PAB CC convincingly won against GPCC in the ongoing M.D Memorial Cup 2023. Batting first, PAB set an imposing total of 178 in 20 overs losing only 5 wickets. Opener Harsh Kadam high-scored in the game with 84 runs to his name in just 52 balls. His innings comprised of 17 boundaries with a strike rate of 161.54. He was well supported by Ajay Pal who chipped in a handy 33-ball 54. Together, they formed a partnership of 105 for the 3rd wicket. Aditya Pandey bowled an economical spell of 24/2 at a rate of 6 in his 4 overs despite his peers going expensive.
In reply, GPCC could manage only 123. Ankit Mhatre score 35 but in vain. A magical spell from the captain Darshan Rathod obliterated the GPCC batting unit. In his 4 overs, he claimed 4 wickets of the top order batsmen conceding mere 6 runs at an incredible economy rate of 1.50. Yaksh Salvi and Rancho Terve claimed 2 wickets each to support their cause.
For his blistering innings, Harsh Kadam was named the Man of the Match.
Match Scorecard: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/5393433/GPCC-Presents.-M.D-Memorial-CUP-2023-T20-Tournament/PAB-Cricket-Club-vs-GPCC
In the ongoing M.D Memorial Cup 2023 Tournament by GPCC, the hosts played Don Bosco CA and prevailed in a dominating fashion on a torrid wicket at Cross Maidan. After batting first, GPCC posed a subpar total of 127 in 20 overs. After a slow start to the innings, Aarush Khole’s 31-ball 59 helped GPCC push the total. Comprising of 7 fours and a six, Khole’s standalone innings was the difference maker. Despite restricting GPCC to just over 120, Don Bosco claimed only 4 wickets, 2 with the ball and 2 in form of the run outs. Aarav Khatu was the only bowler to claim wickets from the bowling side.
After an average show with the bat, GPCC were determined to outplay Don Bosco in the second innings. For Don Bosco, skipper Swanand Palav put up 26 with the bat but yielding nothing as they were bowled out for just 78. Apart from him, no other batsmen scored in double digits. Aditya Pandey bowled an incredible spell of 3/13 in 4 overs but Nikhil Gurav’s spell of 4/11 in 4 overs sealed the game for GPCC by 49 runs.
Nikhil Gurav from GPCC was named the Man of the Match.
Match Scorecard: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/5393425/GPCC-Presents.-M.D-Memorial-CUP-2023-T20-Tournament/GPCC-vs-Don-Bosco-CA
Om Hiwarale had a fantastic outing on January 13 when he played against MMK College during the Mumbai University Inter-College Cricket Tournament.
Batting first, Patkar Varde College posted a daunting total of 160/6 in 20 overs. Opening batter Om Hiwarale top-scored with a delightful 51 off 46. Hiwarale peppered the boundary rope seven times during his entertaining innings. He provided the perfect start to his team and powered them to a respectable score.
Hiwarale played a pivotal part in his team’s batting success at the Our’s Cricket Ground in Virar.
Pawan Chaulkar, the captain of Patkar Varde College, had a great outing against MMK College during the Mumbai University Inter-College tournament. Pawan opened the bowling and claimed 11/3 in 3.3 overs. He hit the right straps and bowled with a lot of consistency.
Pawan has been playing cricket for many years. He has featured in various Mumbai Cricket Association centre matches at the U12, U14, U16, and U19 levels. This pace sensation was selected by Courtney Walsh and Chetan Sharma for the Mumbai Super Pacer event (U12).
Besides, he won the best player award from Payyade Cricket Academy at the U16 level and the best fast bowler award (U19) at Payyade Trophy. He has been a part of champion teams and has made it to the semi-finals of the Madhav Mantri tournament and finals of the LNCC U22. He has also played U23 selection matches in Gujarat.
Pawan currently practises at Sanjeevani Cricket Academy, Mumbai.
Oorja Infinite recorded a dominant win over Invictus Mumbai in the Veteran Cup 2022. Batting first, Invictus managed to put up a total of 153 as they were bowled out with 3 balls to go. Opener Sidhant played a crucial knock of 56 off 53 at the op but unfortunately had to leave the field due to an injury. Priyaj Shah contributed 31 as well but the power punch was provided by Vinay M Rathod who hammered an emphatic 30 off just 16 balls to take the total past the 150 run mark.
Mayuresh Bhagwate claimed 3 wickets in his 4-over-spell as Samir Sawant picked up 2 for Oorja Infinite. When it was their time to bat, Oorja Infinite left no stone unturned, particularly Amit Patil who hammered an unbeaten 60 off 45 deliveries to take his team home. He formed crucial partnerships with Yogesh and Pratik in the middle stages to make sure his team achieves the target in the 18th over itself. Losing 4 wicket only, Invictus had a subpar outing with the ball as well.
Oorja Infinity won the game comfortably with 6 wickets in hand.
Man of Series – Amit Patil
Best Batsman – OM Yadav
Best Bowler – Amit Patil
Enthusiasts Sports (ESWA) took on FCC United in the Veteran Cup 2022 in Mumbai. FCC elected to bowl first after winning the toss. ESWA put up a decent total of 155 for 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Opener Chirayu More chipped in 47 off 36 balls alongside Sibie who contributed 45 off 33 as well. Apart fomr them, no other batsmen passed the 15-run mark on the difficult wicket as the FCC bowler’s bowled tremendous spells. Ninad Kadam was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 2 wickets in 4 overs at an economy rate of just 5. Prashant Maurya picked up 2 wickets as well.
On a challenging wicket, the total of 155 was a competitive one. Anuj Khurana was the only one who took the fight to the ESWA bowlers but unfortunately his 23 ball 37 wasn’t enough as they were bowled out for just 103 in the 17th over. Shreyas Rege bowled an exceptional spell of 4 overs picking up 3 wickets and conceding just 10 runs with a maiden over as well. He was well supported by Amit Patil who claimed 3 wickets in his 4 overs.
Ultimately, ESWA won the game comfortably by 52 runs.
Man of Series – Amit Patil
Best Batsman – OM Yadav
Best Bowler – Amit Patil
Full Scorecard: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/5374361/Veteran-Cup-2022—EDN-1/Enthusiasts-Sports-(ESWA)-vs-FCC-UNITED
Chirayu More ![]()
Sibie 
Om Yadav: Best Batsmen of Veteran Cup ![]()
Amit Patil: Man of the Series 
Shreyas Rege: Man of the Match
Just three years ago, Yash Chawde was striving in the skating rink. He was doing exceptionally well at state and national tournaments. Owing to an unclear future in skating, his father Shravan decided to put hi into cricket. On Friday, Yash made his father proud by making a grand statement on the cricket field.
Yash (508*; 178b, 81×4, 18×6) slammed an unbeaten 508 runs and took his team to 714 for no loss on Friday. The right-hander Chawde created a record of highest individual score in limited overs format in inter-school cricket tournaments across India.
Courtesy Chawde’s knock, Saraswati Vidyalaya also notched up a record total in 40 overs. Later, they bundled out Siddheshwar Vidyalaya for 9 runs in 5 overs in the Nagpur leg of Mumbai Indians Junior Itner School U-14 cricket tournament at Jhelelal Institute of technology ground.
The 13-year-old Chawde is the second batter after Sri Lanka’s Chirath Selleperuma to score 500+ runs in limited overs cricket. Selleperuma had scored 553 not out in an under-15 interschool tournament in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, in August 2022, noted statistician Mohandar Menon told TOI.
“According to my records, Chawde is only the 10th batter to make a score of 500+ across all formats and age groups. Out of 10, five batters in the list are Indians. They are Pranav Dhanawade (1009*), Priyanshu Moliya (556*), Prithvi Shaw (546), Dady Havewala (515) and Yash Chawde (508*)” said Menon.
Chawde, who played 178 balls and hit 81 boundaries and 18 sixes, and his partner Tilak Wakode (127 off 97b) were also involved in a record opening wicket partnership. “Yash started playing at the age of 11 after he left skating.” said Yash’s father, Shravan, who is a mid-day meal contractor.
Saraswati Vidyalaya’s current supervisor Ravi Kulkarni had to say this “He is disciplined and has good cricketing acumen. When he stands on the field, his body language makes him stand out. When he bats, it looks like he is “lambey race ka ghoda.” The right hander Chawde has scored more than 1000 runs for Saraswati Vidyalaya this season with two centuries in the U-16 VCA tournament. He is already in VCA camp and has been scoring consistently.
CREDIT: Times of India
Railways took on Tripura in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy clash from January 10 to 13 at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. Tripura won the toss and elected to bat.
Opting to bat first, Tripura had a horrid outing as they were bowled out for a paltry 96 in 49.3 overs. Bikramkumar Das (35) and Wriddhiman Saha (24) were the major contributors with the bat for Tripura. On the other hand, Railways’ Akash Pandey wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 18/4 in 16 overs, including six maidens.
In reply, Railways posted a mammoth 337 in 109.1 overs and took a handsome lead of 241 runs. Shivam Chaudhary (70), Pratham Singh (79), Yuvraj Singh (74), and Akash Pandey (57 not out) crafted stellar half-centuries for Railways. On the other hand, Tripura’s Deepak Khatri was the pick of the bowlers with 46/4 in 13.1 overs, including two maidens.
Trailing by 241, Tripura scored a comprehensive 449 in 149.5 overs to set a target of 209 runs. Sudip Chatterjee starred with the bat for Tripura muscling a delightful 165. Rajat Dey (89), Bikramkumar Das (62), and Wriddhiman Saha (53) chipped in with useful contributions. On the other hand, it was Pandey again for the Railways to scalp a four-fer.
Chasing 209 for an outright win, Railways completed the formalities in 40.3 overs and won the match by six wickets. Mohammad Saif led the run chase from the front with a brilliant 69. For Tripura, Rana Dutta was the most successful bowler with 52/2 in 11 overs.
Playing in Mumbai is as competitive as it can get, especially for batsmen. With numerous batsmen scoring heavily, one name stands out firmly in the crowd, Sidhaant Aadhhathrao. With a sublime season so far, Sidhaant has impressed everyone with his batsmanship as he attempts to break into the Mumbai Ranji Trophy Team. So far, the Mumbai Premier League player has come close to his goal by being the Vijay Hazare Probables in 2021.
Aaddhhathrao plays for the New Hind Cricket Club in Matunga which is one of the A division clubs in Mumbai. He has been a consistent performer for the past years but the 2022-23 season has been surreal for the batter. Since the Kanga League, Sidhaant has played batted in 9 out of 10 games, with 576 runs to his name, he averages 64 in A division club games with 2 fifties and 2 tons, one of them being the destructive innings of 193 against PJ Hindu Gymkhana.
The New Hind batter had a decent run in the infamous Times Shield Tournament as well. Playing for Mafatlal in C Division, Sidhaant has bashed 326 runs in 3 games. In his 5 innings, he has went passed the 50 mark thrice, missed out on a century by two runs once and has also scored an unbeaten hundred against Mumbai Division. Aadhhathrao has proved to be an asset for every team he has represented.
My goal is to represent Mumbai in all formats of the game. After this season, I definitely feel that I’m one step closer to it and hope to build on and get even better from here. Currently, I’m enjoying how I’m batting but I’ll keep working hard since it is what I believe a very fierce competition for a spot in the Ranji Team. Hopefully, I’ll reap the rewards soon.
Sidhaanth Aadhhathrao
With almost a 1000 runs in the season already across the top divisions itself, the former Triumph Knights player has definitely established himself as a force to reckon with in the Mumbai circuit. Soon enough, Sidhhaanth sees himself dawning the white jersey with the lion crest on his chest in the near future.
On January 9, two Mumbai Championship T20 League matches were played. While Munde Sports pipped Aruprit Tigers by six wickets in one of the games, Agribid CC got the better of JV Sports Club Thane by 26 runs in the other.
Aruprit Tigers v Munde Sports
Batting first, Aruprit Tigers posted 132/6 in 20 overs, thanks to Tushar Chate (21) and Nirankar Sharma (22 not out). For Munde Sports, Akash Parkar was the pick of the bowlers with 13/3 in four overs, including one maiden. In reply, Munde Sports overhauled the target in 19.3 overs and won the match by six wickets. Parkar led the run chase from the front with an undefeated 36 off 33, including three boundaries. For Aruprit Tigers, Piyush Kanojiya was the most successful bowler with 17/2 in four overs.
Agribid CC v JV Sports Club Thane
Chasing a daunting total of 170, JV Sports Club Thane were restricted to 143/7 in 20 overs. Batting first, Agribid CC piled up 169/9 in 20 overs riding on Pratik Gharat’s 39 and captain Akhtar Shaikh’s 30. For JV Sports Club Thane, Shashwat Pathak wreaked havoc with the ball, claiming 30/4 in three overs. In response, JV Sports Club Thane fought hard but failed to cross the line. They fell shy of 26 runs. Pathak, with his valiant 65 off 39, was at the helm of the run chase. On the other hand, Alum Shaikh starred with the ball for Agribid CC with 33/2 in four overs.