When it comes to the right nutrition there needs to be a balance of all nutrients combined such as
proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals & water (4-6 liters a day depending on a person’s daily
physical activity).
Before I tell, let me make it clear what kind of fats are unhealthy. There are good and bad fats in food.
Saturated and Trans fats are the bad fats which don’t go well with our body in a long run such as Pork,
Lamb, Beef, Processed meats such as Sausages etc. However people who eat less calories than
recommended are encouraged to eat these foods. But more dangerous are the Trans fats which
increase your LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) which may lead to diseases later in life. Trans fats include foods such as Doughnuts, Margarine, fried fast food, frozen pizza, microwave popcorn, cream filled candies, cakes, pies and cookies.
So what kind of fat is preferred above these?
They are unsaturated fats which the body requires for daily body functions about which we discuss later.
These foods include olives, peanuts, avocados, almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, flax seeds & fish.
Now there is a clear picture of what is good & bad, let’s look at why these fats are good for you.
1) As a source of energy:-
Unlike carbohydrates, fats do not provide great amount of energy to carry out high intensity activities. Rather fats provide low & steady source of energy which is perfect to carry out low & moderate intensity work throughout the day. Once body starts running out of carbohydrates the body starts getting its energy through fat. In a team sport such as cricket it is very necessary that your body has some amount of fat stored so that the body keeps functioning as it is at low & moderate intensity levels.
2) Good for your Hormones:-
The hormones in our body require fats as a wagon to spread throughout the body. If a individual is too skinny in his early days it may delay his puberty. Therefore, it is important to consume certain amount of fat so that hormones essential for bone growth, muscle growth & other physiology related growth so that the hormones can circulate throughout the body.
3) Fats Store Vitamins:-
Fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, D, E & K cannot be absorbed by the body. Low levels of these vitamins in the body can cause anemia, headaches, and blindness in children, blood thinning, and calcium deficiency etc.
Please note that excess consumption of fat soluble vitamins is also fatal to the body. To get a clear picture getting your blood checked is recommended. Otherwise, make sure that you follow a balanced diet.
4) Provides insulation & cushion to the body:-
Ever wondered why your fat friend doesn’t feel cold so easily?
Yes, because he has greater percentage of fat in his body which insulates his body from the extreme low temperatures. Although more than 15% body fat for men and 20% for women is not recommended if these individuals are looking for optimal performance in sports. Athletes are recommended to follow specific guidelines with regard to their respective sport. Different sport require different fat percent.
Fat also protects organs from contusive/external forces that is why players in high impact sport such as American football, wrestling have a greater amount of fat in their body compared to other sport.
5) Fat is Tasty:-
We all agree that food containing high amount of fat taste good. Remember anything in excess will have adverse effects this is also true when we talk about fat. It’s just important to have a balanced diet like I mentioned in the beginning. No diet is perfect and every food that you intake has different ways of adapting to your body.
Therefore, it becomes necessary that a good fitness & nutrition professional must be consulted who can understand your concerns and give you proper solution to your fitness related issues.
Please Note:- The article is intended to provide proper information and a experience of the writers work as a fitness professional.
In the match between Gyan Kendra and IES English School Charkop, Gyan Kendra made a healthy total of 285/5 in 45 overs. Thanks to Aashay Jadhav’s solid knock of 85 runs where he top scored in the match. IES in reply were all out for 129 runs with Ashay and Sunny Yadav taking 2 wkts each making it an all-round performance.
Brief Scores-Gyan Kendra-285/5 in 45 overs (Aashay Jadhav-85 runs,Raj Kanse-35,Sunny Yadav-36,Shubham Gaikar-34.) beat IES English Charkop-129/10 (Ajay Chavan- 75. Smeeth Cooper -25/3, Sunny Yadav-2wkt, Aashay Jadhav-2wkts
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In the match between Christ Church School and Hiranandani Foundation at the Shivaji Park, Christ Church School batting first gave a target of 96 runs which was successfully defended as Ayaan Shaikh came up with a match winning bowling spell of 7/12 in 10 overs. Those are amazing bowling figures for such a young talent as Hiranandani were bundled out for 70 runs.
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In the match between VN Sule and Billabong, VN Sule batting first posted a massive total of 410/1 in 45 overs. Yash Rajan played a captivating innings of 131* which had some brilliant shots while VN Sule’s reliable backbone Vedprakash Jaiswal churned out a fine century scoring 110 runs. Rajsingh Desmukh remained unbeaten with Yash on 70*. Billabong in reply were all out for an embrassing 21 runs with Aryan Padtare taking 4/6 as VN Sule won by a massive margin of 389 runs.
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In the match between IES Secondary School and Vibgyor High School Goregaon, IES gave a target off 224 runs to Vibgyor on the back of impressive fifties by Kshitij Rajwade (56) and Swayam Waghmare (77). Vedant Gadia was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/16. Vibgyor in reply collapsed for 71 runs with Vedant Gadia scoring 32 runs but his team losing by 152 runs. Swayam Waghmare who scored 77 also took 5wkts for 25 runs becoming the highlight performer of the match.__
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In the match between Don Bosco and Madhavrao Bhagwat School, Don Bosco opted to bat first amassing a mammoth total of 383/4 in 45 overs. A double century stand by Nilay Pawar(102) and Yuvraj Natalkar(113) helped Don Bosco dominate as both the boys batted aggressively with good technique. During the chase, Madhavrao’s batsman failed to give a tough fight as Chris D Britto who is still a mystery spinner spun a web around the batsman taking 5wkts for just 6 runs and restricting Madhavrao team to mere 25 runs all out. Don Bosco Matunga won the match by a big margin of 358 runs.
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In the match between RN Podar (Santa Cruz) and Cambridge School, Dhruv Thakker and Sanyam Jain batted brilliantly. Dhruv scored an unbeaten 69* while Sanyam opening the innings scored an aggressive 140* off mere 107 balls which had 19 fours which took Cambridge to a team total of 350 runs in 45 overs.. Sanyam impressed one and all with his attacking batting while he also took 4wkts with the ball and Dhruv taking 3 wkts as both the boys single handedly helped their school win the match by 130 runs.
MB Union after being made to bat first on their homeground at Cross Maidan were all out for 191 runs in 52.3 overs.
Young Friends CC in reply escaped a narrow defeat with just 3 wkts left before the end of the game’s play where they were 133/7 in 37 overs. Off-spinner Sandeep Naik bowled an impressive spell of off spin bowling taking 5/46 in 19 overs. Sandeep managed to trouble the batsman giving timely breakthroughs as he was the pick of the bowlers for Young Friends CC.
The match ended in a draw but it was Sandeep’s fifer which remained the highlight performance of the match.
Played between Tata Sports Club and Income Tax Recreation Club, Tata Sports winning the toss elected to bat first at the Karnatak Cross Maidan. Their decision to bowl first was quite accurate as they bundled out the opposition for 148/all out with Kaustub Pawar being the pick of the bowlers taking 5/22 in 11 overs. Kaustub was spot on with his line and length troubling the batsman to the hilt.
Tata Sports in reply made a huge score of 483/5 as their openers Kaustub and Chirag Khurana gave a flying start with an opening stand of 222 runs. Kaustub made a classy 103 (139 balls, 15 fours, 1 six) while his opening partner Chirag Khurana made a fluent 119 (158 balls, 20 fours) to set the tone for the innings. Apart from them Sairaj Sangle (58) and Praful Waghela (78*) chipped in with half centuries.
Income Tax team were again all out for 134 runs with Kaustub taking another 5 wkts for just 20 runs in 10 overs with 5 maidens as Tata Sports won by an innings and 201 runs in the most dominating manner while Kaustub silently signaled that there is a lot he can give to Mumbai Cricket in grand fashion.
Well this is not the 1st time Ayush has impressed the cricketing community with his stellar cricketing talent. He has slammed hundreds like Kohli at the school level and even double hundreds in the past 2 years. He has taken wickets as well as averaged 50.00+ with the bat across all tournaments but what he did in the latest match of Harris Shield 2018-19 was something really special.
Played at the RTO Ground, Azad Maidan, SVIS Borivali won the toss and elected to bat first posting a massive total of 422/4 in 70 overs. Ayush Vartak who scored a double in the CPCC finals scored an aggressive 75 while Ayush Jethwa was the game changer hitting a swashbuckling 228* off mere 122 balls. Playing at a strike rate of 200+ and smashing 39 fours, 3sixes in a 45 over match just showed what Ayush is capable of. The little wonder Ayush thrashed the bowlers making it look like a T20 match.
In reply, SIES School were all out for 69 runs and it was Ayush with the ball too bagging a stunning 6 wkts for just 13 runs as SVIS Gorai won by a big margin of 353 runs.
Mumbai: SKCA, Mira Road’s opening batsmen, Shaurya Sharan (32* off 52) and Sanchit Kadam (30 off 44) put together a solid and steady opening stand to take their team into the semi-finals of the under-11 T-21 Cricket tournament organized by Sanjeevani Cricket Academy (SCA) at the Saffire ground in Bhakti Park, Wadala. Both the opening batsmen applied themselves and played sensible cricket to chase down the target with great ease. Put into bat, Vasant Vihar, Thane scored 124/5 as their in-form opener Sharman Divekar top scored with 65 in 66 balls. SKCA, on a strong opening foundation built by Shaurya and Sanchit comfortably chased down the target in 18.1 overs with nine wickets in hand and booked a place in the semis.
In the other match of the day, St. Arnold School registered their first win of the tourney as they beat Pro World Talent Cricket Academy by 18 runs. Batting first, St. Arnold School scored 139/4 as Vedant Lad (44 off 52) and Viraj Dave (31* off 24) chipped in with useful contributions with the bat. Pro World Talent Cricket Academy faltered in their chase as they were bowled out for 121 in 20.3 overs. St. Arnold School’s Rohan Dhuri was the standout performer in the bowling attack, picking up four wickets. Pro World’s batsmen, Nikash Nerulkar (38 off 48) and Anugrah Yedri (31 off 37) tried their best with fighting knocks, but couldn’t take their team past the finishing line.
Hosts Sanjeevani Cricket Academy with their second win yesterday in Group A and SKCA, Mira Road with their second win in Group B today, became the first two teams to qualify for the semi-finals. The next round of league matches of Groups C and D will be played on 27th, 28th and 29th November at the Saffire Ground in Bhakti Park, Wadala.
Brief Scores –
Match 1- Vasant Vihar, Thane 124/5 (Sharman Divekar 65, Siddharth Jadhav 2/7) lost to SKCA, Mira Road 128/1 in 18.1 overs (Shaurya Sharan 32*, Sanchit Kadam 30, Adit Surve 1/9) by 9 wickets.
Match 2- St. Arnold School 139/4 (Vedant Lad 44, Viraj Dave 31*, Vartan Babbar 1/21, Shashwat Singh 1/34) beat Pro World Talent Cricket Academy 121 in 20.3 overs (Nikash Nerulkar 38, Anugrah Yedri 31, Rohan Dhuri 4/17, Purwa Pawar 2/18) by 18 runs.
Mumbai: Two opening batsmen, Sanjeevani Cricket Academy’s Arnab Saksena and Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy’s (Mahul) Abhigyan Kundu continued their rich vein of form as their classy knocks helped their respective sides to clinch convincing wins on the second day of the under-11 T-21 Cricket tournament organized by Sanjeevani Cricket Academy (SCA) at the Saffire Ground in Bhakti Park, Wadala. Arnab scored an attacking 73 in 54 balls, while Abhigyan steered his team to a win as he remained unbeaten on 74 in just 43 balls.
In the first match of the day, hosts SCA, after electing to bat first, scored a huge total of 201/2 against St. Arnold School. Arnab got good support from Arya Bele who scored a steady 63* in 59 balls. In reply, St. Arnold School could just manage 73/7 as Vedant Lad top scored for the team with a patient 25 off 54 balls. Extras (24) were the second highest scorer for the losing team. SCA’s Avinash Redekar (3/6) and Yash Rawat (2/14) bowled wicket-taking spells as the hosts won the match by 128 runs, their second consecutive victory in as many matches.
In the second match of the day, Vasant Vihar, Thane, riding on opener Sharman Divekar’s 39 and Tashva Kothari’s 29 scored 138/6 after electing to bat first. Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy’s Aryan Sharma and Jiyan Lodya bowled well, picking up two wickets apiece. The chase started with a bang as Abhigyan looked in fine form, but didn’t get much support from the other end. He played a fighting knock and took his team to a win single-handedly by remaining unbeaten on 74 as Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy, Mahul won their first match of the tournament by five wickets.
Brief Scores –
Match 1 – Sanjeevani Cricket Academy 201/2 (Arnab Saksena 73, Arya Bele 63*, Sourish Deshpande 24*, Purwa Pawar 2/26) beat St. Arnold School 73/7 (Vedant Lad 25, Avinash Redekar 3/6, Yash Rawat 2/14) by 128 runs.
Match 2 – Vasant Vihar, Thane 138/6 (Sharman Divekar 39, Tashva Kothari 29, Aryan Sharma 2/14, Jiyan Lodya 2/16) lost to Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy, Mahul 139/5 in 15.3 overs (Abhigyan Kundu 74*, Advait Shinghre 2/25) by 5 wickets.
Fast bowlers are always a treat to watch and especially when they are in their elements. A fast bowler at his peak is not only a horror for the batsman but also a treat to the spectators.
In the match between Dahisar SC and Regent CC at the Cross Maidan, Regent CC took the right decision to bowl first as they restricted Dahisar SC to mere 48 runs all out all thanks to their Quickster Viren Dathiya. Right arm fast bowler Viren came up with envious bowling figures of 7/24 in 7.4 overs which was enough to bundle out the whole Dahisar team under 50 runs. It was an impressive spell with good line, length and accuracy as he kept on giving breakthroughs.
Regent CC declared their innings on 168/4 with opener Yatin Railkar scoring 64runs. Dahisar SC were 108/8 in their 2nd innings before the game ended with Regent CC winning the match on 1st innings lead.
Just fresh from a scintillating double hundred in his last match, Vikrant Auti is in smoldering form with the bat continuing his good season.
Mumbai Customs after electing to bat first at MB Union Ground were all out for 166 runs with Amit Pandey taking 5/50. However, Mumbai Customs gave a comeback with the ball bundling out Mafatlal CC to just 87 all out with S Yadav taking 4 wkts.
Mumbai Customs made a comeback with the bat too posting a healthy 344 runs on the board with Vikrant top scoring in the 2nd innings with a solid 129 (217 balls). A yet another sublime knock from Auti which helped his team regain a strong position in the 2nd innings as Mafatlal were posted a target of 417 runs. Mafatlal were crushed again for 121 runs in their 2nd innings as spinner Ankush Jaiswal came up with a match winning bowling spell of 7/25 in 16.2 overs with 8 maidens. Ankush was simply brilliant with the ball delivering at a crucial time as Mumbai Customs won outright by 350 runs.