In cricket, there are usually different types of coaches, each coach has a different method & a different style. Some coaches are modern and emphasize more on the technology and modern amenities to train the players while some are old school who work on the technique and raw skills grinding in the nets, working hard on the ground. At a time when many people are taking up coaching as a career from a very young age, it’s quite a task to spot an experienced coach who has not only played and seen cricket closely, but also has strict fundamentals and traditional approach towards coaching. 55 year old Gyan Singh is one of those rare breeds of coaches left in Mumbai who has ample of experience and has given Mumbai as well as the world some of the finest cricketers.
Beginning his own journey from school cricket playing in tournaments like Giles and Harris Shield from Marwadi Vidyalaya School, Gyan Singh is a former professional cricketer himself who played top division cricket in Mumbai for almost 15 years representing National Cricket Club and Victory CC during his playing days. Gyan Singh shared with Cricketgraph that he has played in all major ‘A’ Div Tournaments. Gyan Singh also has experience of playing International Cricket in Bahrain where he has a part of the 4 Nation Dadabhai Mini World Cup which consisted 4 teams namely India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Rest of the World XI.
Foraying into coaching is an obvious decision for most of the cricketers and Gyan Singh who is a Level 1 Certified Coach from National Cricket Academy and MCA. In a career spanning almost 3 decades, he has coached numerous students who have scaled higher levels under his mentoring. Gyan Singh’s grassroot approach and quality coaching abilities also helped him become an MCA Observer and an MCA Coach for 10 years. As an MCA Coach, he served in all groups from U14 to U19 Categories. For 2 years, Coach Gyan Singh was also appointed the coach of MCA Women’s team’s Special Camp at Islam Gymkhana. Gyan Singh has also worked as a Head Coach at Rizvi Sports Club, Payyade Sports Club & Goregaon Sports Club for more than 10 years.
He has also been the head coach of Lilavati Hospital’s Corporate Team which participates in tournaments like Times Shield for around 10 years. Apart from that he has been a head coach at various colleges like N.M College, Chinay College, Pravin College Sr and Thakur College to name a few. Gyan Singh is also the part of International match organizing committee and he has worked in various operations in tournaments like IPL, Mumbai One Day Series, India vs England U19 amongst others.
Gyan Singh is currently also working with top level cricketers like Shivam Dube (Team India), Mumbai player Dhrumil Matkar, Nikhil Patil Sub Jr being some of the notable names. Gyan Singh also remembers training Prithvi Shaw till his U19 days. Gyan Singh sir coached Prithvi for almost 5 years right from his U14 days from Rizvi School till the time he reached India U19. Gyan Singh further adds: “All that posters you see of Yashasvi Jaiswal being spotted by this and that coach is largely a media story, the real story is different. During his initial days, i helped Yashasvi find a place to live and gave him support, later on other coaches came over”
Coach Gyan Singh at Jolly Friends Sports Club with Jemimah Rodrigues and his father Ival Rodrigues
One of the interesting stories which Gyan sir shared was of Jemimah Rodrigues. Gyan Sir shared “Jemimah was originally a basketball player, i had spotted her at Podar School where she studied and convinced her father to make her play cricket. I made her and one more player bat whole day and that is how her cricketing journey began, a moment I certainly cherish a lot”
Gyan Singh also shares that it was his talent spotting abilities which helped him spot Naushad Khan who went on to became a Top Division cricketer and also gave Mumbai two promising cricketers in the form of Sarfaraz and Musheer.
Going through Gyan sir’s journey as a coach, you might relate his coaching career much to the likes of legendary Vidya Paradkar sir or Ramakant Achrekar sir. These are two senior coaches who lived a humble life throughout despite producing the most successful cricketers. It won’t be an exaggeration if we compare Gyan Singh as one of those type of coaches too who was instrumental in shaping the careers of many cricketers. However, the amount of accredition and acknowledgement which a coach of his stature deserves has so far eluded him to an extent. Hence we kept a title “The unsung hero behind the making of many stars in the world of cricket”
Also here’s wishing him all the luck for his new role as a Head Coach at Jolly Friends Sports Club Cricket Academy in Ghatkopar where he will be looking forward to share his cricketing wisdom, experience and expertise with the young aspiring cricketers.
List of Notable players Cricket Coach Gyan Singh has worked with or coached:
Present:
- Dhrumil Matkar (Mumbai Sr. Team)
- Shivam Dube (Team India)
- Nikhil Patil Sub. Jr (Pondicherry Team)
- Armaan Jaffer ( IPL, India U19, Mumbai)
- Aman Khan (Mumbai U23)
- Prayag Bhati (Ranji Trophy)
- Kevin Almeida (A Div & Mumbai)
- Bhupinder Singh (U.P Ranji)
- Kesar Singh Thapa (Ranji Trophy)
- Soham Panvalkar (Goa U23)
Earlier:
- Atul Singh (India U19)
- Agam Pandey (India U19)
- Mussavir Khote (IPL)
- Naushad Khan (Father of Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan)
- Prithvi Shaw (U14 to U19)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (India U19, IPL)
- Jemimah Rodrigues (India Team)
- Rajesh Sardar (Mumbai U19)
- Mukund Sardar (Mumbai U19)
- Kushant Agarwal
- Nitesh Kotwale
- Sahil Jadhav (Mumbai U16)
Gyan Singh is currently coaching at Jolly Friends Sports Club Cricket Academy in Ghatkpar in Mumbai. Click below to join the academy:
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Match 1
After a brilliant opening match which witnessed some really good performances and neck to neck competition, an exciting series was definitely on the cards. In the first match which was played at Somaiya Cricket Ground, Malabar Hill Club after being put to bat first scored 144/8 in 20 overs courtesy a brilliant 61 off 37 balls by Rishil. Rishil who smashed 10 fours and a six kept playing his natural game even though wickets were tumbling from the other end.
Yash Thadeshwar, one of NSCI’s dependable bowlers once again came up with a brilliant spell of 4/27 in 4 overs being the pick of the lot. NSCI in reply chased down the score in mere 17 overs with quick cameos from Nilal Shah (28 off 21) and Ankit Bhalaria (47 off 31 balls).
Result: NSCI won the match by 4 wkts
Scorecard link-
http://chauka.in/index.php/scoreboard/display_scoreboard/208482/true
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Match 2
In the 2nd match which was played at Fatima Cricket Ground, Malabar Hill Club after being again put to bat first performed quite well scoring 157/9 in 20 overs. Most of the players chipped in with starts but it was the late cameo by Jatin Vakharia at no.9 which helped team cross the 150 run mark. Jatin scored an unbeaten 39* off 21 balls which had 6 fours and a six. From the bowlers, it was again Yash Thadeshwar with 2/15 in 4 overs being the best of the lot while Naresh Munot and Gautam Sahni chipping in with 2 wkts each.
NSCI who were off to a shaky start with both the openers back in the hut within first 2 overs got back into the game thanks to a solid 54 run stand between Harsh Roongta (27 off 28) and Jairaj Thakkar (42 off 33). After gaining some momentum back, the lower order batters consisting of Ankit Bhalaria (29 off 21 balls) & Gautam Sahni (25* off 12) sealed off the chase in style for NSCI.
Result: NSCI won by 3 wkts and 5 balls to spare and win the 3 match series 2-0
Scorecard link:
https://chauka.in/index.php/scoreboard/display_scoreboard/208592
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Awards:
- Best Batsman of the Series-Rishil Shah
- Man of the Series – Ankit Bhalaria
- Best Bowler– Yash Thadeshwar
- Man of the Match in finals- Gautam Sahni
- Winners trophy given to NSCI (National Sports Club of India)
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In the Individual practice match between Achievers Cricket Club, Gurgaon vs Achievers Cricket Club ACA at Achievers Academy Park, Gurgaon, it was fireworks all over, courtesy a brilliant hundred from opening batsman Aarush Malhotra.
Batting first, Achievers CC Gurgaon notched up a massive total of 381/6 in 40 overs courtesy a 147 run-stand in mere 15 overs by Aarush Malhotra and Anshul Raj (68 off 49 balls). Aarush continued the onslaught as he went on to score a very 184 off mere 88 balls which had 22 fours and 10 sixes with a strike rate of almost 210.00! Aarush was also nicely supported by the captain Mohsin who scored a solid half century.
In reply, Achievers ACA were all out for 203 runs with Harsh Vardhan and Sachin Gautam bagging 3 wkts each.
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USA open T20 tournament which recently got the most coveted ICC affiliation, finished on a high note with Atlanta Paramveers winning against 22 Yards Sultan.
22 Yards Sultan won the toss and elected to bowl first, which seemed like a good decision. However, the experience duo, Johnson Charles (70 off 50 balls) & Chirs Gayle (49 off 36 balls), steadied the ship and stitched a partnership of 100 plus and ended the scorecard with an imposing total of 182/6. Some crucial runs were also scored by Wayne Parnell & Garth Garvey in the final 3 overs, which ultimately made the difference between winning & losing.
22 Yards fought back well in the final pressure match, but they fell short by 10 runs. To check the detailed scorecard, click here > https://cricketerbook.com/matches/scorecard/5af54d4b9d7d5380a4a31952
Monty Desai, while speaking to Amol Sonavane from CricketGraph mentioned, “It has been an exciting journey for the entire team from the day we landed here. Due to Covid guidelines the team did not get much time to practice & bond. However, we made the most of what we had, and I am thrilled with this win”.
Monty Desai, who resides in Mumbai and the current batting coach of West Indies national team further added, “Four players from our playing eleven, all 4 key bowlers including skipper Rayad Emrit, had to fly back to their hometown T&T, for selections OF Super 50, just before the semi-finals. It was great to see the universal boss, Chris Gayle, step up to bowl and pick up a wicket in the final match. Our top management including the team owner, Jayesh Patel, supported every decision during these times and ensured the safety & wellbeing of every player and staff member. Due to his relentless work in the backend, everything went of smooth, which helped players focus on the competition.
Monty Desai had to travel straight 60+ hours to join Atlanta Paramveers before the 3rd league game. Paramveers seemed to be in bad shape coz their performance in the 2nd league match was a disappointing one. Coach Monty, who is known for his FAB philosophy, implemented it with immediate effect and the results showed out.
F – Freedom to players to express themselves fearlessly both on & off the field.
A – Approach towards match situations with sincere role plays
B – Behavioral Consistency, by trying to remain calm & humble, despite the match outcome.
USA cricket has got a shot in the arm, with various rounds of investment & investors coming onboard to grow & promote cricket in the USA.
Highest Wicket-takers in MCA T20 Senior Men’s Practice Matches
- Tushar Deshpande – 9 wkts in 4 matches @8.00 & economy of 6.55
Mumbai’s fastest bowler has been on song since last two seasons. After a spirited IPL Debut for Delhi Capitals, Tushar has not lost much of his touch yet. In the practice matches, he was way ahead then the rest with 9 scalps in 4 matches steaming in with raw pace and aggression.
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- Akash Parkar – 5 wkts in 3 matches @22.00 & economy of 11.00
Parkar has been in the Top 10 list for both the categories i.e the Top 10 batsman as well as in the Top 10 Bowlers which speaks volumes about his utility as an all-rounder.
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- Shams Mulani – 4 wkts in 4 matches @24.75 & economy of 6.19
One of the sought after & experienced all-rounders in the setup, Shams has proved how pivotal he can be with his miserly bowling and coming up with timely breakthroughs.
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Ravinder Solanki – 4 wkts in 2 matches @13.50 & econ of 6.75
Even though Ravinder appeared in 2 matches, he did left behind an impact with 4 wkts and a very impressive bowling average alongwith a tight economy.
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- Minad Manjrekar -4 wkts in 3 matches @19.50 & econ of 6.96
Minad is always that one fast bowling prospect to lookout for. With an impressive economy rate and a healthy bowling average, he has certainly made his stand clear to be in contentions into the playing XI as the third seam bowler alongwith Tushar Deshpande and Dhaval Kulkarni.
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- Prathamesh Dake – 4 wkts in 2 matches @14.25 & econ of 7.13
Prathamesh Dake is one hard working fast bowler who has time and again proved his merit in T20 format. In the practice matches too, he looked in really good flow bagging 4 wkts in 2 matches with an economy under 7.5.
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- Arjun Tendulkar– 4 wkts in 4 matches @28.25 & econ of 7.90
The 21 run over conceeded by Arjun certainly got viral a few days back, courtesy Suryakumar Yadav. However, Arjun has managed to keep his economy in check not surpassing 8 runs per over. Arjun was also amongst the very few bowlers who got all 4 practice matches to play.
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- Mohit Avasthi – 4 wkts in 3 matches @23.50 & econ of 9.40
A Div’s highest wicket taker last season, impressive performances in T20 Mumbai and consistent club cricket performer since many seasons, Mohit Avasthi has been knocking the Mumbai doors since a long time. Avasthi got 3 matches wherein he bagged 4 wkts at an average under 24.00.
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- Dhaval Kulkarni – 3 wkts in 2 matches @12.00 & econ of 5.14
The senior most bowler from the Mumbai stable and certainly the leader of the bowling line up, Dhaval Kulkarni is now at that stage of his career where his role would be more of leading and guiding the pace attack. Dhaval has already proved himself and he has had a prolific domestic career. Now, it will be interesting to see his new role in mentoring the young fast bowlers. Also, it goes without saying, he has the best economy amongst all the bowlers in this list!
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- Shreyas Gurav – 3 wkts in 2 matches @14.33 & econ of 5.38
Another bowler who impressed one and all with his miserly spells is Shreyas with an economy rate of 5.38 in 3 matches. Will be interesting to see how a left arm spinner like him will be utilized in the days to come>
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Mumbai is one city where you will see many promising cricketers impressing one and all with their skills. You will also come across many outstanding talents in cricket who could not make it to higher levels only because of injuries and not getting the right treatment alongwith a proper rehab. A good facility for a Sports physiotherapy in Mumbai can make a world of a difference for aspiring cricketers & sportspersons.
Hence, the brainchild behind Onephysio – Shahid Shaikh decided to develop Sports physiotherapy center in Mumbai which is a world class rehab center in the heart of Mumbai. Shahid Shaikh who plays top division cricket representing Mumbai Police Gymkhana has also represented Mumbai team in Mushtaq Ali Trophy. As a professional cricketer who has seen cricket closely, he knows how many talents got wasted due to injuries and hence came Onephysio rehab center which seems to break that barrier.
Situated in the heart of Mumbai at Bandra, Onephysio Rehab Center is made with an intention to treat professional athletes, sportspersons and general people in ortho, neuro and sports rehab facilities. Various types of pains and injuries like Spondylitis (neck pain, lower back pain), Adhesive capuslities (frozen shoulder), knee pain, sprain, strain and various other injuries are treated at this facility. Onephysio also specializes in Sports Injury Rehab, Post Covid Rehab, Diet and Sports Nutrition among other services.
Dr. Aijaz Ashai who was the Head Physio with Mumbai Cricket Association (2000, 2007-2008-2009, IPL Mumbai Indians 2007. (B.P.T (Cal) IAP (MEM) Specialist in Knee, Shoulder and Back Pain (USA) who leads the Onephysio Rehab Center shared
“Bandra is an ideal location for people to save travel time. To get these treatments, earlier one would need to travel all the way to town, now people don’t need to travel all the way to town to seek such facilities. Even looking at the number of people who run daily on carter road, now they can immediately come to Onephysio if anyone encounters any pain or injuries.
We have a great team of physios, hi tech facilities and emphasis have been given on top level hygiene amidst this pandemic. The checkup & evaluation is also free of cost for people below the poverty line. We have also made it free for senior citizens once a week. We want to ensure that no one ever complains that we were not able to recieve the right facilities, the right treatment at right prices. We want that everyone deserves the right treatment and no one should be left untreated”
ONEPHYSIO CONTACT DETAILS:
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Opp Bandra Police Stn, Bandra West. 022 26437621 ,7045605846.
Top Batsman in terms of Average in MCA Practice Matches:
- Suryakumar Yadav: 240 runs in 3 innings @240.00 & strike rate of 220.18 (Hitting the ball as if its just a normal routine for him. The form which Suryakumar Yadav has been in, its simply phenomenal)
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- Sarfaraz Khan: 163 runs in 4 matches @81.50 & strike rate of 203.50 (Once again Sarfaraz proves he is one vital cog in the shortest format too for Mumbai. Sarfaraz had all the shots in his book and played with great confidence. If his 33 ball 78* vs Team D is anything to go by, you can expect some good fireworks in this upcoming season.
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- Sagar Mishra: 79 runs in 2 innings @79.00 & strike rate of 106.67
(The all-rounder who last played his domestic level match in 2015 has since then performed in all the top division tournaments including in T20 Mumbai. Sagar with some good all-round performance in practice matches just made the case stronger for his contentions.
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- Akash Parkar- 74 runs in 3 innings @74.00 & strike rate of @160.81
Akash in whatever chances he has recieved has smashed quick unbeatean cameos down the order. The tall and powerful batsman can easily clear any ground with his brute strength and his strike rate of 160+ in 3 innings is quite a testimony.
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- Shivam Dube: 114 runs in 3 matches @57.00 & strike rate of 183.87 (Mumbai is one team where all-rounders certainly have a healthy competition to make it into the playing XI. Shivam Dube- the hard hitting Indian all-rounder smashed a 23 ball 49 and chipped in with cameos in other 2 innings too)
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- Yashashvi Jaiswal: 164 runs in 4 matches @54.67 & strike rate of 200.00 (Yashasvi has been enjoying a purple patch since last 2 seasons and nothing has changed since then. Jaiswal smashed an electrifying ton to probably seal his spot while also took on the bowlers with absolute disdain)
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- Bhupen Lalwani: 54 runs in 1 match @54.00 & strike rate of 142.10
(Bhupen has been performing for Mumbai at all age groups. In the only match he got to play Bhupen came up with an impressive half century vs a quality bowling attack. Bhupen despite playing for Mumbai at all levels has been working hard to make it into the shorter formats.)
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- Aakarshit Gomel: 122 runs in 4 innings @40.67 & strike rate of 152.50
(A solid batsman who proved he can be equally lethal with the white ball. Whether its T20 Mumbai, DY Patil T20 or the current T20 practice matches, Gomel has played at a great strike rate and has proved to be one dependable opener in T20’s.)
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- Raunaq Sharma– 67 runs in 2 innings @33.50 & Strike Rate of 128.53
Raunaq who is known to clear the ropes easily displayed his stroke making abilities smashing 5 sixes en-route his 42 ball 54 on 22nd Dec. In 2 matches he played, he came up with one half century.
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- Shubham Ranjane: 100 runs in 3 innings @33.33 & strike rate of 133.33 (Shubham with his cameos down the order has always been one utility cricketer for Mumbai. His last ball boundary to help Mumbai win last season in Mushtaq Ali is a testimony. In the 3 practice matches, the all-rounder has averaged above 30.00)
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- Kevin Almeida: 80 runs in 3 innings @26.67 & strike rate of 126.98 (Even though the left-hander was off to a shaky start in his first few matches, Kevin proved his mettle with a fine 61 off 43 balls to help team C win by 3 wickets.
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- Siddhesh Lad: 102 runs in 4 innings @25.50 & strike rate of 141.67
With 17 runs in 3 innings, Lad looked a bit rusty until he came up with a 47 ball 85 on 24th Dec at Wankhede which took his tally to 100+ runs in 4 innings.
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- Hardik Tamore – 73 runs in 3 innings @24.33 & Strike Rate of 123.53
Tamore who had an impressive journey last season for Mumbai Ranji Team scored a solid 63 opening the innings off 51 balls which had 4 sixes vs Team A on 24th Dec at Wankhede. An innings which helped Team B win by 30 runs.
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Link for MCA Practice Matches Stats:
http://tripoturf.com/Tournament/tournament-details/SENMENPRAMAT
The front line workers have done a commendable job during this pandemic and they continue to fight hard in saving lives. Doctors and medical practitioners have played a crucial role too during this difficult times.
Corporate Cricket Diaries powered by Capital World Media In the latest episode of Corporate Cricket Diaries powered by Capital Group is Adil Nargolwala – Talent Acquisition & Sports Head, WNS India & Kiran Desai – Captain of WNS Cricket Team, Mumbai Sports Head & Group Manager at WNS. Adil is also called the Ironman for his amazing fitness levels as well as passion towards sports.
Adil is one man who is responsible to bring a huge cultural change in the corporate setup by equally remaining rooted with sports while Kiran on the other hand has not been a successful captain and a cricketer for WNS, but he has also been doing the admin work for WNS as a Mumbai Sports Head.
Stay tuned for this exciting interview as Cricketgraph host Anoop Bindal takes us through their exciting journey.
For Adil Nargolwala:
0:38 – Balancing life as an athlete and a corporate giant….
2:34 – Participating in over 300 sports events … ..
3:23 – Passion for sports and fitness …
7:00 – Story behind being called “IRONMAN”
12:34 – On the hiring process …
13:30 – Importance of sports in the corporate culture….
21:02 – Advice to the young sportspersons …
For Kiran Desai:
5:30 – On WNS being one of the most successful corporate cricket team …
10:30 – What makes WNS a successful cricket team….
17:27– On managing a pool of 40-50 players as a Captain …
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There is a whole machinery and management which goes behind running such corporate teams & there is always one motivating force who brings a revolution to the team as well as to the company. Through Corporate Cricket Diaries, Cricketgraph will interview such personalities who have their own interesting stories and journey to share.
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