ICC Level 2 Cricket Coach from Morbi, Nishant Jani adds one more feather to his cap as he gets appointed as the Head Coach in Saurashtra Women’s T20 League. Nishant will be the Head Coach of Team Red in Women’s T20 League which will namely have 4 teams: Team Red, Team Green, Team Yellow and Team Blue.
The practice camp for the tournament was held from 6th to 8TH March while the league matches will be played on 9th, 10th while finals will be played on 12th of March, 2022.
President Jaydev Shah of SCA & the entire Saurashtra Cricket Association have done a great initiative by organizing selection matches for women cricketers and highlighting their determination to take women’s cricket forward alongwith men’s cricket. Jaydev Shah, the former Saurashtra Captain and SCA President is now also the newly elected Team Manager of the Indian Cricket Team.
Coach Nishant Jani shared with Cricketgraph “I want to congratulate Jaydev Shah for continuously improving the quality of cricket in Saurashtra. The way he is moving forward and bringing changes for the betterment of cricket is certainly very inspiring”
Summer Camps in Cricket are an integral part of a cricketer’s growing up years, it is during these camps, a cricketer goes through many rigorous things and learns many new lessons which help them to become better Cricketers. Summer Camps ideally involve a lot of cricketing activities right from practice matches to fitness drills to improvement in technique and mindset which helps a cricketer to prepare for the upcoming seasons.
One such exciting summer camp which is to begin from 20th April to 30th May over a period of 40 days is at the SGCA-SKCA Cricket Academy in Shegaon. It’s a 40 day intensive summer camp in Shegaon under World Class facilities under the supervision of Prolific Cricket Coach Sulakshan Kulkarni (Former Mumbai Ranji Player & Former Mumbai Ranji Coach).
The summer camp will involve scientific and professional training from qualified and experienced coaches while special emphasis will be put on fitness and cricket drills. The Summer Camp at SGCA-SKCA Academy begins from 20th April, 2022 to 30th May 2022. The timings for the camp will be morning 6:30 to 8:30 am and evening 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The fees for 40 day entire summer camp is Rs 3500/- including Academy Jersey/Uniform while those who want to attend double sessions in a day for the entire camp, the fees is Rs 5000/-
On March 4, Reliance Securities took on Thane Municipal Corporation during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Trophy tournament. Thane Municipal Corporation won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Batting first, Reliance Securities posted a mammoth total of 447-7 in 34 overs, riding on Atif Khan’s scintillating century and Navin Patil’s delectable half-century. While Khan plundered an unbeaten 136 off just 72 balls, including 17 boundaries and four sixes, Patil muscled 77. The other major contributors with the bat were Chetan Suvarna (45 runs) and Bharat Singh (43 runs).
In reply, Thane Municipal Corporation were bundled out for a paltry 112 in 19.5 overs, losing the match by 335 runs. Pradeep Dodiya top scored with 37 but was unable to find able allies to lead the run chase. Reliance Securities’ Saurabh Ankush was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped four wickets conceding no runs.
Reliance Securities’ star batter Atif Khan was the top performer in the match and played an integral role in steering his side to a 335-run win over Thane Municipal Corporation.
American Premier League is a professional T20 League based in United States which was started from 2021. It’s one of the most popular leagues in USA and players from different corners of the world come and participate in it. Jay Mir, who is the founder and CEO of APL holds the vision to revolutionize the game of cricket and aims to make APL a global hub for cricket where in new talents and opportunities can be created for stars and future stars in the making. Jay Mir aims to provide a platform to talented cricketers across the world to showcase their skills where they can be recognized and appreciated. Infact, APL has witnessed some of the biggest T20 International Stars right from Rakheem Cornwall, Chadwick Walton, Mohammad Asif, Tom Beaton, Bipul Sharma, Tapash Baisya and many more names gracing the APL Stage. Last season, it was also our very own Mumbaikar Raunaq Sharma who was the MVP (Most Valued Player) in APL 2021 season. Raunaq sharma received the most expensive MVP award in the history of the game , A brand New Corvette Car!!
Now what if we tell you, that you can also make it big and play in USA alongside International cricketers receiving great exposure? Yes you heard it right, American Premier League has given mandate to Elevate Sports Academy in Mumbai as the official talent scout partner for India operations where in they will select 5 players from India who will make it into the APL 2022 season. On the other hand, Cricketgraph will assist & collaborate as the official media partner for Elevate Sports Academy in the APL Talent Scout Operations.
The trials for the APL’22 season will be held in the month of April, 2022 and the dates will be announced shortly. The selected players have to arrange their Visas while it will be an all expense paid trip including meals, accommodation and tickets which will be sponsored by the American Premier League.
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Played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, it was the all important finals between IES New English School Bandra vs IES VN Sule Guruji Dadar. IES VN Sule Guruji batting first posted a total of 197 runs in 1st innings with Dharsh Murkute top scoring with 55 runs. From the bowlers, it was Agasthya Bangera who returned with exceptional bowling figures of 5/57.
In reply, IES New English School were all out for 187 runs in their 1st innings as VN Sule took a 10 innings lead. IES VN Sule in the 2nd innings were all out for 171 runs giving a target of 182 to IES New English School.
Chasing 182, IES lost some quick top order wickets making it a pressure situation on the final Day 3 at Wankhede. With scoreboard reading 47/3 at one stage, it was Aarush Patankar who showed brilliant composure as he went on to anchor the chase with a match winning knock of 95*off 90 balls (9 fours). Aarush was well supported by Anant Desai and Arjun Baigatkar with whom he stitched crucial cameos.
Individual prizes:
Best Batsman: Ayush Mhatre (IES Sule Guruji (English) (565 runs in 5 matches)
Best Bowler: Parth Ankolekar (14 wickets).
Best Fielder: Anant Desai (IES New English)
Also, City-based Cricketers’ Foundationon Saturday gave Rs 15,000 to each player of the winning team and Rs 10,000 to each player of the runners-up team. The cheques were handed out to both the teams’ captains by Amit Gadkari, one of the trustees of the Cricketers’ Foundations. Eighteen cricketers from champions IES New English received Rs 15,000 each from the Cricketers’ Foundation, while runners-up IES Sule Guruji players were presented Rs 10,000 each.
Om Sai Cricket Club batting first at Palande Cricket Ground in Neral posted a total of 171/4 in 34 overs. Shoumik Hajarnis top scored with 67 runs off 48 balls while Aadesh Yadav from JP Sports was the pick of the lot from the bowlers. Aadesh provided crucial breakthroughs not allowing the opposition team to settle and reach a big total as he returned with impactful bowling figures of 6/29 in 6 overs.
J.P Sports in reply chased down the score successfully winning the match by 5 wkts. Wicket-keeper batsman Rohan Karandikar anchored the chase with a match winning 79 off 65 balls smashing 10 boundaries while he was well supported by Sanjeev Dubey who remained unbeaten on 39*
Coach Kadir Patel shared “Adesh took 10 wkts in 3 matches, he is a very promising kid, he comes from a very modest background and I am trying to back him up as much as possible, we are not charging any fees from him either, he has that spark and most importantly he is a very hard working kid”
The match between Ruaraka Sports club and SCLPS A was comfortably won by Ruaraka . Pushkar Sharma yet again provided an all-round show to lead the team to a victory.
Winning the toss , SCLPS A chose to bowl, a decision which turned costly to them. Opening the innings for Ruaraka, Pushkar made his intentions clear. Coming back from India, the southpaw played with great caution. Taking calculated risks he displayed his shots which cleared the ropes. Hitting 10 fours and one towering six, he smashed a quick 76 runs off 59 balls. Pushkar held one end of the innings firmly until he was dismissed in the penultimate over. His fighting knock helped Ruaraka reach to 176 runs in 20 overs
Furthermore , the southpaw, who bowls medium pace also scalped 2 wickets for Ruaraka. His all round performance helped his team win the match by 29 runs and earned him the much deserved Man of the Match award.
On March 2, All Cargo AG Sports Club and Vihang Group of Companies clashed against each other at Oval Maidan in Mumbai during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Tournament. Vihang Group of Companies won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Vihang Group of Companies were bundled out for 197 in 37.2 overs. The opening pair of Ravi Kumar Chaudhary and Vinit Mestry (44 runs off 45 balls) stitched a 71-run partnership off 87 balls to lay a solid foundation. Later, middle order batter and wicket-keeper Divyam Shah top scored with 59 runs off 47 balls, including five boundaries and a six. With a strike rate of over 125, Shah led from the front and helped his side post a respectable score on board. For All Cargo AG Sports Club, off spinner Deepak Bhogle was the pick of the bowlers as he struck with 3-39 in his seven overs. He was well supported by Anand Willams, Garv Jain and Shiesh Korpe, who chipped in with two wickets apiece.
In reply, All Cargo AG Sports Club were bowled out for 119 in 31 overs, losing the match by 78 runs. Apart from opening batter Bhogle, middle order batter Amish Dabholkar and Anand Willams, none of the other batters could register a double digit score. Dabholkar was the top performer with the bat for All Cargo AG Sports Club as he muscled a 69-ball 52, smashing eight boundaries. With the ball, Vihang Group of Companies had a good outing, thanks to off spinner Umar Khan, who wreaked havoc with 4-38 in his eight overs. Vicky Bhoir, Prathamesh Golatkar and Aryan Shejule struck with two scalps each.
Vihang Group of Companies’ Divyam Shah and Umar Khan were the top performers with bat and ball respectively, while for All Cargo AG Sports Club, all-rounder Deepak Bhogle and middle order batter Amish Dabholkar made noteworthy contributions.
On March 4, Western Railway Traffic Sports Club took on Times of India Sports Club at Azad Maidan in Mumbai during the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) Corporate Tournament. Western Railway Traffic Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Western Railway Traffic Sports Club were bowled out for 210 in 38 overs. The opening batter, Kush Kariya plundered a blistering 74 not out off 98 balls. His entertaining knock was embellished with seven boundaries. Apart from Kush, his opening partner Deepak Kumar (36 runs off 24 balls), middle order pair of Vaibhav Patil (26 runs off 40 balls) and Bharat Solanki (22 runs off 17 balls) were the other major contributors with the bat. For Times of India Sports Club, right arm quick Rakesh Pathran was the most successful bowler as he scalped 4-28 in his eight overs. He bowled well in the middle overs and provided his team with regular breakthroughs. Rakesh found an able bowling ally in Pankaj Sawant who struck with 3-31 in his eight overs.
In reply, Times of India Sports Club were bundled out for 166 in 37.5 overs, losing the match by 44 runs. Paritosh Mohite, who opened the batting, top scored with 40 runs off 51 balls, including seven boundaries. The other major contributors with the bat were middle order batters Shekhar Kadam (38 runs off 65 balls) and Chintan Gada (24 runs off 31 balls). Despite a couple of 50+ partnerships, Times of India Sports Club failed to cross the line. For Western Railway Traffic Sports Club, off spinner, Solanki was the pick of the bowlers as he accounted for 3-35 in his eight overs. He received good support from the spin twins in Rajendra Pawar and Yusuf Wadiwala, who picked up two wickets each.
Western Railway Traffic Sports Club’s all-rounder Bharat Solanki and opening batter Kush Kariya were the top performers for the team, while for Times of India Sports Club, Rakesh Puthran and Paritosh Mohite were the top contributors with ball and bat respectively.