Udupi: Tennis Ball Cricketing Great Ganiga No More


Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SB)

Udupi, Feb 4: One of the great players of tennis ball cricket Vishwanath Ganiga (32) passed away on Tuesday February 2.

Ganiga, an alrounder was the key player for A K Sports Team here. He was serving the team for over a decade now and instrumental introducing reverse sweeo in tennis ball cricket and in the team reaching finals over 40 times. He won accolades due to his game not only in the state, but in Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai and Kerala among other states. He has won over 100 individual prizes.

Ganiga who suffered a heart attack while playing a cricket match at Manipur on Saturday January 30, died on February 2 failing to respond to the treatment at the hospital admitted. Hailing from Kemmannu, Ganiga, a bachelor is survived by father, three sisters and two brothers.

  

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  • Nithesh, udupi/Doha

    Mon, Apr 26 2010

    Miss u a lot my friend..

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  • Abhishek k, udupi/Dubai

    Sun, Feb 07 2010

    May his soul rest in peace. We miss u a lot, VISHU...........

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  • shabeer , padubidri

    Sun, Feb 07 2010

    Unfortunatly we lost a great reverse sweep player ...

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  • Arf, Manipal / Jeddah

    Sat, Feb 06 2010

    May his soul rest in peace. We miss u a lot, Vishnu..

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  • sathish santhe gudde and imran parampalli, barkur and saligrama

    Sat, Feb 06 2010

    one of the gem in dakshin kannada tennis ball cricket has departed from us. may his soul rest in peace

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  • Sachin Hegde, Al Khobar

    Sat, Feb 06 2010

    May your soul rest in peace, he was a great cricket player. Will remember the days which i played with u.

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  • Harish, Thonse Kelanejar

    Sat, Feb 06 2010

    A great player & great person.May his soul rest in peace.

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  • arshad huusain , mavinkatte

    Fri, Feb 05 2010

    A realy great lose to tenis ball cricket...may his soul rest in peace

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  • praveen kumar kemmannu, kemmannu

    Fri, Feb 05 2010

    He is my loved cousin and we miss a lot ...

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  • shams tabrez, nagoor dxb

    Fri, Feb 05 2010

    Dear vishu we miss you lot. You were a  dream player for DK and udupi dist players may his soul rest in peace...big loss for AK SPORTS UDUPI

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  • oleena mendonsa, sahrjah/kemmannu

    Fri, Feb 05 2010

    May his soul rest in peace Heart felt condolences to his family members really we missu lot oleena mendonsa sharjah

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  • nasif kaup, Kaup/Abu dhabi

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    He was a gtreat player, we use to go to watch the math because of Vishwa. my heartful condollence to his family & friends

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  • RAJESH, ULLAL/MANGALORE

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    V REALLY MISS A TENNIS BALL CRICKET STAR"VISHWA"..HE WAS A GREAT ALLROUNDER.. UDUPI PLAYERS WIL REALLY MISS HIM A LOT...

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  • dinesh [dinnu]udyavara, dubai.

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    great playar&good person &karnataka great playar tennis baall criket VISHVA miiss you lot

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  • lloyd,sydney , kemmannu

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Saddened by the sudden death of my friend vishu...may his soul rest in peace

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  • Mubarak Cricket Club,, Gangolli

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Prashanth Raj Kanchan, Badanidiyoor/Bahrain

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    I am shocked by the death of my junior & childhood Badminton partner.May Vishu's soul rest in peace.My heartfelt condolences to his family.A great loss to Hampankatta friends.

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  • arif bava, Kaup/Abu dhabi

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Vishwa was a great player, he ruled almost one dacade in southcanara as a best allrounder, sporting person. My heartly condollence both his parents and his team (A.K Sports) sponsorer Hotel SHAAN Udupi.

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  • Prakash, Hoode/Abu dhabi

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Vishwa was a great cricketer may his soul rest in peace

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  • Prakash, Hoode/Abu dhabi

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Vishwa  a great cricketer may his soul rest in peace

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  • Leona Barnes, Kemmannu/Hyderabad

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Its very unfortunate to hear this shocking news!.Being his neighbour he was very cheerful and he was like my younger brother. My heartfelt regards to his family. May his soul rest in peace. We miss u a lot.

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  • faizal mohd beary, kaup

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    A very good cricket player of udupi. May his soul rest in peace

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  • Zubair, Katipalla

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Wonderful Cricketer No more with us, I'v played a lot of Mathces with him

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  • Mohammed Habeeb, Kuppat/Kaup/Dubai

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Sad news ,he was the one of the best cricket players

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  • Ikku Manipal Jeddah,

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Dear Vishu, i will deffinetly miss u and your great friendshipness in my lite. And i wish may your soul rest in peace

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  • asif dubai , moodabidri

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Very good cricketer..sad to loose one of the great...I request daiji to publish more sports news including tennis ball cricket etc from south canara with real sporting spirit

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  • NAVIN POOJARI, HEJAMADI KODI

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Very good cricketer,May his soul Rest in Peace.

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  • raghavendra bhandari, Udupi,Dubai

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Very sad News,good cricketer,and also a good person... may his soul rest in peace...

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  • PRAVEEN FERNANDES, GANGOLLI/ISRAEL

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Very sad news,may his soul rest in peace,may god give strength to his family to easy their pain.. heartfelt condolence from-:praveen,family and friends

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  • Nisar Ahamed Tonse, Kemmannu / Brahmavar / Al Khobar

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    May his soul rest in peace. Indeed a great player.

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  • SADHIQ kapu, dubai

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Very good cricketer..sad to loose one of the great...I request daiji to publish more sports news including tennis ball cricket etc from south canara with real sporting spirit

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  • Pradeep Vaz, Kundapura

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    A Great loss for Tennis Ball Cricket Fans of D K & UDUPI Dist. May his soul Rest in Peace.

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  • prasanna, udupi

    Thu, Feb 04 2010

    Vishu is a good player of tennis ball, especially vishu was famous for reverse sweep. We miss u lot vishu.

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  • sharik, udupi/bangkok

    Wed, Feb 03 2010

    Superb cricket player in karnataka. very bad news for all tennis ball cricket fans. I know vishu from past 9 years. he is very fun loving person.

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  • JAISON FERNANDES, THOTTAM/ DUBAI

    Wed, Feb 03 2010

    May his soul Rest In Peace. He is indeed one of the great players I've ever seen. The way he used to play Cricket matches, I always used to think, what if Indian Team had him!!! A non stopable run making machine and a top wicket gainer. We will surely miss your cricket Vishwanath Ganiga (VISHU, BABU)

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  • kareem, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 03 2010

    Very good cricketer..sad to loose one of the great...I request daiji to publish more sports news including tennis ball cricket etc from south canara with real sporting spirit...

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  • Raj, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 03 2010

    Will miss Tendulkar of Ajjarkad ground.Big loss for T. Ball cricket.

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  • raghavendra, udupi/abu dhabi

    Wed, Feb 03 2010

    Very very unfortunate,shocking and sad news...may his soul rest in peace..

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  • Devraj Karkera, Thottam

    Wed, Feb 03 2010

    A great player & a good friend is no more with us . We miss u a lot.....

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