UR Ananthamurthy’s 1978 Kannada novel Avasthe, in a chiselled new English translation by Narayan Hegde, is presented to us as “an allegory that suits our times even more than the times when it was written”. And it is true that Ananthamurthy’s protagonist Krishnappa Gowda – poor Shudra boy-turned-revolutionary peasant leader, now immobilised by paralysis and parliamentary politics — spends much …
All-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham hogged the limelight on Thursday as he became the most-expensive uncapped Indian cricketer in the history of the Indian Premier League. All-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham, former Indian captain MS Dhoni Despite 1045 runs and 166 wickets in 42 first-class games, the Karnataka all-rounder is yet to make his international debut. Meanwhile, former Indian selector Sarandeep Singh revealed that …
Here’s a look at uncapped Indian players who struck gold at the IPL auction on Thursday: Chennai: A look at India’s uncapped players who struck gold at the IPL auction on Thursday: Krishnappa Gowtham Base price: Rs 20 lakh. Bought for Rs 9.25 crore by Chennai Super Kings Style: Spin all-rounder The 32-year-old Karnataka all-rounder is not new to IPL, …
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