Vaman Viswanath Kumar , often known as V. V. Kumar (born 26 June 1935,
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in 1961. On his debut he took five wickets in the first innings against Pakistan in Delhi in 1961.
See also
*
List of India cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut
References
External links
Vaman Kumarat Cricket Archive
1935 births
Living people
Cricketers from Chennai
India Test cricketers
Indian cricketers
Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut
Tamil Nadu cricketers
South Zone cricketers
State Bank of India cricketers
Indian Starlets cricketers
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