Deadly bowling by man of the match Samyak Jain (5/23), Piyush Dhoundiyal 3/19, and half centuries by Shashank Kohli, Mayank Kohli and Saqlain Haider helped True Cheshta beat Venkateswara International School Dwarka by 123 runs and win the title of 12th Radhika Under 17 Cricket Tournament, played at Najafgarh Sports Complex.
Brief Scores:
True Cheshta: 249/7 in 40 overs (Shashank Kohli 65, Mayank Kohli 57, Saqlain Haider 59, Yash Madan 3/23, Aryan Dabas 3/45)
Venkateswara International School: 126 all out in 29 overs (Yash Madan 43, Samyak Jain 5/23, Piyush Dhoundiyal 3/19)
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One way to keep the game going and to produce good talented players is to put in systematic efforts in those young kids and children who hope to make it big one day.
It is rightly observed that a good coach can make all that happen. In a cricket crazy country like ours, we do come across young children making their way to the coaching camps and their parents who dream their twinkle of the eye would be a star some day. Many a times one finds the parents presence during the coaching camps to observe their children progress and constantly interact with the coaches about their progress. There is no shortage of coaches and good coaches in India, as many who have played till a decent level want to give it back to the game and its a great gesture on behalf of them to give it back to the game.
Learning the game rightly (in terms of technique and according to coaching manual) is one of the key elements of learning in India even at a very young age. No wonder we have produced good world class players and continue to produce till date. But while this is true it is equally important for the kids to enjoy and develop skills not necessary technically but based on activities and assignments so that they also learn the art of executing various aspects of the game. For this important aspect of coaching a five day Cricket education program was conducted by Program Manager of Cricket Education Program, Mr. Micheal Procajlo from Cricket Australia in Mumbai recently for about 12 coaches of Cricket India academy .
Speaking to Michael who said the coaching methods differ in both the countries for small kids who are beginners and learners. At that age and with the kids mind set, it is important to make them do activities in order to learn different aspects of the game. Technique is not all that important at a very young age which can be developed at a later stage but whether one can execute small tasks given to them. The 5 day camp covered Batting, Bowling, Wicket keeping and game sense. Other important aspects like physical preparation, communication and skill accusation were also covered. One of the key aspects is retention of kids and is the job of the coaches to make coaching enjoyable. In Australia coaching is about simplicity while in India its about technique. Also stressing on the fact that its the coaches who are the most important part at the top while the children follow him through his coaching. Coaches to keep learning, be inspired and feel confident is what he stressed upon.
Speaking to few of Cricket India coaches Mr. Aparup Chakraborty (Kolkata), Mr. Kuldeep singh (Rajasthan), Mr. Anees Jamal (Mumbai) and Mr. Veeraraghavan (Tamil nadu) who all were of the unanimous opinion that these new aspects from Mr. Michael’s coaching will help them a lot and will implement with immediate effect in their respective camps. Don’t teach these young children but let them learn by themselves and by doing so you will get natural talented cricketers.is what they feel. Let the kid come to you and tell he is not able to perform a particular task and then you change his technique ( if need be).
Michael Procajlo, Cricket Australia’s Program Manager from New South Wales said “I am impressed with the knowledge and passion of the coaches and look forward to them implementing a quality cricket program in their local centres.”
Certainly this world is changing so is coaching in Cricket. While the coaches of Cricket India academy have benefited so will ther kids in their academy. While new aspects of coaching will add spice to it, this new learning curve will benefit one and all here in Cricket India academy.
Abhishek Shekhawat, GM – Game Development, Sports Education Development India Ltd & Cricket Australia Level 1 Coach said “The Coach Induction Program is a corner stone of the Cricket Education Program as it brings together Indian coaches with their knowledge and experience and combines it with the latest coach methodology and teaching techniques.
At the end of this 5 day course, all the coaches will head back to their respective centres in Kolkota, Mumbai and Tamil Nadu and impart the new learning to their students to excel in this ever competitive sport of cricket.
K.P Trophy
Fine knock by Arvind Kumar 60 and Ankit Kumar 49 and good bowling by Abhijeet Singh 3/34 helped GRM Academy beat Achievers Academy by 2 wickets in the 9th Hari Chand Smriti Under-17 cricket tournament at Raghubir Singh ground.
Arvind Verma received man of the match.
Brief Scores:
Achievers Academy:183 all out in 35.5 Overs: Sanjeet Tusheed 46, Kunal Srivastava 35, Jaspreet Singh 30, Abhijeet Singh 3/34, Nitin Gupta 2/11, Sangram Malik 2/45.
GRM Academy:187 for 8 in 39.2 Overs: Arvind Kumar 60, Ankit Kumar 49, Devender Bantia 5/28, Rajas Singh 3/35.
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Ever since cricket came into existence in India from 1932, the game has seen many dimensions. The perfect gentleman’s game till the 1970’s era, watched and followed by people from all walks of life. New format of limited over cricket was introduced in the 70’s which brought variety to the game.
The millennium saw, cricket taking new avatars. T20 shot into fame in the around 2005-2006 and along with it entered glamour, entertainment, money, and most importantly united the country more whenever India played in any format of the game. Spectators and viewership increased tremendously. Along with men, women too joined to be a part of supporters and spectators in large numbers.
While the game was mostly played by Men, Women had very little scope, in terms of playing. Be it playing at National level or International level, in a year ,it was left to cricket played to a very limited numbers of matches. The country did produce good women cricketers in the 1980s like Shanta Rangaswamy, Diana Eduljee but the general perception remained as to the game dominated and played by Men. If this had to change, then somewhere, somebody had to plant the seeds of this change. Change in terms from women just being a spectator to players.
Yes, Prasoon Rakshit (Sports secretary of Bengal club) for the past 6 years with the club, decided to bring in this change and got into the act last year. Women’s cricket to get parity with Men’s cricket in all terms and no discrimination between Men and Women was his and club’s main objective. One of the key factors being the Physical fitness level of women to be increased and thereby removing the perception that women cannot play the game harder.
Due credit to Mr. Rakshit who has been following up with MCA for the past 4 years and got permission last year to hold a tournament for women.
The first edition last year saw the event sponsored by Union Bank of India, while the second edition this year it is co-sponsored by D.Y.Patil sports academy with an initiative from Mr.Vijay Patil.
8 teams are playing this second edition (http://woment20ct2015.cricketgraph.com/) which already has began on March 13th 2015. They are MCA-1, MCA-2, Payyade, Sainath sports club, Mazgaon C.C., Kamat C.C., Sunrise C.C. and of course the hosts Bengal Club. To encourage and motivate the players cash prizes have been kept.The idea has been to create club culture and maidan culture ,and from the matches played till date from last year, 2 ladies have already got chance to play for Mumbai and Kerala. Next year will see the tournament grow bigger and better.Not just organizing matches but the club provides free coaching to women from age 8 onwards with renowned coach Mr. Lalchand Rajput and 3 other coaches providing their services in coaching. Providing Kits to players too has been the clubs focus.
Women’s cricket is being rewritten and this mission is here to stay. With more and more women ready to play the game hard, the bridge of parity also would be reduced too. That day is not far away.
We wish Mr. Rakshit all the very best in his endeavour.
By – Venkatraman Iyer
Sr. Editor www.cricketgraph.com
Master Dall Chand Sharma Memorial
A deadly bowling combo of Rishabh Manchanda (5/30) and Manan Bhardwaj (4/12) and 49 runs by Harshit Tushir helped A.V Club defeat Rohtak Road Gymkhana by 6 runs and earn four points in the 6th Master Dall Chand Sharma Memorial Under 13 Cricket Tournament, played at Vikaspuri Ground.
Man of the Match: Rishabh Manchanda
Brief Scores:
A.V Club: 107 all out in 29 overs (Harshit Tushir 49, Sachin Sharma 5/21, Kaminder Singh 3/15)
Rohtak Road Gymkhana: 101 all out in 26 overs (Kaminder Singh 40, Rishabh Manchanda 5/30, Manan Bhardwaj 4/12)
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K.P Trophy
Riding on an excellent all-round show by Delhi Under 16 player Hitesh Sharma (65 runs, 3/18), a half century by Keshav Dabas (56), Ajay kaushik’s 4/04 and Abhijeet Singh’s 3/21, Ravindra Public School, Pitampura defeated PMG by 6 wickets and earn four points in the 7th K.P Trophy Tournament, played at Ashok Vihar Ground.
Man of the Match: Hitesh Sharma
Brief Scores:
PMG: 172 all out in 37 overs (Avral Ali 66, Sahil Tyagi 46, Ajay Kaushik 4/04, Abhijeet Singh 3/21, Hitesh Sharma 3/18)
Ravindra School: 176/4 in 29 overs (Hitesh Sharma 65, Keshav Dabas 56)
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Ch. Sher Singh Memorial Tournament
A deadly bowling performance by Aarav Desai (5/24), Arun Kumar (3/21) and couple of excellent innings by Shreyansh Mahi (82) and Akshay Singh (74) helped Venkateswara International School, Dwarka defeat Bal Bharat Public School, Pitampura by 41 runs and enter the final of 4th Chaudhary Sher Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament.
Man of the Match: Aarav Desai
Brief Scores:
Venkateswara School: 231/7 in 30 overs (Shreyansh Mahi 82, Akshay Singh 74, Aryan Shokeen 4/34, Pratham Aggarwal 3/21)
BBPS, Pitampura: 190 all out in 28 overs (Akshay Gupta 55, Tejas Dahiya 48, Aarav Desai 5/24, Arun Kumar 3/21)
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A superb knock of 81 runs by Avinash Gangey , 49 by Lakshay and three wickets each by Himanshu and Aditya helped A.V Club defeat PMG by 3 wickets and and earn four points in the 1st M.B Sports Open Prize Money Cricket Tournament, played at Baprola Cricket Ground, Najafgarh.
Man of the Match: Avinash Gange
PMG: 183 all out in 37 overs (Pradeep Malik 71, Rajesh Sharma 50, Himanshu 3/30, Aditya 3/40)
A.V Club: 184/7 in 33 overs (Avinash Gangey 91, Lakshay 49, Sumit Mathur 4/17
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