Assam after being put to bat first could only muster a modest total of 157/9 in 50 overs. Rohan Hazarika’s 61 at no.5 was the shining grace in an otherwise dismal batting performance courtesy some disciplined bowling performance from Mumbai bowlers.
Chasing 158, it looked like a formality for the Mumbai side as they went on to finish the chase in under 30 overs winning the match by 9 wickets. Opening the innings, Angkrish Raghuvanshi continued his good form with the bat smashing a match winning 82* off 78 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes). Angrkish was well supported by his opening partner Ayush Jethwa (52 runs) as both the openers stitched 107 runs stand for the 1st wicket.
- Result: Mumbai won by 9 wickets
- Scorecard link: https://www.mumbaicricket.com/mca/Score_Sheet_U19_Vinoo_Mankad_Trophy_2021_2022_Mumbai_Assam_01102021.php
Team Rajasthan after opting to bat first managed to post a total of 212 in 48 overs courtesy some tight bowling by the Mumbai bowlers. Middle order batsman NH Sachdev top scored with 74 runs while from Mumbai it was pacer Prince Badiani coming up with an impressive show. Prince was the pick of the lot for Mumbai returning with impressive bowling figures of 5/33 in 9 overs. Prince was spot on with his line and length which reaped rewards for him.
Chasing 212, the pressure was more on Rajasthan to defend such a modest total. However, Mumbai batters found it difficult to get going as they were all out for 124 runs. It was a disciplined bowling performance from Rajasthan bowlers as they won the match by 88 runs.
Scorecard Link: https://www.mumbaicricket.com/mca/Score_Sheet_U19_Vinoo_Mankad_Trophy_2021_2022_Mumbai_Rajasthan_02102021.php
Popular and acclaimed Cricket Coach Nishant Jani recently got felicitated by Morbi Brahman Samaj for cricket development in Morbi District. Nishant was felicitated on 3rd October in an event organized by Morbi Brahman Samaj for his contribution in the field of cricket which has helped Morbi elevate in the last few years.
Nishant Jani is the Chief Coach of Morbi U14 ,U16 ,U19, U25 and Senior teams of Morbi District Cricket Association since 2014 affiliated by Saurashtra Cricket Association. Many of the players under Nishant’s guidance have been selected in season 2021-22 including a Women’s U19 player Miloni Jivani from Morbi along with Nikhil Chattaria (U16 probables Squad) and Manjeet Kumkhaniya in U19 Probable Squad along with Sasyak Singh who takes specialized coaching from Nishant jani.
Nishant’s journey started when Mr Umesh Patwal holded his hands in 2008 and became his mentor cum guru. Since then, there has been no looking back for Nishant Jani as he has continously progressed under the mentorship of Coach Umesh Patwal.
Sharing with Cricketgraph, Nishant said “Specially thanks to Mr Jaydev shah for taking the Saurashtra cricket on a good height by adding one more tournament of District Cricket for u25 players. With this, many players will get couple of more years to work hard for it and me as a District Cricket Association’s Chief Coach, i am personally thanking to Mr Jaydev Shah for one more golden opportunity for players of Saurashtra”
Played at Ayush Cricket Academy’s Cricket Ground in Dehradun, it was a match between ithink Sports and home team Ayush Cricket Academy where in Ayush Cricket Academy batting first scored 145/7 in 20 overs. Middle order players Sawan (53) and Pranav (41) were the top scorers for the team in an otherwise dismal batting show. From the bowlers, Kevin was the pick of the lot with 3/26 in 4 overs while Aashrey and Mark Morris with 2 wickets each also contributed well for ithink team.
Chasing 146, openers Aashrey (36) and Yash (24) gave a brilliant 65 run opening stand which set the positive momentum for the team. Coming in at no.3, left hander Parag Khanapurkar meant business wasting no time as he plonked bowlers in every corner of the ground to score a brilliant 69* off mere 25 balls, an innings which consisted 7 fours and 5 biggies. It was a great performance from the ithink team’s top order as they won the match 7 wkts & 4 overs to spare.
Speaking with Cricketgraph, Parag Shared “I am currently preparing myself by playing practice games here in Dehradun. The facilities and atmosphere at Ayush Cricket Academy is excellent and its good to be playing some quality matches in here and scoring some quick runs. These matches are an ideal way for me to prepare for the upcoming season in Mumbai Cricket”
Mumbai after being put to bat first were not able to post a threatening total on board as most of the batters found it difficult to convert their starts. Opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi was the highest scorer for Mumbai hitting 58 runs off 71 balls which included 8 boundaries. Angrkish was supported ably by middle order while Suryansh Shedge at no.5 was the 2nd highest scorer with a quick 28 ball 40 to his name which included 3 boundaries and 2 sixes. Sahil Sultan from Tripura was the pick of the lot with 3/24 in 7 overs.
Chasing 210 in 50 overs, the pressure was certainly more on the defending team Mumbai, however the bowlers did an excellent job of restricting Tripura to 142 all out in 28.4 overs. All-rounder Musheer Khan with his left arm spin was the pick of the lot taking 3/15 in 7 overs while all-rounder Suryansh who scored valuable 40 runs chipped in with the ball too taking 2/38 in 7 overs.
- Result: Mumbai won by 67 runs
- Scorecard link: https://www.mumbaicricket.com/mca/Score_Sheet_U19_Vinoo_Mankad_Trophy_2021_2022_Mumbai_Tripura_29092021.php
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RC Ratore Club after being made to bat first at Cricage Sports Complex, Ghaziabad batted well posting a total of 155/6 in 20 overs. Skipper and opening batsman Keshav Dalal played a mesmerizing knock hitting a brilliant century for his team. Even though most of the players found it difficult to get going, it was Keshav who played his natural game as he smashed 8 fours and 8 sixes en-route his 62 ball unbeaten 105*. Keshav batted from start to end while he was well supported by Rohit (31 runs) as they were able to cross the 150 run mark to defend.
TNM Cricket Academy in reply chased down the score with domination winning the match by 8 wickets 2.3 overs to spare. Even though, Keshav’s ton went in a losing cause, he certainly left behind an impact with his impressive hundred.
- Player of the Match: Venkatesh
- Scorecard link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/2254512/individual/RC-Ratore-Club-vs-TNM-Cricket-Academy
In one of the recent developments announced by the DDCA, the U19 team for Delhi is out and the best part for Venkateshwar Cricket Academy in Delhi is that three of their academy players have made it to the Delhi’s U19 Team who will now play in the U19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy for the upcoming season.
Venkateshwar Cricket Academy has been around in Delhi since many years and it has made a name for its quality coaching. The Academy which is run by Head Coach Devdutt is the director of two popular cricket academies in Delhi namely Harbeer Cricket Academy and Venkateshwar Cricket Academy. A lot of International players come and practice at these academies and even share their experiences with the students.
Venkateshwar Cricket Academy also has their academy registered with Delhi District Cricket Association and it boasts of all the modern facilities. Head Coach Devdutt has worked with many professional cricketers who are today playing First Class and International Level Cricket. The academy is also known to host age group tournaments in Delhi which results in players getting opportunities to prove their mettle. Head Coach Devdutt who is also the Coach of India’s Deaf Team has trained players like Mayank Dagar (India U19 &IPL) & a host of other professional cricketers. Seems like, the years of hard work by the coaches and academy is paying off as so many of the academy students are now playing at higher levels.
Speaking with Cricketgraph, Coach Devdutt shared “At the end of the day, this is what you want, that your boys play and represent their state. It’s a collective hardwork of theirs as well as our and we can see the results now. We will continue to work hard and our coaching standards will only improve and progress in the times to come as we have a quality coaching benchmark to maintain in Delhi”
Here’s wishing Venkateshwar Cricket Academy and Head Coach Devdutt all the luck for their future endeavors.
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Kolkata like Mumbai and Delhi is known for its competitive levels of cricket. Over the years, Kolkata has produced some great domestic and international cricketers and the reason behind that coveted success has been the cricketing atmosphere. When we talk about cricket atmosphere, we mean the academies, the coaches, the facilities for players and one such academy which seems to tick all the marks is Kolkata Green Grass Cricket Academy in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Kolkata Green Grass Center has 3 branches in Kolkata namely the Ruby branch, Kalikapur branch and Dehala Branch. Kolkata Green Grass Cricket Center is one of the best cricket academies in Kolkata and boasts of all the facilities required for quality coaching. The academy is run by their Head Coach Suprotip Chatterjee who is also the founder of the academy. Suprotip has a coaching experience of close to 2 decades while he is himself a former first class cricketer. Head Coach Suprotip is BCCI level Certified Coach and he is qualified to apply for Level B Certification which very few coaches have achieved in West Bengal region. Apart from Suprotip, the academy has 8-10 qualified cricket coaches to ensure best practice sessions for students. The academy also has astro turf and practice wickets while it also provides personal coaching, corporate cricket coaching and team coaching. Each branch of Kolkata Green Grass Cricket Center has 3 nets while it is open for both boys and girls from 3 to 19 years of age. The academy also has a special women’s coach to train the young girls and the Coach is level O Certified. The Women’s Coach of their academy is also a state level player who has played for Bengal.
When we asked on what kind of players practice at their academy, Head Coach Suprotip shared “We don’t believe in taking names of our players. A lot of players from Kolkata Green Grass Center are playing state and district level cricket but I believe instead of coaches taking their name, it should be other way round. We believe that our students i.e our player will take the name of the coaches and their academies and that’s how it should work. We always aim to provide the best coaching facilities to our players and I wish to impart my experience and wisdom to our students alongwith our qualified coaching team”
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Kolkata is famous for many things and one of the things which makes Kolkata famous is also its die heard cricket loving fans. Well, how can we forget Sourav Ganguly –The prince of Kolkata also scripted his journey from this place only. To ensure a good cricketing atmosphere, there needs to be good cricket infrastructure and good cricketing infrastructure is defined by the quality of coaches and academies prevalent in the city. One such academy which is striving hard on providing good coaching is Akbar Cricket Academy in Kolkata.
Founded in 2012, Akbar Cricket Academy has close to 150 students and it’s exactly situated at Subhas Sarobar Park at Beleghatta, Kolkata. The academy comprises of all the modern facilities required for quality coaching of its students. Akbar Cricket Academy in Kolkata is open for both boys and girls with an age group between 5 to 25 years. The academy boast of 5 qualified coaches under the leadership of their Head Coach Mohammad Akbar.
Head Coach Mohammad Akbar has close to 15 years of coaching experience and he is BCCI Level ‘A’ and CAB Level ‘O’ Certified Cricket Coach. Before he forayed into coaching, Mohammad Akbar was himself a professional cricketer with more than 2 decades of playing experience at Top Division. The academy boasts of 4 nets comprising of astro turf, cement wicket, match wicket while the academy also provides ball and water facilities for its students. Yes, the students have to bring their own kit bag. Over the years many players have progressed from this academy and one of their students Aman Prasad has also played state level for Bengal U19 team.
Speaking with Cricketgraph, the Head Coach Mohammad Akbar shared “I have played professional cricket for 2 decades, I have been coaching since last 12-15 years and we aim to pass our experience to our young students. All our coaches are qualified and one of our coaches is also BCCI certified, I am myself BCCI level A and CAB Level O Certified coach and we ensure the best coaching standards at Akbar Cricket Academy in Kolkata”
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Ahmedabad is of the most upcoming cities of India and the cricketing as well as the overall sporting infrastructure in Ahmedabad is equally progressing every year. One such cricket academy which is contributing in improving the cricket infrastructure of Ahmedabad is MPower Cricket Academy in Ahmedabad.
Located at Navrangpura, Sardar Patel Stadium, Mpower Academy is led by the founder Sumer Singh who is also the Head Coach of M Power Academy. The academy boasts of a qualified coaching team right from the likes of Mr. Rakesh Yadav (Asst.Coach), Ms Sonal Shah (Sports Nutritionist), Haresh Ghogari (Asst.Coach), Dr. Hiren Patel (Physiotherapist) & Mr. Shah Rukh Khan (Fitness Trainer).
The academy boasts of all the modern facilities required for students to ensure quality cricket coaching. The academy also invites guest lectures from current and past cricketers to inculcate the right cricketing wisdom amongst the young lot of cricketers. Apart from that, MPower Cricket Academy aims to ensure an all-round development of a player which involves every aspects right from Civic Education, Nutrition, Diet & Fitness, Strength and game technique. Over the years many players from the academy have gone on to play higher levels of cricket at District and State Level.
Mpower Cricket Academy in Ahmedabad was founded in July 2010 under Coach Sumer Singh who has close to 3 decades of experience in the field of cricket. Coach Sumer Singh is an ECB & ICC Level 3 Certified Cricket Coach. Sumer Singh has also completed level-‘O’ cricket-coaching course organized by CBCA (Central Board of Cricket Ahmedabad) under the guidelines of NCA (National Cricket Academy) a subsidiary of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India).Coach Sumer has also been a professional cricketer himself with close to 2 decades of playing experience. As a professional cricketer, Sumer Singh has played in Birmingham Premier Division. Sumer has also played Premier Division Cricket in Ahmedabad between 1987 to 1991 while he has also played Nationals (SGFI) at U17 & U19 level representing Kendriya Vidyalaya School.
Brief Experience of Sumer Singh as Coach & Cricketer:
- Has Played in Birmingham Premier Division.
- Has played for 1st, 2nd & 3rd year for St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad.
- Has played Premier Division in Ahmedabad in the year 1987/88/89/90/91.
- Has also conducted various one to one coaching seasons for various age groups in U.K.
- Has played for Kendriya Vidyalaya at National Level (Under – 17 and Under – 19) Under the banner of SGFI ( School Games Federation of India).
- Played MIDWEEK for Bharat Sports Cricket Club at Coventry (Warwickshire – U.K.) in season 2008 and also coached the various age groups along with the Senior Team.
- Has played as a Paid Professional for Lohana Cricket Club, London in Middlesex Division-I, in year 1987/1988/1989 (With a contract for Coaching Cricket to various age groups).
- Has played as a Paid Professional for Stanmore Cricket Club, London in Middlesex A division (Minor Country) in year 1990/1991 (With a contract of coaching colts in various age groups).
- Has also conducted coaching assignments for various age groups (Boys/Girls) as well as the Senior Teams of Lohana / Millhill Cricket Club at London- Middlesex for years 2004/2005/2006/2008.
- Has played for West Indian Wanderers Cricket Club – Coventry Warwickshire (U.K.) in the year 2005/06/07/08 with Heading All Coaching sections of various age groups in boys and girls. Also coached the 1st Team and the 2nd Team (Seniors ) at the Club and coached the Senior Women’s Team as well.
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