Chandra Nayud, a retired professor in English, is best remembered for her cricket commentaries in the 1970 s.
INDORE: India’s first female cricket commentator Chandra Nayudu died at the age of 88 on Sunday after battling a prolonged illness at her residence, confirmed her nephew over the phone.
Nayudu was the daughter of legendary cricketer C K Nayudu, the first captain of the Indian cricket team in test matches who led the team in the country s cricket debut at Lord’s in 1932.
Nayudu, a retired professor in English, is best remembered for her cricket commentaries in the 1970 s. She had a long association with cricket since childhood and played domestic cricket for a short span followed by commentaries in cricket. She was also the life member for Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA).