Vaidyanathan (Murali)

Batter | Middle-order batter. Wadakkanchery, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Profile at a glance

Associated with WCC: 1974–1987.

Primary role: Batter.

Other playing role: Middle-order batter.

Team contribution: Strong supporter; sports-contest organisation.

Profession: Retired Bank Officer, State Bank of Travancore.

Current location: Wadakkanchery, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

WCC association and playing role

Vaidyanathan (Murali) was associated with WCC from 1974 to 1987. He identifies his primary role as a batter and also played in the middle order.

Support and organisational contribution

He describes himself as a strong supporter of WCC activities and recalls being part of organising sports contests conducted by WCC.

WCC Veterans formation

He is not sure whether he had a specific role in forming WCC Veterans. He recalls that it was formed during his period of association together with local childhood friends.

1979 Kerala Varma Ground memory

He recalls a tournament held at Kerala Varma Ground in 1979.

Historical record

He suggested K. Venugopal (KV), Krishna Kumar and Sreekumar for the WCC historical record, and identified Krishna Kumar and Sreekumar as brothers.