Ravi Joshi a left arm orthodox bowler from nanital, Uttarakhand who is 21 yrs old started playing cricket since 10th standard. Since there is very little cricket played in his hometown he travels to different states in India for participation.
His career best performance has been in Madhya Pradesh premier league wherein he took 3 wickets.
He is looking to play with various clubs in India, so if you would like to see him play alongside you pls ping us
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Vengsarkar Academy which is on a Cricket Tour to England is surely going to benefit a lot under the testing conditions. The pitches will be tougher and so will be the conditions and players will definitely get a good experience spending time overseas.
In the recent match played at the Bamford CC Ground, Bamford XI were the opponents for the Varroc Vengsarkar team where in Bamford batted first and notched up a healthy total of 299 in 45 overs on their home turf. The bowlers fought hard with all-rounder and one of the bright prospects of Mumbai Cricket Divyansh Saxena taking 3wkts for 33runs in 9overs being the standout bowler from the side.
On the other hand, Bamford XI received a really good tough fight from the Vengsarkar Boys where in even Wasim Jaffer and Vengsarkar sir were present. Even though they lost while chasing by mere 11 runs, it was our swashbuckling Divyansh once again proving his mettle with a solid 108 off 96balls. Divyansh thrived in the overseas conditions and properly dominated the bowlers with calculated risks while on the other hand Agni who is another talented Mumbai chap looked really good for his 88.
Even though the match was lost by the Vengsarkar Boys, Divyansh who is already a very prolific run scorer in Mumbai continued to stamp his class overseas too leaving behind a good impact while Agni is also looking confident for a great tour ahead.
The team is surely going to have one good season where there will be a lot of positives to come for sure.
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Seems like Saurav has developed a habit of shining in limited overs game as this must be atleast the 4th time he has scored a hundred as well as taken 4 or more wickets in the same game. Being the highest scorer and the leading taker both in the same match is a commendable thing to achieve and Saurav seems to be mastering the art of firing from all cylinders as he has definitely gone on to become a T20 and limited overs specialist.
Played between Delhi and Goa at Noida, it was an exciting clash between Delhi and Goa where in Delhi won the toss and elected to bat first on the back of their strong batting line up and home ground advantage. Delhi team batting first notched up 212/2 in 25overs which is a very healthy total to defend. Opening the innings, Saurav Nautiyal scored a yet another breath taking ton smashing 132 off 73balls laced with 14fours and 5sixes to counter attack the opposition hitting runs in almost every corner of the ground. The rest of the batsman chipped in as Delhi crossed the 200run mark.
Defending 213 runs in 150balls, the pressure was definitely more on the Goan team as it’s difficult to score at fast rate. Saurav Nautiyal took perfect benefit of the pressure inflicted on opposition as he took a brilliant fifer with the ball too. Saurav came up with amazing bowling figures of 5/20 in 5overs which reduced the team to just 173/10 in 21overs.
Delhi team won the match by 40runs and once again it was the rising all-rounder Saurav stealing the show becoming ‘man of the match’
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Yash Kripal has been one effective bowler and past one year or so he has been a revelation of sorts. Being a left arm spinner, he has managed to stood out from many other spinners by being disciplined and delivering at the right time whenever needed. More than being a good performer, a real test of a player is conducted under crunch situations when the team is in dire needs and Yash has delivered right when his teams needed the best out of him.
As a bowler he has stood out and let the bowling attacks for whichever teams he has played for in the past one year. He has taken some big 5wkts hauls and hat-tricks not only at school level but has also delivered in the MCA level tournaments. Yash’s ability to soak the pressure and put the batsman under pressure by consistently bowling at tight line and length has made him a dangerous bowler. He is able to extract healthy spin from any wickets you make him play on and that’s where he stands out as a quality left arm spinner. Cricketgraph has consistently supported Yash and many other talented players and we are fortunate to track the progress of all these talented cricketers who are probably the future of India.
Name- Yash Kripal
Age- 16
School – Don Bosco High School, Matunga
Specialization- Bowling – Left hand spin and Right hand bat
Best Bowling Figures- 8/24
Yash had a fantastic year 2017-18 as far Mumbai Cricket is concerned. Some of the Key Achievements of Yash in the year 2017-18 are:
1. Yash in School Cricket:
In the Harris Shield-one the prestigious tournament as far as School cricket in Mumbai is concerned, Yash started the year with a bang by bagging a rich haul of 25 wickets including a hat-trick in the semifinal against strong Swami Vivekananda International school team. Due to this exceptional bowling performance from Yash, team Don Bosco School was able to make it to the Semi-final of the Harris Shield.
2. Kanga League Knock out Tournament :
After seeing his exceptional performance for his School, Yash was approached to play the Kanga Knock out matches by team Merry Youngster. Again Yash showed great maturity from the first match itself while representing the senior team by playing a crucial unbeaten knock of 29 runs against Bombay Gymkhana, 5 wicket haul in the 2nd knockout match and 3 wicket haul in the 3rd match which helped team Merry Youngster to qualify to the finals of the Knockouts. Unfortunately due to his center selection match, Yash was not able to play the finals of the Kanga League which his team lost by a whisker.
3. Ghosh Trophy :
Ghosh trophy, one of the prestigious MCA recognized cricket tournament where Yash represented Ajay Kadam’s Team “MAZGAON CC” and started the tournament with Man of the Match performance for his crucial 29 runs and 3 wicket haul. In 2nd match, Yash bagged a fifer but his team could not progress beyond the second round
4. U-16 Kalpesh Koli MCA selection Tournament:
Yash was selected to represent for Ghatkopar center for the prestigious Kalpesh Koli tournament. Yash started slowly in the 1st match with just 2 wickets but gradually picked up his performance from the 2nd match with a man of the match performance of 10 wickets haul (with a career best figure of 8 for 24 in the 2nd innings). In the 3rd match, Yash was almost unplayable in both the innings and bagged total of 8 wickets in the match which also included a hat-trick and once again was adjudged the Man of the match.
To top it all Yash was also adjudged the Best Bowler of U-16 Kalpesh Koli MCA selection Tournament across all Mumbai center for his 20 wickets tournament haul in just 3 matches.
5. Yash also performed and played a crucial role in the local tournaments for whichever team he represented. Though his forte has been his bowling, he also ensured he contributed with bat whenever he got the chance to show his skills with his bat.
6. Based on all the above exceptional performance achieved during the year 2017-18, Yash was awarded as one of the “Best U-16 School Cricketer of the year” among thousands of school boys in Mumbai by Hindustan Times & MSSA which showed that the year belonged to Yash and all his efforts finally have paid off.
With good consistency so far where he has been amongst wickets whenever a perfomance was needed from him, Yash certainly looks like one promising bowler to look out for.
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If you get a chance to play cricket in London, will you not grab this opportunity with both hands? Omni Global Sports Management, one of the finest sports management companies in India is the one that is offering this opportunity to you. Headquartered in Mumbai and present in Pune, Delhi, Gujarat, and London, the company is organizing two UK (United Kingdom) tours this year; 1st tour 23rd July 2018 – 2nd August 2018 and 2nd Tour 16th August 2018 – 24th August 2018 for Under 16 Age Group. It is one of the elite members of Kenton Cricket Club. It has already been five years that Omni Global Sports Management is arranging such tours, and there is seldom any doubt that the players touring foreign places have benefitted from the experience. Akshay Powale, Akash Patil, and Chetan Vala are some of the players that have signed contracts with Kenton Cricket Club. Chetan is now settled in UK and is the Joint Secretary of the Club.
Omni Global Sports Management is a company that believes in strengthening the sports culture in India. Be it cricket or football, the firm has facilitated many international tours that gives the players an altogether different exposure. Australia and UK are typical destinations chosen by Omni. Touring Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and South Africa are on the radar. This sports management company is experienced and has expertise in organizing corporate cricket tournaments across Mumbai, Pune, Konkan areas, Delhi and Gujarat. They have also conducted tournaments in association with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). The organization is blessed to have the services of Omkar Maldikar, who is the team captain and co-owner of Omni, Sunil Neve, President of Bharuch Cricket Coaching Academy and an International Sports Motivating Mentor, and Mangesh Khedkar, BCCI Panel Level One Umpire and Member of Vidarbha Cricket Association.
This year the tour to UK will be a 10-day affair. Four 40-over games and two T-20 matches will be played by the team at different locations like Harrow Town Cricket Club, Kenton Cricket club and grounds around Middlesex county circuit. Club contracts will be provided to the players performing well, based on the terms and conditions. Cricket whites and Training coloured clothing will be presented to each of the players. A team manager will accompany the side. Air fares, visa, airport and match travels, three meals per day and accommodation in a three-star hotel will be included in the registration fees. In addition to cricket, the team will around London for sight-seeing.
Inarguably, playing on English soil is the dream of many cricketers, and this dream will be fulfilled by none other than Omni Global Sports Management.
Acknowledging the young talent and giving them a platform where their talent can be showcased is the biggest gift one can give to the youth of India and Hindustan Times along with the help of former India Cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar conducted a memorable day for the most promising U14 and U16 Cricketers at the grassroot level in Mumbai.
It was a evening worth remembering as the perfomances were lauded, some brilliant words of wisdom were shared by Sanjay Manjrekar who has played for India and is one of the most loved commentators in India right now. For all the winners, this event gave them a much needed boost in the presence of chief guests like Jemimah Rodrigues, Saba Karim and obviouly the star of the evening Sanjay Manjrekar.
MSSA Cricket Secretary Nadim Memom, MCA Statistician Ramesh Parab, experienced local cricketer and coach Rohan Bane along with Sanjay Manjrekar formed the jury for this event hence the prestige and the value of the award was definitely encouraging and a major boost to the young aspiring cricketers.
Here is the list of cricketers who were awarded-
Most Promising U16 Cricketers-
- Devadithyan NR
- Atharva Nigre
- Harsh Mogaveera
- Atharva Chavan
- Jawwad Ali
- Aditya Pandey
- Jagadish Suvarna
- Shreyas Mandlik
- Sumeir Zaveri
- Saud Mansoori
- Himanshu Singh
- Yash Kripal
- Vijit Poojary
- Aman Manihar
- Moin Khan
Most U14 Promising Cricketers-
- Chris D Britto
- Zaid Patankar
- Sahil Jadhav
- Anish More
- Arun Gupta
- Mohit Tanwar
- Awais Khan
- Umar Khan
- Rajsingh Desmukh
- Ayush Jethwa
- Atharva Bhosale
- Amaan Khan
- Harsh Salunkhe
- Aarya Chowkidar
- Owais Shaikh
Some Snaps from the event-
Some of the kids like Ayush Jethwa who has been a run machine and a genuine all-rounder has improved leaps and bounds in cricket. Ayush has been supremely consistent in the last one year and so were the other kids.
Yash Kripal who was amongst the winners was recently one of the highest wicket takers in Kalpesh Koli Tournament with best bowling figures of 8/24 is another promising player who looks all set for a great journey in cricket. Raj Desmukh, Chris Britto who once took 8/8 in Giles Shield, Atharva Nigare who scored a fantastic 180 in Harris Shield to Aman Manihar who has been a wicket taking machine in all the MCA Tournaments past one year are all promising prospects rightly picked up by the jury.
All-rounders like Umar Khan & Atharva Bhosale, Mohit Tanwar who has been one of the most solid batsman scoring runs in crucial matches to wicket-keeper Owais Shaikh who is not only a genuine wicket-keeper but a handy batsman at the middle order who has produced some stellar knocks to consistent run scorers like Harsh Salunkhe and Sahil Jadhav, these kids have performed exceedingly well and Cricketgraph has been fortunate to track them right from their beginning always encouraging their journey and perfomances.
Before the awards night at evening, there was also a fantastic session of drill and practice along with personal advise to all the players from Sanjay Manjrekar. The bowlers and batsman gave their best to impress and Sanjay Manjrekar gave crucial inputs on technique to career building to working on fitness alongwith the jury.
It was a great initiative by HT Times and a day to remember for the young kids!
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May is the definitely the last month of Cricket in India and especially in Mumbai. After a grueling season which begins from January itself, May is the 5th and the last month of the cricketing season with major MCA and non MCA tournaments getting over. After that the season begins only after rainy season is over. Hence there are a lot of matches which are played in this month with over 400 recognized matches played in Mumbai for the month of May 2018. Hence, if a player makes it into the top 5, that is definitely a big deal worth an accolade!
Here are the Top 5 Bowling Perfomances in Mumbai Cricket for the month of May ’18
Yash Kripal (Left-arm spinner) 8/24- Kalpesh Koli Tournament ‘18
Yash bamboozled the batsman with one of the best bowling figures in this year’s tournament coming up with a stunning 8/24 in 11overs which reduced the Mahul team to 94runs all out bringing his team back into the game. In that vicious spell, Yash also took one fabulous hat-trick which completely changed the momentum as Ghatkoper center chased down the score successfully winning the match by a close margin of 1wkt.
Kartik Mishra (Left-arm spinner)-12/92- Madhav Mantri Tournament’ 18
Played at the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana at Kandivali, two really promising young teams-Ravi Shastri XI and Rohit Sharma XI where in Ravi Shastri XI won the toss and elected to bat first. Their decision to bat first seemed to have fallen flat with Ravi Shastri XI getting bundled out for 188runs in 58.2 overs. From the bowlers-Kartik Mishra bowled a superb spell of 5/54 in 13.2 overs as he kept on bowling consistently well in the right areas while also extracted a good spin from the wicket. In reply Rohit Sharma XI were all out for 177.
Ravi Shastri Boys again collapsed in the 2nd innings and this time for just 145runs all out as spinner Kartik Mishra bamboozled the batsman with his wily spin. Kartik foxed the batsman with his smart bowling he took another 7wkts in the 2nd innings taking his tally of wickets to 12 in the match which helped his team chase down easily and win the match by 7wkts. It was a great spell by Kartik indeed!
Ayush Zimare (Left arm spinner)-10/39-U16 Kalpesh Koli Tournament ‘18
Played at the iconic and well maintained MIG Cricket Club, Worli XI and Shivaji Park XI took on each other with Shivaji Park XI winning the toss and electing to bat first. U/16 Worli team hardly looked deterred after being made to bat first as they notched up a very healthy total of 306/10 in 78.4overs.
U/16 Shivaji Park in return were skittled out for 125runs in 63.3 overs skipper Arjun Dani being the lone warrior scoring a fighting 60 off 156balls. Ayush Zimare who has been in terrific form with the ball this season continued to impress coming up with envious bowling figures of 5/18 in 19.3overs with as many as 13maidens in it. Ayush at one point was unplayable while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job. Receiving a follow on, Shivaji Park were again 7down for 62dd runs before the match ended. Ayush Zimare took another 5wkts for 22runs taking his tally of wkts to 10/39 in the match.
Worli Center won the match on 1st innings and it was a massive win with the batsman doing a good job while Ayush is one such player to look out for in the future.
Atharva Bhosale-5/6 in 12overs defending 179-Kalpesh Koli Tournament ’18
Played at the Dadkar Maidan between U/16 Mahul and U/16 Kalwa, U16 Kalwa won the toss and elected to bowl first with an aim of extracting the best out of the wicket and restrict the Mahul boys to a low total.
U/16 Mahul team surprisingly declared their innings at 178/6 in 65.3 overs which shows the confidence the entire team had while playing. Defending 179, Mahul boys successfully bundled out U/16 Kalwa team to just 62runs all out in 41overs. One of the most & young promising left-arm spinners-Atharva Bhosale once again impressed one and all with a match winning spell of 5/6 in 12overs with 10 maidens. Such bowling figures are really remarkable and shows the amount of talent this young kid has. U/16 Kalwa team were again restricted to 82runs all out in their 2nd innings after receiving a follow on.
It was an outright win by an innings and 34runs for U/16 Mahul Boys who dominated right from the start while Atharva turned out to be the shining stars in the match.
Kartik Mishra (Left-arm spinner)-12/129 in Semi finals Madhav Mantri Tournament ‘18
Played at the Western Railway, Mahalaxmi, it was the all important semi-finals clash between U23 Rohit Sharma XI and Ajinkya Rahane XI where in Rohit Sharma boys won the toss and elected to bat first.
Batting first, Rohit Sharma XI notched up 257/10 in 67.1overs U23 Ajinkya Rahane XI in return were all out for 146runs with left-arm spinner Kartik Mishra who has been amongst the top wicket takers continued his good form with the ball bagging 6/35 in 13.2 overs. Rohit Sharma XI boys were all out for 181runs in their 2nd innings.
With a target of 293 set for the Ajinkya Rahane boys, the openers gave a good start with opener Sairaj again looking good for his 49 while left handed Kunal Chalke scored a crucial 60. However, it was left-handed Shams Mulani at no.6 who took care of the chase scoring a match winning 98*off 104balls (5fours, 2sixes). Shams toiled hard at the crease while kept the scoreboard ticking eventually taking his team towards the victory line. Shams simply played brilliant cricket which helped his team win the match by just 2wkts. On the other hand, Kartik Mishra again took 6wkts taking 6/94 in 33overs taking his tally of wickets to 12 in the match.
U/23 Ajinkya Rahane XI won the match with Shams Mulani who took 6wkts and also scored 98* remained the standout performer while Kartik once again winning the hearts with his amazing display of spin bowling.
& Finally the No.1
Vishal Kavaiya (Spinner)-6/15 in Kanga Knockout Semi-Finals ‘18
Played at the Western Railways, Cross Maidan, Our Own Club and KRP XI took on each other for the crucial semi finals where in Our own club won the toss and elected to bat first on a wicket which has always had more assistance for the bowlers.
Our Own Club may have regretted their decision to bat first as they were bundled out for 163runs all out in which no one managed to convert their scores. From the KRP XI, Vishal Kavaiya bowled a magnetizing spell of 6/15 in 9overs with 3maidens to take the game away from the OOC team. Vishal came up with one of the best bowling figures of Kanga Knockout and that too at a crucial juncture of the tournament as he kept on turning the ball bowling in the right areas.
KRP XI in return chased down the score and won the match by 3wkts as every almost batsman chipped in with 20’s and 30’s finishing off the chase successfully in 34.5 overs. KRP XI will not play the finals and it was on the back of Vishal’s superb bowling spell in the semis.
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Played at the Roe Green CC, Greenleach lane, it was a One Day 50over clash between Greenmount CC XI and Roe Green CC XI where in Greenmount CC won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of capitalizing their opportunity to bat first and make a big total.
Kaustubh Pawar who is hailed as one of the most talented batsmen in Maharashtra and one of the most shining prospects in India took control of the match single handedly. Greenmount CC made 257/8 in 50overs with 22being the 2nd highest score apart from KP’s brilliant hundred. Kaustubh who opened the innings scored an effortless 158 off 157balls smashing 15fours and 7sixes. Kaustubh looked supremely confident and smashed some really regal shots displaying pure dominance on the English wickets against the overseas bowlers. It was on the back of his timely 158 Greenmount CC reached a total of 257 in 50 overs.
On the other hand, Roe Green CC were all out for 141runs in mere 36.3 overs as Greenmount CC won the match by a healthy margin of 112runs. Kaustubh bagged 2wkts with the ball too making it an all-round perfomance.
With a big ton and 2wkts in the same match, Kaustubh seems to be in good form getting back to his groove!
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Ramesh Rajde Scholarship has been a wonderful initiative and a welcome move to felicitate cricketers at the grassroot level. Acknowledging the unknown and especially the youth which is possibly the future of Indian Cricket gives a world of motivation to the young budding cricketers and it gives them a purpose to keep performing better and better.
Vedant Gadia-one of the most prolific left handed openers has batted with terrific form and substance this year. The way he has crafted hundreds and helped his side win the matches has been noticeworthy. Vedant was also the highest run getter in the Mumbai U14 West Zone Tournament which played a big role in Mumbai coming back home as Tournament winners. Also some of the double centuries which he has smashed past one year purely describes his class and is also a testimony to the fact that he is one of the promising players to look out for. All these factors and his consistent performances throughout the year helped him win the Ramesh Rajde Scholarship for the U14 Most Promising Cricketer of the year.
On the other hand, talented all-rounder Musheer Khan who has a cricketing blood running through his entire family with elder brother Sarafaraz playing for RCB while father Naushad Khan being a cricket coach as well as a player himself stays true to the legacy. Musheer Khan who not only opens the innings with the bat many a times but also becomes the leading wicket taker in the same match. Many a times past one year he has scored a half century or a century while has also taken 5wkts or more in the same match. Also he has been consistent both with the bat as well as with the ball making him a very vital cog for any team he plays for!
This wonderful initiative was kickstarted by former India Coach Anshuman Gaekwad and former India Test cricketer Madhav Apte to recognize the promising players. The trust was established in 2007 and Ajinkya Rahane was one of the 1st recipients of this prestigious scholarship. The event was marked by big cricket personalities with Indian bowling legend Bishan Singh Bedi gracelining the event and handing over the awards personally with other dignitaries.
Here are the categories of Ramesh Rajde Scholarship 2018-
Under-14 Most Promising Cricketer- A cheque of Rs 30,000/- along with a certificate
Under-16 Most Promising Cricketer- A cheque of Rs 30,000/- along with a certificate
Under 19-Most Promising Cricketer- A cheque of Rs 50,000/- along with a certificate
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Played between Delhi Team and Gujarat Team at the Green Park Ground, Delhi team who are well accustomed to their home grounds made the visitors bat first with an aim of restricting them to a chaseable total and chasing it down with ease.
Gujarat team however did a good job notching up a very healthy total of 173/8 in 20overs with every batsman chipping in with 10”s and 20’s. All-rounder Saurav Nautiyal who has had a fantastic season so far both with the bat as well as with the ball continued his good show bagging 4/18 in 4overs being the pick of the bowlers while Ayush Singh also bowled well taking 2/23 in his 4overs.
Chasing 174 at almost 9runs per over, Left-handed Saurav Nautiyal who opened the innings once again destroyed the opposition with his firebrand batting smashing a breath taking 115* off mere 47balls smashing 15fours and 5sixes to plunder the bowlers in every corner of the ground. The rest of the batsman also chipped in as Delhi team won the match by 7wkts and 5.1 overs to spare.
Scoring a ton alongwith 4 or 5wkts in the same game of a T20 is not at all easy and this is the 3rd or the 4th time Saurav has given a similar sort of perfomance this year which speaks a lot about his calibre and talent.
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