Cricket is one of the most famous and loved games in India. It is played very passionately from galli cricket to international level. But playing the sport comes with a cost of injuries if not adequately trained.
One of the most commonly injured part is a shoulder region especially in bowlers, due to repetitive throwing.
Little bit about shoulder motion while throwing
Throwing involves sequence of coordinated movements which progresses from toes to fingertips in a specific pattern. Energy generated from lower body is transmitted to shoulder followed by arm, hand and at the end to the ball. Any alterations in this pattern can injure the shoulders.
Shoulder has to maintain a right balance between its stability and mobility while throwing. Rotator cuff muscles play primary roll in stabilizing the shoulder joint.
Why bowlers and fielders
Repetitive large amount of forces are generated at higher velocities which causes overstretching and overloading of the shoulder muscles leading to wear and tear resulting in pain and inflammation.
Inadequate warm up, flexibility, strength and faulty throwing techniques can all lead to injuries.
Commonly seen shoulder injuries (traumatic/overuse)
Impingement syndrome: It is caused due to repeated rubbing of rotator cuff muscles or biceps due faulty scapular position.
Rotator cuff tear: It can happen as a traumatic event or a degenerative tear due to overuse.
Shoulder instabilities: Due to inadequate muscular support or labral tear.
Fractures of humerus, shoulder blade or clavicle due to inadequate protective gear or direct force.
MEASURES TO PREVENT SHOULDER INJURIES:
- Correct the faulty technique.
- Adequate warm up.
- Rotator cuff strength
- Conditioning the lower body
FOCUS WHILE TRAINING:
- Push less, Pull more – increase the pulling exercises .eg. inverted rows, rotational press ups.
- Work on your knees and core to function properly in a pattern /chain.
- Mobilize your ankles, hips and lower back to avoid compensations at shoulders. Do adequate stretching and mobility exercises for these areas before and after the practice sessions.
Cricket specific exercises can be learnt from a sports physiotherapist who will design the program according to your needs. By making sure all preventive aspects are taken care of while training and paying attention to niggles as soon as they happen can ensure keeping shoulder injuries at bay.
Played at the Santosh Sports Academy Ground, the tournament which has been sponsored by Hindustan pencil LTD & NATRAJ PEN has been an excellent platform for youngsters to showcase their cricketing skills as many boys have impressed and one of them has definitely been Pranay Belamkar who is showing a lot of promise with the ball at this age.
It was the third match between SANTOSH SPORTS CRICKET ACADEMY KALYAN vs speed cricket Academy Thane where in Speed cricket academy team won the toss and elected to field first. Batting first, Santosh Sports Academy Kalyan were all out for 109runs in 20 overs where in Apoorva Gite and Pawan Khatri top scored with 39 & 32. Prabhav Ghomse and Ishan Gove were the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts each. Chasing 110 is not the toughest of tasks and most of the times it can be successfully chased but SPCA had one weapon with them which they unleashed it with the ball and it was their fast bowler Pranay Belamkar who bowled a fantastic spell of 6/28 in 3.2 overs which restricted the opposition to 107 in a thriller of a chase which SPCA defended. Pranay bowled with excellent line and length along with good pace which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. SPCA Kalyan won the match by just 2runs in a nail biting match where Pranay was declared ‘man of the match’
In the 2nd match between BHIS & Kumud CC (Kalyan), BHIS won the toss and elected to bat first where-in they notched up 134runs in 20 overs. Opener Arjun Bagaitkar gave a good start with a solid 32 while Cahir Warik at the middle order gave a crucial contribution of 37 off just 32balls (5fours) which helped his team reach a respectable total. In reply, BHIS restricted Kumud CC to just 51runs all out where in Aarush, soham and Riyansh all chipped in with 2wkts each. BHIS won the match by 83runs and Cahir was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai, it was a match between two promising teams namely Al-Barkaat MMI and Cathedral & John cannon school where in Cathedral boys won the toss and elected to field first with an aim of restricting the opposition to a low total.
However, Al-barkaat are known to produce talents who score big and this time the player who came out brightly from their side was left handed Atharva Nigare who came in at no.3 and played a marathon innings of 180 off 208balls to steer his team towards a big total. Atharva who stayed at the crease for 279minutes smashed 21fours and some of them were really a treat to watch. Not only did he hit some great cricketing shots but also did good running between the wickets to keep the score card ticking and eventually helping Al-barkaat MMI reach a commanding total of 398/8decl. Apart from his Nasir Shaikh smashed a fantastic 92 while Harsh Mogaveera also came up with an impressive 62.
Chasing 399, Al-barkaat restricted Cathedral boys to just 126runs all out where the bowlers did a fantastic job. Eventually, Al-barkaat won the match by a big margin and it was definitely Atharva who stood out from all the boys with his elegant 180. Cricketrgaph congratulates harsh and the al-barkat boys while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the Singhania Cricket Ground, it was a match between two promising young teams namely Singhania high school and New English School where in Singhania boys won the toss and elected to bat first since they have a good batting line up.
Singhania boys took full advantage of batting first as they notched up a big total of 208/3 in 20 overs. All-rounder Aryan Dalal who is in terrific form this season continued his onslaught as he went on to score a fantastic 112* off mere 62deliveries. Left-handed Aryan literally counter attacked the bowlers and hardly spared anyone as he smashed 15fours and 4sixes to anchor his innings till the end. Shivam at no.4 also gave good support as he scored a quick 40. Almost all the bowlers got bashed and they could have bowled a bit tighter to restrict them under 170-180.
Chashing 209, NES succumbed to the pressure of chasing as they were bundled out by the strong bowling of Singhania bowlers. Talented left-arm spinner Nirek Gavand once again proved how handy he can be with the ball as he came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/12 in 4 overs which completely kept the game in their favor. Nirek as always bowled tight and in the right areas which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. Eventually Singhania school won the match by a big margin of 140runs & it was definitely Aryan with 112* and a wicket and Nirek with a 5wkt haul who stood out with their exceptional individual performances.
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Played at the Chimaji appa ground in Vasai, it was a match where two really young talented cricketers displayed their might with the bat as they scored fabulous unbeaten tons which not only helped their team register a clean win but also stamp their class all over.
Played between National school,virar and Infant Jesus Nallasopara School, it was a 45 over match where in National School batted first after winning the toss. Opener Princely Perreira made an unbeaten 132* off just 119balls which included 18fours as be anchored the innings till the end while Arpit Dhadve who came in at no.5 went on to score a swashbuckling 117* off just 94balls which included 18fours. Not only were these two impressive with the bat, they also stitched a giant partnership which helped their team reach a mammoth total of 413/3 in 45 overs.
In reply, Infant Jesus succumbed to the pressure of chasing as they were bundled out for just 78runs. Tushar singh was the pick of the bowlers as he came up with impressive bowling figures of 4/20. National school won the match by a big margin of 335runs and it was certainly these two young prodigies who impressed one and all with their batting skills and some great cricketing shots. Also it was good to see Arpit continuing his form from the Total cup where he was equally consistent with the bat. National school’s coach Santosh Pingulkar sir who is also the head coach of Golden Star Cricket Academy and has trained numerous players including the likes of Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Prithvi Shaw must be also appreciated for putting in the hardwork. Santosh sir is surely polishing and refining the talent of aspiring youngsters. Cricketgraph congratulates both the boys while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the oval Maidan on 26th Nov between Chembur Gymkhana and Blusestar CC. Bluestar who are known for their good bowling attack elected to field first expecting the wicket to have some support for the bowlers.
Their decision to bowl first was completely spot on as they restricted Chembur Gymhana to just 44runs in 16.4 overs in the 1st innings. Chinaman spinner Nitin Solanki came up with excellent bowling figures of 5/17 in 8overs which also had 4maidens. Off-spinner Yogesh Chaudhary also bowled equally well as he took 5/20 in 5.4 overs. Both the spinners teamed up and attacked in tandem reminding us of the old days of Kumble and harbhajan. Nitin with 24wkts in 9innings and Yogesh with 16wkts are certainly proving to be the strike bowlers and have turned into an asset for their team Bluestar.
In reply, Bluestar declared their innings on 114/6 in 26overs where in Suraj Lalwani was the pick of the bowler with 4/32 in 11 overs. Chembur Gymkhana batted for 37 overs in the 2nd innings where they scored 127/8 before the end of the game’s play. Manoj took 3wkts while Nitin(2wkts) and Yogesh(1wkt) also chipped in the 2nd innings too taking their combined tally of wickets to 13 in the match. Bluestar CC won the match on 1st innings and it was certainly Nitin and Manoj’s bowling which remained the standout perfomance in the match. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for a great cricketing season ahead.
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Played at the New Hind SC, Dadkar Maidan, it was match between two extremely talented teams filled with exceptionally talented youngsters namely Islam Gymkhana & New Hind SC where in Islam Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first with an aim of making a big total & putting the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, the top 3 failed to give a good start but the in-form Hashir Dafedar who is in a different zone altogether with the bat scored a yet another classy 109 off 127deliveries (14fours,3sixes). This season Hashir has proved how a consistent run machine he can be and how big a asset he can be with the bat. Salimyusuf Ansari also chipped in with a crucial 66 which pushed their team’s total to 263/10 in 64.5 overs. Sagar Mishra and Parikshit Valsangkar were the pick of the bowlers taking 3wkts each.
Even though a score of 264 is good to defend but New Hind SC even made that score easy as they chased down the score comfortably in 48.1 overs with the loss of just 3wkts. Openers Kushal and Parikshit gave a flying start with half centuries while left handed Karan Shah continued the positive momentum as he went on to score a thrilling 109 off mere 71balls(11fours, 6sixes) at a strike rate of over 150. Karan who is known for his attacking batting lived up to his image as he single handedly finished the chase with his entertaining batting. New Hind SC won the match by 7wkts and 21.5 overs to spare while it was Karan whose 109 remained the standout perfomance of the match. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played on 26th Novemeber at the All Saints Ground in Thane, two promising teams namely Aamhi Punekar Barachi and Legal Eagles (adv) took on each other where in Aamhi Punekars won the toss and elected to bat first in order to make a big total and put the opposition under pressure.
Batting first, Punekars did a decent job with the bat as they posted a very healthy total of 178/9 where in most of the batsman chipped in with 10’s and 20’s while opener Nilesh Chaudhary and Akshay Jadhav top scored the innings with 37 & 34 respectively. From the bowling side, Alkesh Kadam with 3wkts and Uday Bhosale with 2wkts were the pick of the bowlers.
Aamhi Punekars gave a really nice tough fight with the ball too as they restricted Legal Eagles to just 132/8 in 20 overs where in middle order bat Vishal Raman Chasing a 170+ score is always difficult and the legal eagles felt the pressure of chasing against quality bowlers where in Sushen Barshikar was the pick of the bowlers with 3/18 in 4 overs. Sushen not only bowled an economical spell but also took wickets at the right time. Aamhi Punekar won the match by 46runs and Sushen was declared ‘man of the match’. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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A cricketer goes through a lot of hardwork, intense practice and dedication towards the game to reach a certain milestone or a certain level. Atul Khokle is one such cricketer who made it to the 1st Divyang Premier League T20 in association with the All India Cricket Association for the Physically Challenged (Mumbai).
Atul Khokle who is physically disabled through his right leg makes sure his passion towards cricket is never affected. He works hard and plays cricket with utmost dedication which made him get selected on merit. What’s more only two players are selected from Mumbai and Atul is one of them.
Atul who is a talented batsman and a handy all-rounder received the letter from Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for the disabled on his selection with the team Kolkata Tigers and his hardwork in cricket cricket has certainly paid off.
Chandrashekhar Kamlakar Sir of Kwality Sports Club, Thane where Atul trains was equally happy and proud to see his student who joined his club in 2012 progressing in cricket. Coaches like Kamlakar sir put equal amount of hardwork behind a player’s success and when the players achieve something, they are the happiest. Interviewing with cricketgraph, Kamlakar sir said ‘I wish my student Mr. Atul Khokhle all the success in the upcoming Divyang Premier League for the Differently Abled at Sonipat, Haryana. Only two players are selected from Mumbai and he has made us proud by getting selected for Kolkata Tigers. Once again I wish him and his team all the success’
Cricketgraph congratulates Atul as well as the coach for this success while wishes them luck for more prosperity in future.
Teams Participating in the Tournament- Kolkata tigers, Haryana hurricane, Mumbai champs, Delhi dynamos, Bangalore warriors.
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There are some players who can amaze you with their exceptional talent and Yogesh Dhicholkar is one such player who has impressed one and all with his exceptional bowling in this season of Kanga as he has come up with as many as 33wkts in 10innings he has bowled with 2 five wicket hauls and 3 four wicket hauls. Yogesh has bowled well consistently and has certainly proved on to become an asset for Matunga Gymkhana.
His last outing was at Dadkar Maidan just recently on 26th November where Matunga Gymkhana had to face Taki Team Sports Club where in Taki won the toss and elected to bowl first in a match which was a low scoring affair. Taki bowlers did a good job bowling first as Matunga Gymkhana were all out for just 123 runs in 37.1 overs. Opener Abhijit Shetye was the lone warrior with a solid 66 off 77balls while the rest of the batsman from the other end kept on losing wickets. Rupesh Naik was the pick of the bowlers with 5/34 while Atish also chipped in with 3wkts.
However, Matunga Gymkhana bounced back with the ball as they bundled out Taki team for just 112runs in 34.2 overs. The bowler who once again inflicted the maximum damage was their left arm spinner Yogesh Dicholkar as he scalped one of the best bowling figures of Kanga this season with 8/24 in 15.2 overs with 5maidens. Yogesh spun the ball really well and kept on bowling in excellent line and length which reaped rewards for him as well as his team. Matunga batted for another 19overs in the 2nd innings where in Sinosh Panicker played a counter attacking knock of 73* off just 51 deliveries which was entertaining to watch. Matunga Gymkhana won the match on 1st innings and it was definately Yogesh who was the standout performer. Cricketgraph congratulates Yogesh Dicholkar who was also awarded the best bowler in Times Shield B division(with 29wkts) last week at the prize distribution function at BKC for the season 2016-2017.
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