Dodda Narasiah Ganesh (pronunciationⓘ; born 30 June 1973) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 4 Tests and one ODI in 1997.
Frustrated with the lack of opportunities, he shifted to AV Jayaprakash's training camp, where he prospered as a bowler and was forced his way into the Karnataka side.
Despite making his debut in the 1994–95 season, Ganesh could not get a permanent slot in the Karnataka team due to the presence of Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, Anil Kumble and Sunil Joshi.
In the 1996–97 Irani Cup, he picked up 11 wickets, including V. V. S. Laxman and Navjot Singh Sidhu, and he stormed into national reckoning for the tour of South Africa.
[8] Dodda Ganesh has expressed an interest in politics and joined Janata Dal (Secular) led by former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda.
In September 2024, he was removed as the head coach of the Kenya national cricket team a month after his appointment due to procedural irregularities.