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– Tanaya Wani
In an extreme show of talent, Umar Khan, an exceptional off spinner emerged as the highlight of the game. He got selected for the Mumbai Under-19 Camp due to his remarkable abilities and plays top division subscribing to the status quo.
Umar exhibited his bowling artistry in a recent friendly game of Mumbai Under-19. In 10 overs, he managed to give only 19 runs and got 4 wickets with 3 maiden overs in his pocket, and set the economy of the match at 1.90.
In another unrelated innings, Umar Khan delivered a performance worth recognition. In just 9.2 overs, he let the batsmen have 9 runs but hunted 4 wickets with 5 maiden overs to his record. Setting up the economy of the game at 0.96, Umar rivalled his opponents and determined the pace of the match.
This young bowler sported his strength and talent throughout the match.
By Tanaya Wani
In a recently held U-19 game between Oakridge International School and Little Scholar School, the former came out on top. 14 Year old Aryan Reddy had an incredible game but unfortunately lost out.
Batting first, Oakridge set a steep target of 338 in 50 overs as one-down batter Vasu Dev Sahoo scored an astonishing 94 off just 90 deliveries. He was supported by opener Aarush Paruchuri who got a half century to his name. Small but crucial contributions from other batsman propelled the total to 338. Reddy bowled economically and got 3 wickets too for Little Scholar. Abdul Rahman, Mandala Samridh and Azhar Sneith picked two wickets each.
Just as with the ball, Aryan stood apart with the bat. Scoring an impressive 112 off 124, Reddy dominated as he opened the innings. Hrishikesh Vemagal acted as his wingman scoring 54. Apart from these two, no other batsman even reached double digits. Little Scholar only managed 202 as Oakridge win by 136 runs.
Star of the game, Aryan is currently competing for a place in the Hyderabad U-16 State Team. With supreme domination in HCA U-19, it certainly pushes his case.
Salunkhe, a 26 year old cricketer turned sidearmer has started making a buzz around the localities of Mumbai for his expertise. But, before becoming a sidearm specialist, Salunkhe was invested into making his own career as a player.
Vivek is an excellent wicket keeper batsman. The Mumbaikar played for New Amrit CC competing in the tough maidans of Bombay. The cut-throat dogfights amplified his personality. Soon enough, Salunkhe found new love in the sidearm profession. To him, a sidearm specialist was an unique and intriguing job.
Couple of years ago when he was competing as a wicket keeper batsman, Vivek found new love in the sidearm profession. Playing for the New Amrit CC and Prabhu Jolly CC then, Salunkhe began his freelance career as a sidearmer. Alongside this, he also found a mentor-like figure in Coach Vinayak Samant. Samant sir played Ranji Trophy for Mumbai, Tripura and Assam as a wicket-keepr batsman and now, is a highly reputable coach. Samant highly rates Salunkhe and lauds his work ethic.
I have known Vivek for the last few years. He is a very hardworking boy and very accurate sidearmer. He bowls 140+ consistently with both swings as well as he bowls off and leg cutters in proper areas He has got a very bright future as a side arm specialist.
Coach Vinayak Samant shares his thoughts on Vivek
The siderarmer has fed and practiced with high-profile Ranji Trophy and club cricketers in Mumbai like Eknath Kerkar who is currently competing in the Duleep Trophy. Here are a few testimonials from esteemed players.
I had 2 great sessions with him and it was really great as he bowls somewhere around 130-140 kph! Whatever the length and line you wish, he will bowl accordingly. Message to all cricketers: Play against him! He is really good!
Eknath Kerkar
Duleep Trophy, Mumbai & Goa Ranji Trophy
Since 2020 now, Vivek has been working as an assistant coach under Samant for the past 2 years. Alongside a professional sidearmer, the 26 year old also aspires to become a fielding coach. Salunkhe has set ambitious goals of getting picked as a sidearmer in an IPL or any franchise league team.
The side arm sessions with Vivek were really accurate & he was feeding the ball exactly where I wanted it to be . The session was challenging & intense. I really enjoyed the side arm sessions with Vivek.
Akash Parker
Mumbai Ranji Trophy
Vivek is very accurate. Had good fun during our session. It was very challenging because of his good speed and control . Always looking forward to another session with him.
Chinmay Sutar
India U-23, Mumbai
Salunkhe is currently working tirelessly to build a career as a sidearm specialist and a fielding coach. In the mean time, Vivek represents Bombay Gymkhana and plays corporate leagues from TechMahindra.
Delhi batter Samarth Seth had a successful outing for Barnard Castle in Durham County. Scoring close to 2,500 runs in 2 seasons, he raised the bar in the Premier Division.
Samarth impressed in his first venture as a Barnard Castle player in 2021. In 38 innings, the southpaw scored a whopping 1484 runs. With 3 tons and 10 fifties with a splendid average of almost 45, Seth was the highest run scorer in the ECB league. That year, he contributed to 21.54 % of Barnard Castle’s total runs. When it came to the Vitality T20 National Championship, Samarth was in a league of his own, averaging a remarkable 86.33, he scored 259 in mere 4 innings. His contributions helped the Durham team to triumph.
Samarth was also parachuted in Barnard Castle’s biggest game in their club history. Special arrangements were made for the marquee batsman to fly back from Delhi for the National twenty20 Club Cup Final.
The Arunachal Ranji batter came back for another season in 2022. This time, in 30 innings, Seth almost scored 1000 runs again averaging a stately 42.61. In the league, the power hitter once again showcased his prowess by scoring 695 runs and ended up the second highest run scorer in 2022.
109*, 79, 114, 79, 83*, 100, 112 and 101 are just a few of his top scores in the overseas league, Seth played multiple crucial knocks for the club.
Samarth is currently competing for a spot for the Delhi Senior’s team.
In a Senior Inter-District Tournament game between Raipur and BSP, Shashank Singh showed his class with the bat.
Batting first, Raipur scored a whopping 196 in 20 overs for the fall of 6 wickets. Opener Rishabh Tiwari started off the game magnificently by scoring 66 off just 48 deliveries. Coming one down, it seemed Shashank Singh had only one intention. The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter hammered an ecstatic 63 off just 33 deliveries. In that innings, Singh had 7 boundaries of which 6 were hit out of the park. The Raipur batsman player ended up with an unreal strike rate of 190.91.
It was comparatively an easy outing for the Raipur bowlers as they restricted BSP to just 166, winning the game by 30 runs. Singh yet again managed to contribute as he picked up a wicket.
Currently Shashank is preparing for the Syed Mushtaq Ali as he competes for the CSCS Blue in the Chhattisgarh Cup T20 2022-23 against Vidarbha, Karnataka, Baroda and Gujarat Cricket Associations.
Former Mumbai Ranji Trophy-winning coach Sulakshan Kulkarni will be Punjab U-19 team’s head coach for the upcoming season. Ex-Mumbai stumper Kulkarni, 55, will be the second coach from the city to guide Punjab cricketers this season after ex-India and Mumbai pacer Aavishkar Salvi was appointed head coach of Punjab Ranji Trophy outfit.
“I am pleased to take up this assignment for the Punjab U-19 team. I am thankful to the Punjab Cricket Association for giving me the opportunity to serve [them]. I always enjoy my work be it with a senior or junior team. As long as I contribute to the game, I am happy.
Sulakshan Kulkarni (Punjab U-19 Coach)
“PCA president Gulzar Chahal and [ex-India offie] Harbhajan Singh, who is involved in Punjab cricket, have vision and they want to see Punjab doing well in the next 10 years,” Kulkarni told mid-day.com on Saturday.
The Punjab U-19 team will begin their campaign with the Vinoo Mankad Trophy from October 7 at Cuttack.
Source: Mid-day
https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/mumbai-coach-sulakshan-kulkarni-to-guide-punjab-u-19-team-23245284
DMCC Sports Club of Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co Ltd is a Founder member office club of MCA. Under their program to Empower Sportsmen open trials were held at Fatima High school indoor facility to recruit young budding players on 9th September 2022.
An overwhelming response of nearly 250 plus aspiring cricketers turned up for the trials. Among those, around 50 players had experienced the A & B Division, the top divisions of Mumbai cricket. The selection was led by a stalwart of Mumbai, Sulakshan Kulkarni. Kulkarni has played and coached numerous First Class teams. With him former Indian Navy Coach Raghuveer Singh Jala and Ex-Captain of Mumbai Women’s Team Ms. Vaishali Bhide Barve were paying close attention to the players. All selectors dedicatedly spent their valuable time and with the help of their experienced conducted a successful selection trials.
DMCC Sports Club started their second innings by playing in the knockouts in Times Shield and have reached the C division runner up in a span of 6 years.
Ankit Tivrekar, a high performance coach specialising in speed and power development is organising an intriguing fast bowling camp for the U-14 and U-16 age group. He is affiliated with Steffan Jones, the High Performance Fast Bowling Coach for Rajasthan Royals and the founder of PaceLab, whose unique training techniques and understanding of the science behind fast bowling is world-renowned.
Through his learnings from the PaceLab principles, Ankit Tivrekar has helped numerous pacers reach new heights. Some of those who have shone brightly under his guidance include Mumbai cricketers Prince Badiani, Zaid Patankar, Atharva Poojari Harsh Mendon Ayush Vartak and Parth Phatak.
Building a good foundation during a fast bowler’s initial stages is immensely important as it can provide a budding pacer the right means to reach his/her true potential. That is what makes this 3-day progression camp a golden opportunity for all U-14 and U-16 fast bowlers.
What does the 3-day camp cover?
-Analysis of each individual’s bowling action to determine dominance according to Pacelab principles.
– Practical explanation and demonstration of drills and sequences for enhancement of bowling mechanics.
– Development of running mechanics.
– Understanding how to make changes in training patterns during different parts of a cricketing season.
– Fast bowling workbook for the next 365 days with a complete roadmap and training structure.
– Mentorship by experts for performance Nutrition and Mental Conditioning.
The fees (per player) is INR 7,500.
The dates and registration links will be provided soon. Stay tuned for further details.
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Prashant Karia is one of the rare gems who has represented the same club for more than 25 years! These days, players are happy to jump ship but Karia emulates the word “Loyalty”. Karia has been playing Kanga League for 31 years and made his debut in 1992.
The then 16 year old Prashant Karia bagged an impressive 4 wicket haul on his debut. Back then, he was known for his fast bowling. After a breakthrough year in 1992, he got an unreal opportunity to be a net bowler for the 1993 Hero Cup. He bowled to the South Africans and mighty West Indies. Against the likes of Brian Lara, he was given a platform to showcase his skills.
The upcoming star was hit by an unfortunate injury. In the 1994/95 season, Karia had to endure a career threatening stress factures in his leg. This meant an indefinite break from cricket. In the 96′ season, Prashant made his comeback but his pace had reduced significantly due to the injury. This hampered his future goal to represent Mumbai.
Karia had joined the Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana as a member in 95′ and started playing for their cricket team in 1997. Ghatkopar Jolly was a team competing in the knockouts, dreaming of playing top division Kanga League Initially, the lack of cricketing cultured curtailed any sort of development. After watching the commitment and determination of Prashant, they handed him the captaincy two years later.
Since 1999, Prashant brought about changes in the structure. Getting better cricketers, purposeful practice sessions and building a team were on top of his list. With the intentions to promote the team in upper divisions, Karia set a trend. In 2007 they reached in the finals for the first time but unfortunately lost. The next year they had a chance again but failed. Finally in 2009, they won in their third consecutive finale appearance. It took him 10 years to build a championship winning team but the wait was worth it!
After 10 years of hard work and determination, Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana finally won the Kanga Knockouts and were promoted to G Division. Since 2009, Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana and Karia were on a roll winning the G division in 2009, F Division in 2010, E Division in 2011 and D Division in 2012. Since 2013, Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana is competing in C Division and hoping to reach the top division.
After achieving as much as he could as a player and a captain, he groomed young players around him. By the end of season in 2016, Karia gave up the captaincy role but still continues to play for Ghatkopar Jolly till this day.
When asked about this, he replied “Definitely as a player but even as a person I’ve grown. Starting so young at a club with a dream and coming close to it is something I cherish. This has been a journey of a lifetime.”
Captaincy wasn’t the only role he had, currently he is in the Managing Committee and The Sports Coordinator of the club. Apart from this, he has started his coaching career as well to guide youngsters.
On the 28th of August 2022, Karia scored a tough 64 off 180 balls batting for more than 2 hours. 31 years at the same club along with the same hunger.