Keki Tarapore

Keki Tarapore was an Indian cricketer whose lasting influence came as a coach rather than as a player. After beginning his coaching career in 1959, he worked with the Mysore and Karnataka teams for decades and helped develop players including Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri, Kiran More, Shivlal Yadav and Roger Binny. He also served with India’s national coaching camps, becoming one of Karnataka cricket’s most influential mentors.