The Winz Cricketgraph Academy in Borivali has officially partnered up with Cricketgraph and is now rebranded as the Winz Cricketgraph Academy. This team up is the first one under the Cricketgraph Academy Partnership Program which aids existing cricket academies reach new heights.
Winz Cricketgraph Academy is located in Borivali with Vikrant Gupta as the Head Coach. Coach Gupta is a highly qualified coach with numerous years of experience as a player and a coach. The MCA Level 0 and ICC Level 1 coach has had an exceptional cricketing career competing in the cutthroat Mumbai circuit. With age as well as experience on his side, he can provide the player with key insights and modern cricketing ways as the game has involved with time. Gupta has also worked with numerous international cricketers such as Joe Root and Jos Buttler. Be rest assured, with Coach Vikrant Gupta’s expertise, the player is bound to excel.
This is an exciting opportunity for emerging as well as established cricketers. Winz Cricketgraph Academy provides them a lovely platform who wish to make cricket as their livelihood. With Lovely facilities to practice, opportunities to compete in club cricket and media support from Cricketgraph, the player has better chances to excel .… What else is required !?
Vikrant Gupta
Head Coach: Winz Cricketgraph Academy
Post the merger, Winz Cricketgraph Academy has grown substantially. With Cricketgraph’s massive outreach on social media, WCGA has is well received as new players are admitted on almost a daily basis. Match highlights, performances and reels are also shared providing visibility for the players and the academy. With a monthly reach of 1.5 million on Instgram and over 1 million on Youtube, Cricketgraph aims to introduce new faces to the mass; The website getting over 200k hits as well.
Apart from the formidable media coverage, Cricketgraph intends to provide more matches for their academy to compete in, providing players opportunities. With a hold of few MCA Clubs in the circuit, cricketers from the WCGA have the chance to represent an MCA club in MCA affiliated or organized tournaments.
The Winz Cricketgraph Academy in Borivali is the first academy to team up with Cricketgraph in the program. With the aim to push and serve grassroot cricketers, Cricketgraph plans on teaming up with more academies to amplify opportunities for budding cricketers.
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Victory CC made little work of the Sponsors XI in the ongoing Police Shield as they were bowled out for mere 147 runs in the 49th over. Mayur Sanap scored a fighting 50 but it wasn’t enough to keep his team in the fight. Vijay Gohil bowled a magical spell of 5/52 securing an upper hand in the first innings. Shashank Attarde’s 4 wicket haul supported Gohil’s spell.
Victory CC’s Jay Bista came out swinging, scoring a 88 in quick time. In the 23rd over itself, Victory CC chased down the target with 7 wickets in hand.
Toss: Sponsors XI won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Victory Cricket Club won by 7 wkts
Sponsors XI- 147/10 in 48.4 overs
(Mayur Sanap 50, Swapnil Pradhan 30, Vijay Gohil 5/52, Shashank Attarde 4/39)
Victory Cricket Club- 149/3 in 22.4 overs
(Jay Bista 88, KaushiK Chikhalikar 48)
Mumbai Police Gymkhana were beaten by PJ Hindu Gymkhana in the ongoing Police Shield. After being asked to bat first, Mumbai Police managed a total of 298 in 70 overs losing 8 wickets in the process. Ruturaj Sane continued his blistering form this season scoring an unbeaten 112*. He was well supported by Nadeem Shaikh who contributed 62. Rahul Sawant was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3 wickets.
With a competitive total onboard, it was anyone’s game but PJ Hindu claimed it convincingly. Harsh Salunkhe and Viraj Jadhav’s contributed 38 each. After their dismissal, it was Sachin Wagh and Yogesh Dongre’s crucial partnership with sealed the game for PJ Hindu Gymkhana. Yogesh Dongre scored an unbeaten 60 as Sachin Wagh hammered an emphatic 114*. Eventually, PJ Hindu Gymkhana won the game with 6 wickets in hand and over 8 overs left.
Toss: P.J. Hindu Gymkhana won the toss and elected to field
Result: P.J. Hindu Gymkhana won by 6 wkts
Mumbai Police- 298/8 in 70 overs
(Ruturaj Sane 112*, Nadeem Shaikh 62, Yash Chavan 30, Rahul Sawant 3/81)
P.J. Hindu Gymkhana- 302/4 in 61.4 overs
(Sachin Wagh 114*, Yogesh Dongre 60*, Harsh Salunkhe 38, Viraj Jadhav 38)
A high scoring game between Bombay Gymkhana and CCI saw both teams score a combined total of almost 800 runs in the Police Shield. Bombay Gymkhana elected to bat first and scored a massive total of 382 in 70 overs losing 6 wickets. Hiken Shah was the major contributor as he scored an impressive 151 at the top of the order. Bhupen Lalwani continued his good form scoring 75. Parag Khanapurkar gave a finishing touch by scoring an unbeaten 58.
With a huge total on board, Bombay Gymkhana had the upper hand by the end of the first innings. India U-23 batter, Chinmay Sutar led the charge scoring a quick fire 108. Aakash Anand (73) and Arya Satpute were one of the major contributors in the CCI innings but it was all rounder Akash Parkar’s unbeaten 87, sealing the game for CCI with just 9 balls left. With bold batsmanship, CCI sealed the game with 3 wickets in hand.
Toss: Bombay Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Cricket Club of India won by 3 wkts
Bombay Gymkhana- 382/6 in 70 overs
(Hiken Shah 151, Bhupen Lalwani 75, Parag Khanapurkar 58*, Nikhil Patil 45)
Cricket Club of India- 383/7 in 68.3 overs
(Chinmay Sutar 108, Akash Parkar 87*, Aakash Anand 73, Arya Satupte 67)
Another dominant batting display by the MIG batsmen has established them as a force to reckon with. After winning the toss, Karnataka SC elected to bowl first, ultimately this move backfired as MIG scored a total of a whopping 458 in 70 overs losing just 5 wickets in the process. Varun Lavande hammered 132 as southpaw Sheesh Shetty scored 116. After two initial centuries, Vishant More (82) and Om Keshkamat (63) provided MIG with a powerful finishing touch, helping them reach the massive total.
In response, Karnataka SC put up little to no challenge against MIG. Karan Vashodia scored 75 but it wasn’t enough. Shivaji Yadav from MIG picked up 4/36 to seal the game in the 51st over as Karnataka SC were bowled out for 227.
Toss: Karnatak Sporting Association won the toss and elected to field
Result: M.I.G. Cricket Club won by 231 runs
M.I.G. Cricket Club- 458/5 in 70 overs
(Varun Lavande 132, Sheesh Shetty 116, Vishant More 82, Om Keshkamat 63)
Karnatak Sporting Association- 227/10 in 50.3 overs
(Karan Vashodia 75, Ankit Tiwari 43, Shivaji Yadav 4/36)
An incredible bowling performance by the Sind bowlers saw them bowl out New Hind for 162 in the 43rd over. New Hind’s Sumit Ghadigaonkar was the lone warrior scoring 71 but due to lack of support from the other end, the batting collapsed. Hemant Buchade bowled a fine spell of 4/50. He was well supported by Puneet Tripathi and Aditya Dhumal who picked up 3 wickets each in the process. Sind SC comfortably chase down the target of 163 with 17 overs in hand losing 5 wickets.
Toss: New Hind Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Sind Sports Club won by 5 wkts
New Hind Sporting Club- 162/10 in 43.3 overs
(Sumit Ghadigaonkar 71, Hemant Buchade 4/50, Puneet Tripathi 3/27, Aditya Dhumal 3/34)
Sind Sports Club- 163/5 in 53 overs
(Atharva Chavan 48, Adeeb Usmani 47, Aditya Dhumal 30)
A dominating batting display by the Payyade SC saw them win the game by a huge margin of 180. Batting first, Payyade SC set a mammoth target of 395 in 70 overs for MCA Colts to chase. Omkar Ghule (76), Atif Attarwala 76* and Prayag Bhati 76 all cashed in with half centuries in quick time. Ninad Kadam missed out on his half century by just 4 runs while all-rounder Dev Patel hammered 43 as Wicketkeeper Prasad Pawar scored 37. Ashay Dube claimed 3 wickets, so did Siddhant Singh but both were hammered for three digit figures.
MCA Colts had a mediocre outing as they were bowled out for just 395. Aryan Patni high scored with 55 while Siddhant Singh contributed 30. Unfortunately their contributions were in vain. Dev Patel, Badre Alam and Chdrumil Matkar, all claimed 3 wickets each to dismiss the Colts batsmen in the 50th over.
Toss: Payyade Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Payyade Sports Club won by 180 runs
Payyade Sports Club- 395/9 in 70 overs
(Omkar Ghule 79, Atif Attarwala 76*, Prayag Bhati 76, Ninad Kadam 46, Dev Patel 43, Prasad Pawar 37, Ashay Dube 3/100, Siddhant Singh 3/102)
MCA Colts- 215/10 in 49.4 overs
(Aryan Patni 55, Siddant Singh 30, Dev Patel 3/33, Badre Alam 3/41,
Dhrumil Matkar 3/86)
Shivaji Park Gymkhana were defeated by DY Patil in the Police Shield,. After electing to bat, SPG managed a total of only 137 in 50 overs. The batsmen struggled against the left-arm duo of Karsh Kothari and Iqbal Abdullah. Skipper Iqbal picked up 4 wickets while Karsh Kothari picked up 6 wickets, a crucial spell to give them the upper hand in the initial stages of the game. DY Patil made short work of the chase as the target was achieved under 30 overs. Anand Bais’ unbeaten 47 took them over the line, winning by 6 wickets.
Toss: Shivaji Park Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association won by 6 wkts
Shivaji Park Gymkhana- 137/10 in 49.4 overs
(Ranjit Chougule 31, Sahil Gode 30, Karsh Kothari 6/49, Iqbal Abdullah 4/31)
Dr. D.Y. Patil Sporting Association- 139/4 in 27.2 overs
(Anand Bais 47*, Sairaj Patil 32)
In the second league game of the Invitational Police Shield, Parsee Gymkhana convincingly won against Islam Gymkhana by 9 wickets. After winning the toss, Islam Gymkhana elected to bat but unfortunately the Parsee bowlers were too good for them as they were bowled out for just 179 in the 53rd over. Salman Ahmed’s 46 and Dandekar’s 37 were vital but minor. Akarshit Gomel bowled a magical spell of 5/40 stunning everyone with his bowling skills as he is well known for his batting prowess.
Islam Gymkhana couldn’t put up any challenge as Parsee Gymkhana chased down the target in 35 overs. Sachin Yadav hammered an unbeaten 41 but it was Kevin Almeida’s destructive innings of 106* which sealed the game for Parsee by 9 wickets.
Parsee Gym vs Islam Gymkhana
Toss: Islam Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Parsee Gymkhana won by 9 wkts
Islam Gymkhana- 179/10 in 52.5 overs
(Salman Ahmed 46, Ameya Dandekar 37, Aakarshit Gomel 5/40)
Parsee Gymkhana- 181/1 in 35 overs
(Kevin Almeida 106*, Sachin Yadav 41*)
GPCC dominated the contest against Titans CA in the U-14 Mumbai Real Cricket Foundation Cup. After winning the toss, GPCC were restricted to 216 in 40 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Raj Waingankar’s innings of 71 was the highlight as he single handedly took the team to a fighting total. His crucial contributions weren’t in vain as Titans CA were bowled out quickly for just 98 in the 28th over. Swapnil’s top spell of 4/18 in just 7.5 overs secured the victory for GPCC over their rivals. Despite a match winning spell, Raj was awarded the Man of the Match for his 74 ball innings.
Venue: LIC, Cross Maidan, Churchgate..Mumbai
GPCC Vs Titans Cricket Academy
Toss won by GPCC
GPCC:. 216/07 Wkts in 40 Overs
Titans Cricket Academy : 98 all out in 27.5 Overs
GPCC won by 118 runs
Man of the Match: Raj Waingankar …71 runs in 74 balls…..GPCC
Match Top Bowler: Swapnil (7.5-01-18-04 wkts)..GPCC