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M. V. Nagendra

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M. V. Nagendra
Personal information
Born(1933-03-22)22 March 1933
Died27 November 1978(1978-11-27) (aged 45)
Bangalore, India
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired11 (1964–1977)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 July 2013

Mysore Vijayasarathi Nagendra (22 March 1933 – 27 November 1978) was an Indian cricket umpire. He stood in eleven Test matches between 1964 and 1977.[1]

M.V. Nagendra's father, M. G. Vijayasarathi, also umpired in Tests. The pair stood together in a first-class match between Mysore and Andhra during the 1960–61 season.[2]

On the day of his death, as the Karnataka state coach, Nagendra attended a training session in the morning before falling ill and dying from a heart attack. He had been appointed to stand in the Test between India and West Indies at Calcutta on 29 December 1978.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "M. V. Nagendra". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. ^ Arunabha Sengupta (8 August 2014). "18 father-son pairs who have appeared in the same match" – Cricket Country. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ Sportsweek p.54, 3 December 1978