clash in 2016. After his retirement from first-class cricket, VB was part of the India Cements family and was also the first operations director of Chennai Super Kings when it started in 2008.