# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/c-k-nayudu
# Generated: 2026-08-14T12:26:31.613Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/c-k-nayudu"
name: "C. K. Nayudu"
slug: "c-k-nayudu"
description: "Colonel Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu was an Indian cricketer and cricket administrator who served as the first captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is widely regarded as one of India's greatest cricketers. Nayudu's first-class cricket career spanned 47 years, from 1916 to 1963, a world record. He was a right-handed batsman, an accurate medium pace bowler, and a fine fielder. Known for his aggressive batting style, his ability to hit long sixes sent crowds into a frenzy and became legendary in Indian cricket folklore. Nayudu was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1933 and, in 1956, became the first cricketer to receive the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India."
tagline: "Indian cricketer (1895-1967)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/CK_Nayudu_1930s.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "IN"
category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1895-10-31"
deathDate: "1967-11-14"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  historical:           9.012142666666668
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump