To be a successful cricketer, you need to tick on many aspects of your game right from your fitness, practice and technique to be on top of your game but one more aspect which is very important in any cricketer’s journey is the right cricket coach. A coach who is unbiased, knowledgeable, experienced and able to spot your pros and cons. A right cricket coach can certainly help you accelerate faster and Coach Puru Singh has been the “right cricket coach” for many players till date in Gurugram, Haryana.
A former cricketer himself, Puru Singh has played first class cricket representing Delhi Team in the year 2003. Apart from that too, Puru holds an extensive experience as a professional cricketer playing multiple age groups and district level cricket. Post his cricketing career, Puru like many other cricketers forayed into cricket coaching and today he is the Mentor & Head Coach at Push Cricket Academy which is one of the best cricket academies in Gurugram. Puru Singh now has more than a decade of experience as a cricket coach and he has worked with many state level players. At present, Puru is ICC Level 2 Certified Cricket Coach who is also the Former Head Coach of Delhi U23 Women’s Team.
Push Cricket Academy today boasts of 3 branches in Gurugram located at Ansal Arena (Sector 55), The Dome Play Arena (Sector 59) & Tulip Violet Society (Sector 69). The academy boasts of 3 world class playing arenas, 20,000+ hours of coaching and over 300 students under qualified cricket coaches with the lowest coach: student ratio in Gurugram. What’s more, you also get to play many matches at Push Cricket Academy in Gurugram as they host approximately 300+ matches in a year which results in quality training of their players.
United by the love for cricket, Coach Puru, Nitin Pahuja & the entire Team of PUSH is committed to bring sports education to the forefront to bring a positive change in India. Here’s wishing Coach Puru all the luck for all his future endeavors.
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Delhi is one of the most competitive areas of India when it comes to cricket, just like Mumbai or a larger part of India, cricket is not just a sport in Delhi but a religion which thousand of youngsters follow with huge aspirations. Delhi has also given India many international cricketers and the reason behind this success is the presence of good coaching infrastructure and training.
One such academy which is making a mark for itself in Delhi is ASK Cricket Academy in Delhi which boasts of all the modern amenities and quality cricket training for its students. The academy also has two branches one in Rohini and one in Dwarka which are two hustling and bustling areas of Delhi. The academy has all the necessary requirements to ensure kids get quality coaching right from washrooms, cricket kits, astro turf wicket, cement wicket and a total of 3 nets. Apart from Amarjeet, the academy which has close to 50 students boasts of 3 qualified cricket coaches with different specialities. Amarjeet Kumar – the head coach of ASK Cricket Academy in Delhi has himself played professional cricket and he has also played for Delhi U19 at state level. As a professional cricketer, 31yr old Amarjeet has more than a decade of experience while he also has a coaching experience of 7 years.
Speaking with Cricketgraph, Amarjeet shared “ I have been a professional cricketer myself, I want to pass on the knowledge which I have gained in all this years to young players who lack proper guidance and vision to pursue their cricket careers. Also I have tried to provide best facilities at ASK Cricket Academy and with every passing year, we are working hard on improving and upgrading our cricket academies in Delhi”
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International Cricket Coach Umesh Patwal who has conducted many international assignments is now roped in as the Head Coach of Pokhra Rhinos team in the Everest Premier League. EPL which stands for Everest Premier League is one of the flagship T20 Tournaments of Nepal which will be conducted at Kathmandu between 25th September to 9th October 2021.
The dates were announced by Nepal Cricket Association and it will coincide with the Vijaydashmi Festival in Nepal. A total of 6 teams will participate in this marquee tournament with Lalitpur Patriots being the defending champions. The tournament will have many domestic and international cricketers of Nepal as well as from around the world participating in the competition. The tournament will likely feature many International stars right from the likes of Kevin O Brien, Chris Gayle, Upul Tharanga, Paul Stirling, Dwayne Smith, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Shahzad, Keserick Williams, Liam Plunkett to name a few.
Umesh Patwal (BCCI Level 2 & Cricket Australia Level 3) is a prolific cricket coach who has worked with many international teams in his prolific career. Umesh has been the batting coach of Afghanistan in 2018 while he has also been the Head Coach of Nepal National Team. Umesh was also the assistant coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011. In 2018, Umesh Patwal was the technical director of Nepalese Franchise League Pokhara Premier League.
Here’s wishing Umesh Patwal all the luck for a yet another exciting coaching assignment!
When we talk about Vasu Paranjape, he is a personality which has multiple dimensions. Only limiting him to a cricketer or a coach would’nt do justice to the enormous legacy he has built in all these decades. You ask about Vasu Paranjape sir to different types of people in Mumbai cricket right from the coaches to cricketers to selectors, everyone will have a different story to tell about him and each story would be outright inspiring or motivating or something to learn about.
Born on November 21, 1938, Vasu Paranjape passed away at the age of 82 in his matunga residence leaving behind a rich legacy for generations to cherish. Vasu sir made his first class debut in 1956 and played his last first class match in 1970 representing teams like Mumbai and Baroda. A utility all-rounder who can bat while also prove to be a handy bowler with his left arm orthodox spin. Vasu Paranjape was amongst the most prominent club cricketers in Mumbai during his time representing a star studded Dadar Union team which was known to be one of the most powerful teams in Mumbai cricket at that time. In a coaching career spanning more than 50 years, Vasu sir has coached multiple teams, multiple states at multiple age groups.
More than his coaching profile, the way he coached the players and how players evolved under him is the stuff of the legends. Vasu sir was also amongst the first coaches to be appointed at National Cricket Academy in 2000 alongwith the likes of Nari Contractor and Hanumant Singh. Vasu Paranjape has also been a mentor to many international & domestic cricketers right from the likes of Dilip Vengsarkar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Jatin Paranjape, Amol Muzumdar, Sulakshan Kulkarni to name a few. Vasu Paranjape’s son Jatin Paranjape also played for India in ODI’s in 1998. Jatin also played for Mumbai in 62 FC matches between 1991 to 2001.
Vasu Paranjape was a one man show of coaching, scouting and captaincy. His intellect, game sense, humor, approach towards the game, his ability to strike conversations with the players, know their loopholes, his ability to shield and protect the players from criticism was unmatched for any cricket coach in generations to come and this is a statement made by many International cricketers including the likes of Rohit Sharma.
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Quote from Umesh Patwal – International Coach (Coached Teams like Nepal, Afghanistan, Mumbai to name a few)
Vasu sir was an absolute legend. His journey with Mumbai Cricket Association has been in multiple facets and you can’t just describe it in one line or one designation. His contribution to the game and especially to Mumbai Cricket has been extensive. I have learned a lot from Vasu sir who is my mentor. I know Vasu sir since Mumbai U17 Camp days. I remember, Vasu sir had spotted Rohit Sharma batting in New Hind nets during his U17 days and sir had told me “One day this boy will play for India” Vasu sir has trained numerous International cricketers and he was also amongst the first coaches to be appointed by NCA during its formation in the year 2000. That batch of 2000 at National Cricket Academy had so many Indian Cricketers including the likes of Rahul Dravid and many more. Rest in peace and heartfelt condolences to the family. We have lost one crucial part of Mumbai Cricket.
Quote from Sulakshan Kulkarni: Former Mumbai Ranji Player & Coach
Indian Cricket has lost a very big man, you don’t need to be Don Bradman or Sachin Tendulkar to be famous, sometimes having your own uniqueness also makes you special and Vasu sir was one of those characters, a once in a generation personality. I have so many stories on him that I can write a book on him. I just don’t know which story to tell. His mere presence in the dressing room or on the ground would bring positivity amongst the players. Also Vasu sir was one coach full of positivity, wisdom and sense of humor.
I remember once Jatin (his son) came back from an U19 Tour from Pakistan which had bowlers like Aaqib javed, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram to name a few. Jatin at that time made a name for himself and we were once playing together for Dadar Union in a Purshottam shield match. Vasu sir was leading the team and when Jatin came to bowl, Vasu sir set an attacking field since the ball was turning. Jatin bowled a full toss and batsman smashed a powerfull pull shot hitting the short leg fielder. It hit the fielder so hard that the ball rebounded and resulted in a catch which I took. Coming in a huddle to celebrate the wicket, Vasu sir told Jatin, “bhai ek ball mai ek hie wicket leni hai” referring to the short fielder who was almost flat on the ground after that ball hit him! One more incident I remember was, I had given my bat to Jatin, Vasu sir told Jatin, let me do some lapping so that bat would be great for use, Jatin however played with the bat without getting it lapped and while playing, the bat broke into multiple pieces. Coming back to pavilion, Vasu sir called him and said, “Ab is bat ko toothpick ke liye istemaal karna” “use the pieces of bat as a toothpick” chuckled vasu sir as entire dressing room had a good laugh over it. Sulakshan Kulkarni further shared, Vasu sir was a real friend, philoshopher and guide. He had the speciality of talking with everyone in same style. He was a person full of positivity, you even take your personal problems to him and you won’t feel the age difference. Sunil Gavaskar even wrote in his book, I got inspired by Vasu Paranjape’s captaincy. My heartfelt condolence to the legend, the paranjape family and it’s certainly the end of an era.
Quote from Wasim Jaffer, Former Indian Test Cricketer & Mumbai’s Domestic Legend shared with Cricketgraph”
“It’s a huge loss. He has helped so many cricketers in so many different ways and helped them become better players. His sense of humor is known to everyone and he had a knack of making everyone laugh with his one liners. We have lost a giant Mumbai personality”
Yet another century for the Indian born Kenyan cricketer, Pushkar Sharma. The century came in a tough time when Ruaraka Sports club was two down for 34 after 7.4 overs. Pushkar made an impact to lead the team from the front with his impeccable innings.
Winning the toss, Ngara cricket club elected to field first. Ruaraka Sports club incurred two blow when one of their openers and middle order batsman was sent back to the hut by Akash Shah. Pushkar Sharma who had opened the innings didn’t hesitate to capitalise on the scoring opportunities. Nitish Hirani and skipper, Pushkar glued a vital 67 runs partnership and later Pushkar was well supported by Sachin Gill. Both the batters oozed off the pressure and grasp the opportunity to showcase their skills. They jolted a 135 runs stand before Gill was cleaned up by Dhyey Patel. Pushkar continued to smack sixes and fours to take the total to 354. Pushkar amassed an unbeaten 167* from just 140 balls with 17 boundaries and 4 sixes. With this century, Pushkar is now at the top of the league with 369 runs from 5 innings. He averages 92.3 in the tournament so far.
The opposition kept on loosing wickets at regular intervals and succumbed to the hefty total. Their innings was closed down to 152. Sachin Gill had his say with the ball in hand after he scalped two big wickets of the openers. Vishil Patel went on to bag four wickets and resisted the opposition batters to get runs under their belt. Pushkar Sharma was adjudged “man of the match” for his unbeaten 167 from just 140 deliveries.
At the end of the match Pushkar shared with Cricketgraph, ” Despite losing the toss, we got to do what we wanted (bat first). So my target was to stay on the wickets and play till the end. I tried to find the scoring opportunities and successfully i could implement everything well. I would like to thank god and my family to keep the faith in me. Pushkar Sharma also thanked Indiafirst Life Insurance Company with whom he has sponsorship.
Here’s wishing Pushkar all the luck & we wish he continues with the same momentum and gets going forward with similar results.
Well, Najafgarh is one part of Delhi which has become world famous courtesy our swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag who hails from the same place. Najafgarh even though a small district is always hustling and bustling with sporting activities with cricket taken very seriously by the aspiring youngsters. One such young and emerging coach from Najafgarh is Subodh Yadav who is providing cricket coaching to aspiring cricketers from his district.
Subodh is all but 23 years old but staying connected to the game brought him into coaching. A professional cricketer himself, Subodh even played for Jharkhand U16 State team but had to quit playing professional cricket due to an ankle injury which forced him out of the game & that is how S.Y Warriors Cricket Academy in Najafgarh came into place.
Speaking with Cricketgraph, Subodh shared “I played state level cricket myself but one injury which I am facing till now means I can’t play professional cricket anymore. However, whatever knowledge I have gained in all these years, I want to pass it on to the young cricketers of Najafgarh and hopfully they will go on to play higher levels and make our Najafgarh proud again like Sehwag sir.
SY Warriors Cricket Academy in Najafgarh is exactly located near Power House and it boasts of all the modern facilities which a cricket academy requires. Before lockdown, Subodh used to have 70-80 students practicing at his club while numbers have dwindled in the recent past. However, with the season about to begin, Subodh is hopeful that his academy will regain full flow. The academy also provides hostel facility for boys and girls, team room, 2 turf cement wickets to ensure best quality training. Subodh who is himself pursuing ICC Level 1 & ASCA course is also offering strength and conditioning training at his academy. The academy also has indoor facility with bowling machine which Subodh plans to begin soon.
Here’s wishing Subodh all the luck for a great coaching career.
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J.P Cricket Club batting first managed to score 285/5 in 35 overs with half centuries registered by Ronit Roy (68) and Virender Singh (57). From the bowlers, Harmanpreet Singh with 2/37 in 6 overs was the pick of the lot.
Chasing 286, Rajput Gymkhana made the target looked easier winning the match by 7 wickets. Opener Saurav took on the bowlers with absolute ease smashing a brilliant 173 runs off just 105 balls. Saurav smashed 20 fours and 5 sixes with a strike rate of 164.76 while he was ably supported by Ratan Singh (36), Abdul Khan (45) & Shobit (29) with whom he stitched crucial partnerships.
With a batting average of 60.00 + , Saurav has scored close to 1000 runs in this season alone. Saurav has been scoring consistently since many seasons in multiple tournaments over the years. It’s just a matter of time we see him represent a domestic team at first class level.
Picket CC opting to bat first on Greenview Cricket Ground, Telangana were all out for a modest total of 125/10 in 44 overs. Opener Aryan Reddy was the only batsman who looked confident for his 49 while rest of the players failed to come up with any substantial scores. Adnan CC bowlers came up bowled really well with most of their bowlers chipping in with a wicket or two.
Defending a low total of 125 runs, the pressure was certainly on the Picket CC players. However, it was a stunning bowling performance from all-rounder Aryan Reddy who returned with match winning bowling figures of 6/40 in 10 overs. Aryan kept on providing crucial breakthroughs restricting Adnan CC to 115 all out in 33.5 overs. Apart from Aryan, Skipper G. Prem also took one important wicket and he bowled well overall providing the support role to Aryan.
Aryan has been performing well in the HCA matches both with the bat as well as with the ball this season. With a century in his previous outing followed by 49 runs & 6 wickets in this game, Aryan continues to make a strong case for himself to represent Hyderabad’s state team at U14 Level.
Aryan Reddy and G.Prem represent IQBAL CRICKET ACADEMY which is not only one of the best cricket academies in Hyderabad but also an excellent place for grooming young generation. Under the guidance of Iqbal sir, ICA provides quality cricket training and an opportunity to learn from the experts with world-class cricketing infrastructure in a fun and an innovative environment.
- Result: Picket CC won by 14 runs
- Player of the Match: Aryan Reddy
- Scorecard Link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/2160019/individual/Picket-Cc-vs-Adnan-Cc(-HCA-ONE-DAY-LEAGUE-)
One of the youngest & most qualified Strength and Conditioning coaches of India, Yurvaj Salvi is now selected as the Strength & Conditioning Coach of Delhi Ranji Team. For the uninitiated, Yuvraj is an ICC Level 2 Cricket Coach who has done specialization in the field of Strength and Conditioning. Yuvraj has multiple accreditions to his name right from ASCA (Australia Strength Conditioning Association), ASCM, ESA, CSCS, ICC amongst others.
In 2018, Yuvraj was appointed Mumbai U16 Women’s team S&C Coach. Followed by that, he was also called for S&C workshop at National Cricket Academy in 2019 becoming the youngest trainer at the age of 22 to be appointed by the NCA for the U23 Camp in May, 2019. In the same year, Yuvraj was also appointed by the Zonal Cricket Academy. In his promising career so far, Yuvraj has worked with international cricketers from various countries right from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Oman and UAE.
A few years back, Yuvraj had shared with Cricketgraph that he aims to work with a Ranji Trophy Level Team and fast forward to 2021, his vision has indeed been achieved as he will be working with Delhi Ranji team for the upcoming season.
Sharing with Cricketgraph, Yuvraj said:
“I did my first assignment for DDCA in 2019 working with the Senior Women’s team. Due to covid 19 restrictions and lack of opportunity in home state i wasn’t able to participate in any teams for the domestic season 2020 – 2021. For the last one &a half year, I changed my focus from working to teaching. I got to be a part of teaching faculty at DY Patil University, Sports Authority of India (for Kayaking). I also had a pleasure to help aspiring strength and conditioning coaches achieve prestigious certifications like CSCS, ASCA Level 1 & 2 etc.
Currently I am doing my MSc in Performance Coaching from Setanta College, Ireland. Glad that I’m the youngest participant in the program with all the elite S&C’s in India. This will be my 3rd domestic season assignment and I’m determined to deliver my work to the best of my knowledge. I am really looking forward to work with Delhi Senior Men’s team which boasts of some big names as well as young talents. It will be a great journey working with them as I will share my best in terms of S&C expertise with the players so they can perform at their optimum best at higher levels. I would also like to thank Cricketgraph team for being part of my journey throughout these times”
Test match is an ultimate platform for cricketer to exhibit their skills and the one who is able to perform in the longer format certainly indicates a solid character to be a successful cricketer. One such performance which has invited attention at grassroot level cricket is of Ronak who came up with twin fifers followed by a half century in the same match.
Played at NSC Cricket Ground, Venkateshwar Cricket Academy opting to bat first scored 199/10 in 40 overs with Chirag Rana (47) being the top scorer for the team. Jai Maa Ambhey CC in reply were bundled out for 160 runs courtesy a brilliant bowling spell by Ronak Waghela who returned with astonishing bowling figures of 7/32 in 12.3 overs. Ronak was spot on with his bowling as he provided regular breakthroughs not allowing any batsman to settle down.
In the 2nd innings, Venkateshwar Cricket Academy were all out for 188 runs in 61 overs. All-rounder Ronak who took 7 wickets with the ball was the highest scorer with the bat too smashing 58 runs off 122 balls. Chasing 229, Jai Maa Ambhey CC were all out for 161 runs courtesy another game changing spell by Ronak who this time came up with 6/48 in 16.3 overs with 4 maidens. Ronak certainly owned this match as he single handedly proved to be too lethal for the opposition bagging 13/80 across both the innings.
- Result: Venkateshwar Cricket Academy won by 66 runs
- Player of the Match: Ronak Waghela
- Scorecard Link:
- https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/2146941/3-Day-Match/Venkateshwar-Cricket-Academy-vs-Jai-Maa-Ambhey-Cricket-Club
