| Full name: | Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu |
| Born: | 31st October 1895, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Died: | 14th November 1967, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Batting: | Right-hand batsman |
| Bowling: | Right-arm slow-medium |
| Occasional wicket-keeper | |
| Relations: | Brother: CS Nayudu; Brother: CL Nayudu; Brother: CR Nayudu; Grandson: VK Nayudu; Nephew: DD Govindraj; Son: CN Nayudu; Son: P Nayudu |
| Teams: | India (Test: 1932-1936); Hindus (Main FC: 1916/17-1940/41); Madras (Main FC: 1926/27); Hyderabad (India) (Main FC: 1931/32); Central Provinces and Berar (Main FC: 1932/33-1938/39); Central India (Main FC: 1934/35-1937/38); Holkar (Main FC: 1941/42-1952/53); Andhra (Main FC: 1953/54); Uttar Pradesh (Main FC: 1956/57); India (Other FC: 1918/19-1936); Indians (Other FC: 1920/21-1939/40); Hindus and Muslims (Other FC: 1922/23-1926/27); WE Lucas' Bombay XI (Other FC: 1925/26); Rajputana and Central India (Other FC: 1926/27); Indian XI (Other FC: 1926/27-1940/41); Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI (Other FC: 1930/31-1935/36); Possibles (India) (Other FC: 1931/32); Rest of India (Other FC: 1931/32-1946/47); Roshanara Club (Other FC: 1931/32); Viceroy's XI (Other FC: 1933/34); Nawab of Moin-ud-Dowlah's XI (Other FC: 1933/34); Retrievers (Other FC: 1934/35); Cricket Club of India (Other FC: 1934/35); Bengal Governor's XI (Other FC: 1940/41-1944/45); CK Nayudu's XI (Other FC: 1940/41-1944/45); Bengal Cyclone XI (Other FC: 1942/43); Western India States (Other FC: 1943/44); Services XI (Other FC: 1944/45); Prince's XI (Other FC: 1945/46); East Zone (India) (Other FC: 1945/46); Central Province Governor's XI (Other FC: 1948/49-1949/50); Central Zone (India) (Other FC: 1951/52-1952/53); Past XI (Other FC: 1957/58); Maharashtra Governor's XI (Other FC: 1963/64); All teams |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1933 |
| Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1950/51 |
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