1978-04-04 to 1978-04-06 · Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium, Mohan Nagar
Uttar Pradesh v Karnataka
- Uttar Pradesh
- 129 & 112
- Karnataka
- 434
Karnataka won by an innings and 193 runs
India · First Class · Domestic
Karnataka 1977/78 cricket statistics and records
Karnataka in Ranji Trophy: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Ranji Trophy 1977/78; Tests are excluded.
S Desai leads the displayed batting table with 577 runs. GV Kumar leads the bowling table with 22 wickets.
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Showing 1977/78 · Ranji Trophy · Karnataka
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 7
- Recorded players
- 18
- Wins
- 5
- Recorded venues
- 5
Selected season match starts: 1977-11-05 to 1978-04-04. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
Ranji Trophy standings · 1977-78
League table for 1977/78. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Central Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | Rajasthan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Vidarbha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Railways | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
East Zone
North Zone
South Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karnataka | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Andhra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Kerala | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
West Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarat | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Mumbai | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Baroda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Saurashtra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Ranji Trophy 1977/78
Figures earned for Karnataka only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| S Desai | 7 | 577 |
| RMH Binny | 7 | 563 |
| GR Viswanath | 3 | 455 |
| AV Jayaprakash | 7 | 322 |
| R Sudhakar Rao | 7 | 258 |
Recorded innings through 1978-04-04. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| GV Kumar | 5 | 22 |
| EAS Prasanna | 3 | 20 |
| BS Chandrasekhar | 3 | 18 |
| B Vijayakrishna | 7 | 17 |
| HT Ramesh | 4 | 9 |
Recorded innings through 1978-04-04. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1977/78
All recorded players for Karnataka in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 18 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Desai | Karnataka | 7 | 11 | 2 | 577 | 218* | 64.11 | — | 0 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| RMH Binny | Karnataka | 7 | 11 | 2 | 563 | 211* | 62.56 | — | 1 | 2 | 59 | 0 |
| GR Viswanath | Karnataka | 3 | 4 | 0 | 455 | 247 | 113.75 | — | 1 | 2 | 58 | 1 |
| AV Jayaprakash | Karnataka | 7 | 11 | 1 | 322 | 57 | 32.20 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| R Sudhakar Rao | Karnataka | 7 | 11 | 1 | 258 | 66 | 25.80 | — | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| B Vijayakrishna | Karnataka | 7 | 11 | 1 | 208 | 104 | 20.80 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| HT Ramesh | Karnataka | 4 | 7 | 0 | 156 | 60 | 22.29 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| BP Patel | Karnataka | 3 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 100 | 36.25 | — | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| R Krishnappa | Karnataka | 4 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 47 | 9.86 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Imtiaz Ahmed | Karnataka | 3 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 30* | 9.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Vijayaprakash | Karnataka | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11* | 7.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BS Chandrasekhar | Karnataka | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 4.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Siddarama | Karnataka | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11* | 4.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EAS Prasanna | Karnataka | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 4.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GV Kumar | Karnataka | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 8* | 2.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SMH Kirmani | Karnataka | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Vora | Karnataka | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4* | 1.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Tandon | Karnataka | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GV Kumar | Karnataka | 5 | 9 | 776 | 32 | 309 | 22 | 14.05 | 35.27 | 2.39 | 2 | 7/53 |
| EAS Prasanna | Karnataka | 3 | 6 | 853 | 38 | 339 | 20 | 16.95 | 42.65 | 2.38 | 1 | 5/88 |
| BS Chandrasekhar | Karnataka | 3 | 5 | 636 | 29 | 269 | 18 | 14.94 | 35.33 | 2.54 | 3 | 6/24 |
| B Vijayakrishna | Karnataka | 7 | 13 | 1,008 | 41 | 407 | 17 | 23.94 | 59.29 | 2.42 | 0 | 4/51 |
| HT Ramesh | Karnataka | 4 | 5 | 243 | 14 | 78 | 9 | 8.67 | 27.00 | 1.93 | 1 | 5/31 |
| H Vora | Karnataka | 3 | 5 | 364 | 10 | 115 | 9 | 12.78 | 40.44 | 1.90 | 1 | 5/26 |
| K Tandon | Karnataka | 2 | 4 | 253 | 7 | 136 | 8 | 17.00 | 31.63 | 3.23 | 0 | 4/35 |
| AV Jayaprakash | Karnataka | 7 | 14 | 564 | 33 | 256 | 7 | 36.57 | 80.57 | 2.72 | 0 | 2/16 |
| RMH Binny | Karnataka | 7 | 14 | 528 | 18 | 260 | 6 | 43.33 | 88.00 | 2.95 | 0 | 2/7 |
| S Vijayaprakash | Karnataka | 1 | 2 | 102 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 20.00 | 51.00 | 2.35 | 0 | 1/13 |
| GR Viswanath | Karnataka | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | 24.00 | 2.25 | 0 | 1/9 |
| R Sudhakar Rao | Karnataka | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2.00 | 0 | 0/2 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1977/78. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,074 | 76 | 40.45 | 486 | 2,350 | 128 | 18.36 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1977/78
Latest 7 of 7 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1978-03-17 to 1978-03-20 · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Delhi v Karnataka
Match drawn
1978-02-18 to 1978-02-21 · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Karnataka v Bihar
Karnataka won by an innings and 69 runs
1978-01-01 to 1978-01-31 · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Karnataka v Andhra
Karnataka won by 10 wickets
1977-12-17 to 1977-12-19 · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Karnataka v Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- 262 & 248/5d
- Tamil Nadu
- 150 & 160
Karnataka won by 200 runs
1977-11-26 to 1977-11-28 · Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
Hyderabad v Karnataka
Match drawn
1977-11-05 to 1977-11-06 · District Field, Chickmagalur
Karnataka v Kerala
Karnataka won by an innings and 186 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 3 |
| District Field, Chickmagalur | 1 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 1 |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | 1 |
| Narendra Mohan Sports Stadium, Mohan Nagar | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Ranji Trophy 1977/78 for Karnataka, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GR Viswanath | 247 | Uttar Pradesh | 1978-04-04 |
| S Desai | 218* | Kerala | 1977-11-05 |
| RMH Binny | 211* | Kerala | 1977-11-05 |
| RMH Binny | 174 | Andhra | 1978-01-01 |
| S Desai | 122 | Tamil Nadu | 1977-12-17 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GV Kumar | 7/53 | Tamil Nadu | 1977-12-17 |
| BS Chandrasekhar | 6/24 | Uttar Pradesh | 1978-04-04 |
| GV Kumar | 6/54 | Tamil Nadu | 1977-12-17 |
| BS Chandrasekhar | 6/57 | Uttar Pradesh | 1978-04-04 |
| H Vora | 5/26 | Andhra | 1978-01-01 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- Ranji Trophy · 1973-11-03 to 2026-02-24
- Andhra
- Army
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Baroda
- Bengal
- Bihar
- Bombay
- Central India
- Central Provinces and Berar
- Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh
- Delhi
- Eastern Punjab
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Gwalior
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Holkar
- Hyderabad
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Kathiawar
- Kerala
- Madhya Bharat
- Madhya Pradesh
- Madras
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Mumbai
- Mysore
- Nagaland
- Nawanagar
- North-West Frontier Province
- Northern India
- Northern Punjab
- Orissa
- Patiala
- Patiala and Eastern Punjab States Union
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Railways
- Rajasthan
- Rajputana
- Saurashtra
- Services
- Sikkim
- Sind
- Southern Punjab
- Tamil Nadu
- Travancore-Cochin
- Tripura
- United Provinces
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Vidarbha
- Western India
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Karnataka in Ranji Trophy. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1973-11-03 to 2026-02-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.