{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1956)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = T. A. Sekhar | image = | caption = | fullname = Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|3|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Madras, Madras State, India | death_date = | death_place = | nickname = | height = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast-medium | international = true | country = India | testcap = 163 | testdebutfor = India | testdebutagainst = Pakistan | testdebutdate = 23 January | testdebutyear = 1983 | lasttestdate = 30 January | lasttestyear = 1983 | lasttestfor = India | lasttestagainst = Pakistan | odicap = 44 | odidebutdate = 21 January | odidebutyear = 1983 | odidebutagainst = Pakistan | lastodidate = 27 January | lastodiyear = 1985 | lastodiagainst = England | columns = 3 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 0 | bat avg1 = – | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 0* | deliveries1 = 204 | wickets1 = 0 | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 0/– | column2 = ODIs | matches2 = 4 | runs2 = – | bat avg2 = – | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = – | deliveries2 = 156 | wickets2 = 5 | bowl avg2 = 25.60 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/23 | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 44 | runs3 = 495 | bat avg3 = 14.14 | 100s/50s3 = 0/1 | top score3 = 58 | deliveries3 = 6,070 | wickets3 = 130 | bowl avg3 = 27.73 | fivefor3 = 7 | tenfor3 = 2 | best bowling3 = 9/54 | catches/stumpings3 = 19/– | date = 30 April | year = 2026 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/thirumalai-sekar-33891 Cricinfo }}
'''Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar''' ({{Audio|T._A._Sekhar.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 28 March 1956 in Madras) is a former fast bowler who represented India in Test cricket and One Day Internationals.
Sekhar was one of the fastest bowlers in India in the early eighties. His two Test matches were in the 1982–83 season when he was flown out to Pakistan to replace the injured Madan Lal. He did not take a wicket in either match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ask-steven-who-has-been-out-stumped-most-often-in-tests-1263275 |title=Who has been out stumped most often in Tests? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> He played a One Day International in that series and three more against England two years later.
Sekhar played for Tamil Nadu between 1976/77 and 1987/88 taking 74 wickets. His career best effort was 9 for 54 against Kerala in 1982/83.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala v Tamil Nadu, The Government Victoria College Ground, Palakkad on 8th, 9th, 10th January 1983 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/43/43135.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=3 April 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He played for Madhya Pradesh for two seasons before bowing out of the game.
Since then his major contribution to Indian cricket was as a bowling coach at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai where he was chief coach for several years, working with leading pace bowlers from across the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Thirumalai Sekhar profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/thirumalai-sekhar-33891 |access-date=2022-11-17 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He also served as South Zone representative on the National Selection Committee for a period of time. He was later appointed as a talent scout for Mumbai Indians.<ref name=":0" />
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