Vijay Nayudu, son of CK Nayudu passes away in Mumbai

The famous CK Nayudu Trophy is named after India’s first Test captain, Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu. His son, Vijay Nayudu, who was also a cricketer, passed away on June 26, after a battle with cancer at the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai, aged 79. Vijay had captained Madhya Pradesh and has 47 first-class matches to his name. He has scored 1926 runs at an average of 25.34. He was also a decorated bowler, plucking 35 wickets at an average of 26.51.

It could hit as a surprise to several as the legendary Sunil Gavaskar played under Vijay when he led the West Zone University. Vijay played first-class cricket for Madhya Pradesh as he was born in Indore, but his Mumbai connection is undeniable. He resided in Borivali, a local suburb in Mumbai and his father was a school teacher. He represented the St. Xaviers College and also played for the Indian Oil. It is worth noting that, he played for Bombay Gymkhana even when he crossed the age of 60.

"Back in 1986, he gave me a job at Indian Oil, where he was my first captain. Like his grandfather must've been, he was a hard-hitting batsman. I was just 18 when I joined Indian Oil, and learnt many useful things about batting from him, which helped me throughout my career," former Mumbai wicketkeeper and current Maharashtra head coach Sulakshan Kulkarni said as quoted by TOI.

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Vijay formed sports policy for the local cricketers at Indian Oil

Vijay Nayudu played for Madhya Pradesh from 1960-61 and after a major gap from 1977-78. He also played in the Duleep Trophy for the Central Zone. The veteran is survived by his wife, daughter Preeti, and son Varun. He has been a linchpin behind several local cricketers earning their livelihood while playing cricket for Indian Oil by forming the sports policy.

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"He formed a sports policy in Indian Oil, due to which several cricketers got jobs there," said the former Mumbai player, Amit Dani.