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Umpires are an integral part of this beautiful game and without their presence the very existence of this game can be questioned. Just like how a referee holds an important place in a wrestling ring, a schoolteacher holds an important place in the classroom, similarly umpire’s presence on the ground is of paramount importance.
With no cricket around since last 6 months, we at Cricketgraph decided to have a one on one talk with some of the umpires across all levels. We took their feedback on how they are coping up with the stress, mentally & financially during this lockdown phase….
Umpire Anil Yadav (Kandivali East, Officiates in corporate & professional tournaments all over Mumbai)
“Since the time lockdown has started, all the earnings have been stopped. I come from a lower middle class family & my source of income was completely dependant on cricket coaching and umpiring. I am badly impacted by this & actively looking forward to get any work opportunities so that I can earn to feed my family.”
Marcus Couto (BCCI Level Umpire, Mumbai)
The CCI wanted me to come on duty which includes 15 days a stretch in a month. However, i was scared so i adjusted my duty according to CCI employee upendra’s schedule (who attends CCI duty thrice a week) as it helped me in traveling in his car while avoiding public transport. The moment i gave it a thought to start working for 15 days in a stretch, i got to know about Upendra getting infected with Covid-19 !
Recently, a local umpire and BCCI anti corruption officer Suyog Chaudhary’s father died due to Covid and was scared seeing him run from pillar to pillar for his father’s admission in hospital. Things got worse to procure medicines for him. He did get all that done but the final result after getting admission to hospital for treatment was costly medicine. Suyog eventually lost his father within a week.
My retirement is due on 11th October, 2020 at CCI but I never knew retirement will hit me sooner! During this lockdown I have conducted over 25 webinars, distributed and purchased nearly 200 umpiring books from UK while I also got time to scan all the paper cuttings of last 25 years with the help of a photographer called Prasad. I am planning ahead for an umpire training online course & it’s been a net practice for me to spend my retired life….
Paresh Shah (Umpire in Community Tournaments since 8 years, Borivali West)
I have been umpiring since last 15 years and I can tell you 50% of my monthly income was dependant on my umpiring. I used to get 700 to 1200 Rs per match in the Gujarati community tournaments and on an average i used to officiate in atleast 15 to 20 matches a month. An income of almost 30k a month has stopped and now my only source of revenue is by selling masks and healthcare essentials. Really hoping cricket comes back at earliest as that is the last ray of hope for me.
Ajay Verma (Umpire in Mumbai Club Cricket Matches)
Entering into a pandemic was like a break from a hectic cricket weekend. Initially family time was the top most priority as even sunday’s we never got to spend time at home. Later, realizing we lost the main cricket summer and entered into the monsoon with no cricket was heartbreaking.
It was time to work on myself and was fortunate to be invited by few cricket academies to educate kids on cricket laws of the game, keeping me active and going through the laws to keep myself updated. Also attended seminars on various match management topics, getting in touch online with various dignitaries which was feasible through the new online mode.
I personally believe we are all in the same boat hit by a financial crisis too and still keeping the faith that time would change soon. Trying to be positive and taking months session by session as we do in a test match and making sure loved ones are healthy around was the prayer to god than. In the end, the pandemic has taught us all that it’s your own home and family that keep us safe.
Krishan Sharma Balli (BCCI-Officiating in Major tournaments in Delhi)
Salaries of umpires ranging from 10 to 50 matches are pending and even if we would have got that much money on time, it would have helped us a lot during this “no work” phase.
Earlier we would spend money freely but now have to take care of all the minor expenses. Umpiring has stopped since March and how will we run our homes? Right now we have little bit of savings which has helped us but how many months more will we be able to managee? Even senior level umpires have not received any support from any quarters and that is something i really wish changes for the better.
Sudhir Patil (Officiating in all MCA Tournaments from Mumbai to Virar)
Umpiring at local level is a very difficult job, you have to give decision within 3-5 seconds, there is no DRS, there is no third umpire , there is no ball tracker or any other technology, our job is actually more difficult than International umpires.
Sitting at home since last 6 months, there is no work for us, sab kaam dhanda band hai and obviously it has affected not just umpires but almost everyone in the cricket community. However, I would really like to thank MCA who has given us a great support. I started umpiring in 1985, stopped after a few years then again started since 2000 and doing non-stop till date. The game of cricket is god to us, it’s the game which has given back so much to us. We are thankful and staying patient that cricket resumes at earliest.
The lockdown has affected cricketers, coaches, umpires, maalis and literally everyone associated with the game. However, whenever we spoke with someone from the cricket community, we could see the positive attitude, never ending fighting spirit and ray of hope in all of them which is also a crucial attribute of the game itself.
On the other hand, the sports ministry has announced that all sports will gradually resume phase wise. With IPL now round the corner, cricket will now slowly see the light of the day gradually at all levels.
On 7th September, 2020, MCA has released a list of candidates who will be in contention for the upcoming season for coaching assignments for various age group teams. Apart from coaches, MCA has also called applications for selectors, physiotherapists & strength and conditioning coaches.
The list of candidates is shortlisted by the CIC-Cricket Improvement Committee and acknowledged by Secretary Sanjay Naik & Jt. Secretary Shah Alam Shaikh.
List of Shortlisted Coaches-
Sr. No Name
- Amit Pagnis
- Salil Ankola
- Pradeep Sunderam
- Umesh Patwal
- Sulakshan Kulkarni
- Nandan Phadnis
- Rohan Bane
- Vinod Raghvan
- Raghuveer Jhala
- Sandesh Kawle
- Wilkin Mota
- Rajesh Pawar
- Pradeep Kasliwal
- Suresh Shetty
- Nilesh Masurkar
- Mandar Sane
- Sunetra Paranjape
- Hemangi Naik
- Sandeep Dahad
- Milind Tamhane
- Onkar Gurav
- Susheel Javle
- Deepak Patil
- Amitabh Velaskar
In the latest episode of Cricketgraph Youngistan is young promising face of Mumbai Cricket-Jash Ganiga. Jash made his A Div debut in Mumbai Cricket at the age of just 14. Jash was also in the Mumbai U14 Probables while he represented Mumbai in the U16 State Team where he scored a brilliant knock of 131 runs in the Vijay Merchant Trophy.
Interviewing Jash is Mumbai Ranji Trophy player and Cricketgraph host Bhupen Lalwani who discusses on a range of topics related to cricket with Jash.
Highlights of interview:
0:35 – Experience of playing A Div Cricket…
4:11- Smashing 131 in Vijay Merchant Trophy for Mumbai…
8:06 – Experience of being part in U16 West Zone Camp
10:15 – Wishlist of Teams and Tournaments
Jwala Singh is one such personality whose passion for the game & madness for perfection can be gauged by the way he explains every story of his life and Yashasvi. An avid national level cricketer himself who had dreams of playing for the nation ensured that if he could not achieve those dreams due to the struggles he faced, he ensured he would train cricketers with full passion to make them achieve their goals.
Jwala Singh the director of Mumbai Cricket Club gets candid with Cricketgraph Host Jalal Shaikh as he shares his life journey from a small town like Gorakhpur to making it big in Mumbai. Jwala Singh also shares about how he spotted Yashasvi Jaiswal who is considered to be the next big thing of Mumbai and Indian Cricket. Coach Jwala also speaks about his tryst with Prithvi Shaw whom he coached for a brief period when things were’nt going too right for him. Jwala Singh also speaks on a range of topics including some important tips on how to deal with pressure in the field of cricket.
0:14 – How the journey started from Gorakhpur to Mumbai Cricket….
3:10 – Reason behind choosing Mumbai to start Cricketing journey…
9:20 – First Cricket Coach?
17:27 – Advice for young aspiring cricketers.
23:30 – How Yashashvi Jaiswal got spotted?
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Chirag Khurana is one such player who has many records to his name. He scored a triple century in his U16 days at State level followed by a knock of 409 in a single day in a Maharashtra U19 Club Match, he scored century on debut as an opener for Maharashtra in Ranji Trophy & till date he has over 3000 runs and 129 wickets in the longer format making him a vital cog of the Maharashtra setup.
Here’s a candid chat with Chirag who shares many insightful stories about his journey with our Cricketgraph host Anoop Bindal.
0:23 – Scoring a knock of 409 runs in a single day in a Maharashtra U19 Match…
6:42 – Experience at National Cricket Academy during U23 Days
11:18 – Difference in gameplay after coming back from NCA
13:00 – Player who proved to be influential at NCA…..
14:15 – Experience of taking wickets of Virender Sehwag & Gautam Gambhir in Ranji Trophy
18:15 – Playing down the order for Maharashtra Ranji Team…
20:03 – Dealing with less opportunities in shorter formats for Mahrashtra..
21:47– Reason behind Maharashtra’s average performance in longer format since last few seasons…
23:58 – Experience of playing in Mumbai’s Club Cricket Maidans especially as an off spinner.. 26.:30 – How to stay motivated to follow same routine consistently everyday ?
27:00 – Role Models?
27:50 – Managing batting & bowling at the same time at the highest level?
He is fast, he is furious, he made it to the India U19 Team from a small club in Bihar. His bowling action resembles a lot to his idol Brett lee and yes we are talking about Bihar’s Sabir Khan. Sabir apart from representing India U19 has also made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar.
The best part about Sabir is even after clicking 142+ clicks with the ball at such a raw young age in Asia Cup, he knows how much of hard work, fitness, discipline and consistency it requires. Also he feels it’s unfair to compare himself to a legend like Brett Lee, he quips some legends are once in a generation & you can never be compared with them, all we can do is follow them !
0:36 – Journey of beginning from a small club in Bihar to India U19
3:30 – Experience and learnings from making it in India U19
5:14 – The bondings he created & friends he made from the India U19 Squad
6:00 – Experience of making it in Bihar Ranji Trophy
7:27 – The secret behind his bowling action which resembles “Brett Lee”
9:40 – The highest speed Sabir has clicked so far & the highest he aims to touch…
The Episode 4 of “Cricketgraph Youngistan” is with Mumbai U19 player Tushar Kadam who took 32 wkts in the latest edition of Cooch Behar Trophy. Tushar who did not perform well in his first year of U19 gave a fitting comeback in the 2nd year coming up with match winning performances including a 7 wkt haul vs Karnataka.
Interviewing Tushar is Cricketgraph host & Cricketer Bhupen Lalwani (Current Mumbai Ranji Trophy Player)
Highlights of Interview-
0:36 – Experience of playing in Cooch Behar Trophy’19
4:10 – Career Best 7wkt haul vs Karnataka in Cooch Behar Trophy…
9:54– Experience of playing in Kanga League as a fast bowler…
12:52- Wishlist to represent in teams & tournaments in future….
During this pandemic we at Cricketgraph have been fortunate enough to unearth people from various domains selflessly contributing towards the society in different capacities to fight Covid-19. One more warrior on & off the field is Dr. Ashish Dhadas who is the 1st Phlebosuite in India at Surekha Varicose Veins Clinic which offers the CLACS treatment for Spider Veins and small Varicose Veins. Dr. Ashish has been playing leather ball cricket since last 10 years & he has been doing his best to serve the society too by helping out people in various capacities during this Covid-19 crisis.
Dr. Ashish is also the 1st Surgeon from India to undergo CLaCS training at Clinica Miyake, Brazil in February 2019. Dr Dhadas is also acknowledged by the doctors fraternity for his work in varicose veins. Dr. Ashish is also a part of the Indian Medical Association “Covid Warriors” to help run Fever Clinics for KDMC.
During this pandemic, Dr. Ashish has lent his part to serve and run Fever Clinics at Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation free of cost since March’20.
Dr. Ashish shared with Cricketgraph
“In the initial days of pandemic and even now, it is essential but extremely difficult to keep the non-Covid medical and surgical services running. With help from his staff members, we have managed to do it successfully for patients in Kalyan – Dombivli area.
Dr.Ashish and his staff have been treating non-Covid emergency patients many of whom who need surgeries and other procedures. Contracting Covid infection is always a risk for healthcare workers but those true to the ethics of their profession are doing it keeping the greater good in mind. Apart from that, Dr. Ashish has tried creating awareness videos on social media platforms to allay the fears of non-covid patients. Dr. Ashish further also donated PPE kits worth Rs.10,000/- to Resident Medical Doctors at BMC Hospital.
Talking about Dr.Ashish makes it all the more special because he is also an avid cricketer who has been playing leather ball cricket since last 10 years. Dr.Ashish plays for International Federation of Cricketing Rotarians (IFCR) while he also plays in the Indian Medical Association Cricket League. Apart from that Ashish is one of the founding members of Friends Cricket Club, Dombivli which provides a platform for cricket loving amateurs and professional players in Thane and Mumbai. In 2016, Ashish was adjudged “Player of the Series” in IFCR MUMBAI DISTRICT T20 TOURNAMENT.
The highlight of Ashish’s cricket journey is certainly his score of 58 ball 158* in Indian Medical Association Inter-district tournament in a 15 over game in 2017 – a record still unbeaten in the league. Dr. Ashish has won many trophies as “Best Batsman” in various other cricket tournaments & he continues to be a cricket fanatic.
Ashish’s love for the game can be gauged by the fact that he has bowling machine installed at his home where he and members from his club do net practice in their free time. Cricketgraph acknowledges & appreciates such heroes who not only follow their favorite sport of cricket with full passion but also selflessly contribute for the society using their knowledge and expertise amidst this crisis situation.
Interviewing Aanchal Valanju who has represented Mumbai U16, U19 & U23. Anchal is fondly called the Sehwag of Mumbai Women’s Cricket for her aggressive batting style.
Aanchal Valanju began her journey playing school cricket where she had scored the fastest hundreds in all 3 years of MSSA U16 Manoromabai Apte Tournament. It was her daredevilry approach which helped her represent Mumbai Team. However, injuries did play a spoilsport in her promising career but she is all prepped for the upcoming season where she aims to represent the senior side of Mumbai.
Interviewing Aanchal Valanju is Mumbai Ranji Trophy player & Cricketgraph Host Bhupen Lalwani who has asked her a range of questions related to her cricketing journey.