Career
He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Andhra. He was born in Guntur. Rao made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1959-1960 season, against Mysore.
From the Lower order, he scored a duck in the first innings in which he batted, and a single run in the second, as Andhra lost the match by an innings margin.
Rao bowled two overs in the match, conceding six runs.