North Mumbai Panthers batting first posted a total of 153/6 in 20 overs which has been the average total at Wankhede this season. Despite a sloppy start with team struggling at 55/4 at one stage in the 8thover, It was some excellent batting by Sairaj at no.6 which brought them back into the game. Sairaj scored 59* off mere 39 balls which also had 4 lusty blows over the fence much to the entertainment of the crowd who had came in support the players. Left arm quickster Royston Dias with 2/34 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers.
Triumph Knights who are known for their strong batting line up which includes players like Suryakumar and in form batters like Parikshit Valsangkar & Akash Parkar failed to keep up with the run rate managing only 109/7 in 20 overs. Experienced spinner Pravin Tambe was the pick of the bowlers with 2/17 in 4 overs while Atif Attarwala with 2/31 in 4 overs was the 2nd best of the lot.
It was a big win for the Panthers and quite a blow on the powerful TKMNE team!
- Brief Scores-
- North Mumbai Panthers-153/6 in 20 overs, Sairaj Patil 59*, S Salvi 19, R Dias 2/34, A Parkar 1/18
- Triumph Knights-109/7 in 20 overs, A Parkar 20, M Avasthi 13*, A Attarwala 2/31, P Tambe 2/17
- Result- North Mumbai Panthers win the match by 44 runs
Into the all important finals of the Kanga Knockout Tournament, Gamdevi Cricketers opting to bat first at Youth’s Own Union Cross Maidan were bundled out for a total of 97 runs in 31.5 overs. Opener Amar Narkar scored 36 runs while Chetan Gharat at no.8 gave a crucial cameo of 36 runs in 35 balls. From the opposition, left arm spinner Arya Ikhe with 3/9 was the pick of the bowlers while the rest of the bowlers also did a good job.
In what was a low scorer thriller, Gamdevi Cricketers made a comeback with the ball after a dismal batting performance as Youth’s Own Union CC were restricted to 96 runs all out. In a nerve wrenching thriller where 2 runs were needed with just a wicket in hand, Nikhil Aigaonkar came up with a breakthrough which was possibly one of the most crucial wickets he must have taken in his career as that wicket helped his team promote to the G Division of Kanga League winning the finals by 1 run. Pankaj Kori with 3/9 also played a crucial role with the ball.
Gamdevi Cricketers team is a Mahindra Logistics team which played in the Kanga Knockouts. Vinod Banda and Nikhil Aigaonkar with 10 wkts each were the leading wicket takers for their team while Aniket Juvekar (210 runs) and Pratik Lad (168 runs) were the highest scorers in the tournament.
From a man who did not have shoes in his teens to play in a proper match to becoming a pace spearhead in T20 Mumbai’19-Atif Attarwala has certainly had a journey which can inspire many young cricketers.
Atif who had taken 2 wkts for Triumph Knights in the 2nd last over conceding mere 3 runs in the previous season’s finale had already become a star with that performance and this year he is the 2nd highest wicket taker with 8 scalps in 6 games. The 26yr old left-arm quickster has played for Mumbai under all age groups starting from U14 to U23 and his team mates have been none other than Mumbai’s solid batsman Siddhesh Lad to U19 World Cup winning bowler Harmeet Singh to our Indian Pacemen Shardul Thakur with whom he has played summer camps in teens. Atif believes his friendship with them has been the core and he often feels thankful to have brother like friends in them who have helped him and stayed by him during thick and thin.
When Cricketgraph asked Atif to elaborate on his struggle he said-
“I used to live in Boisar earlier where my father’s salary was a modest Rs 3000 , when I was in 7th or 8th std & I went to the ground to play a match, someone told me that spike shoes are required to play the match.
That’s how I met my mentor Rajesh Sutar sir, me and my mom went to the shop and enquired about the price, the shoes costed as much as my father’s salary and my mom went emotional of the fact that she could not afford it. Sharing her problems, Rajesh Sutar told mom, let him practice, il observe him and if everything falls into place I’ll take care of his expenses.
The next two days I did practice but could not see anyone watching me, then on the following day I took a 7 wkt haul in Giles Shield while I was playing for Tarapur Vidyamandir School and the moment I reached home I could see those brand new spike shoes lying wrapped for me!
Atif shared-Rajesh Sutar has taken care of me in everything and he was the one who told me I should go to proper Mumbai to make a career in cricket”
Going to Mumbai, I took 28 wkts in the U15 summer camp, post that, there were a few selection matches where 4 teams are made of each region with the most promising players, in the 1st match itself I took 4 wkts and that’s where Dinesh Lad sir spotted me.
Dinesh Lad offered me to play for SVIS and that’s how my cricketing career took off. I studied 9th and 10th in SVIS and I also received freeship from SVIS Director Yogesh Patel –a gesture which helped me and many cricketers coming out from that school during that time”
Since I was living in Boisar, Dinesh Lad sir offered me to stay in his own house for 5 years. It felt like just another kid alongwith siddhesh and her sister. They took care of me like any parents would do for their son. Special mention also goes to Deepali Lad (Lad sir’s wife) who is my 2nd mother while Lad sir is my 2nd father. Lad sir and their family though not coming from a illustrous background had the most generous heart and such was the comfort level I being a Muslim would do namaaz at their home everyday and they would embrace me with all the love & warmth.
I also thank my parents who have always supported me, my brothers, my father who is no more but always encouraged me to follow my dreams. Well Atif who has also been in Ranji Probables past 2yrs had an emotional journey and he is certainly seeing the results of the hard work which he and his coaches have invested. We wish him all the luck as he keeps progressing in his Cricket Career.
Sobo Supersonics batting first registered a big total of 150/6 in 20 overs. Skipper Jay Bista looked good for his 33 which included some of his signature whacky shots while Yogesh Takawale at no.4 top scored for Sobo hitting a quick 40 off 32 balls. Yogesh smashed some powerful hits over the fence while the rest of the batsman chipped in with cameos. Matkar’s late flourish of 15 runs in the last 4 balls added the finishing touch to the innings.
Shivaji Park Lions once again lacked someone who could score a big individual score with Sachin Yadav (26) and Raunaq Sharma (30) raising the hopes for a session or two before they lost their wickets and the team collapsed quickly getting all out for 115 runs.
Sobo Supersonics win the match by 35 runs while it was outright domination on Shivaji Park Lions both with the bat as well as with the ball.
- Brief Scores-
- Sobo Supersonics-150/6 in 20 overs, Yogesh T 40, J Bista 33, Gaurav Bengre 2/36, M Khakhar 1/13
- Shivaji Park Lions-115/10 in 19.3 overs, Raunaq Sharma 30, Sachin Y 26, Dhrumil Matkar 3/23, P Khanapurkar 2/15
- Result-Sobo Supersonics win by 35 runs
Coaches are always an integral part of a player’s cricket career and finding the right coach always makes the difference. 28yr old Ganesh Bhosale is one such coach who believed in contributing to cricket as a coach from a very young age. Ganesh who is relatively young already has a half a decade of experience as cricket coach. He has served for 5 yrs at the Kharghar Sports Association while he also had a 2yr stint as a bowling coach at the Pro-King Sports Academy.
Ganesh who specializes coaching in bowling has also recieved the”Best Coach of Kharghar” award from the Kharghar Sports Association. Hence, lets take a look at some more info about him and his academy
1. Name ( Full Name ) Academy / Coach
Ganesh Madhukar Bhosale-PKSA Cricket Coaching
2. Address of Academy / Coach (City, Locality) and Accessibility (Road, Train and Bus etc.)
Building no.5, Room 14 near Ambaji Dham Mandir, Mulund Police Line (W)
3. Age ( Date of Birth ) of Academy / Coach
01/09/1990 – (28 years)
4. About Coaches Courses & Experience ( Certification, Network )
5 years of Coaching experience at the Kharghar Sports Association,
2 years as a Bowling Coach at Pro King Sports Academy
5. About Academy / Coach Achievements
I was awarded the “Best Coach of Kharghar Award” presented by Kharghar Sports Association.
6. Academy / Coach Facility which provide to students
My academy specializes in bowling and we ensure all the players get in depth knowledge on bowling skills.
7. Chances of Playing MCA Matches
Currently many students are performing at MCA and yes there are healthy chances for promising players to play MCA level matches.
Parth mulye ( 2018)
Monish beri (2019)
Avani khandagale (2019)
8. Chances of playing regular practice matches?
We play regular local matches at high frequency atleast twice to thrice a week & also participate in various MCA tournaments.
9. One One to Coaching Available or not ?
Yes one to one coaching is available.
10. Is there any practice sessions available during monsoon ?
Yes there is a Special Monsoon batch which is conducted on concrete wickets since the last 3 years and we are getting good response for it as many players want to practice hard during off season.
11. Equipment provided by Academy ?
No
12. Any Chance for players to go at good level in this academy or under your supervision ?
Yes there are very high chances and we already have many kids playing at higher levels from our academy.
13. Fees Structure and Timings of the Academy?
Fees package
Rs.5500 / quarterly
Rs. 18000 / Annually
Everyday batch
Monday to Sunday includes 1 rest day
Timings/Slots-
7-9 AM, 4-6 PM
5:30-7:30 PM
7-9 PM
14. Affiliation of the Academy (MCA , School, College etc)
We are not affiliated to any organization or Association, its a private academy.
15. Are there any past students who have gone to represent well known clubs / state level played higher level MCA etc.
Yes
16. Latest news of the Academy ?
Because of the positive response from the kids and cricketing community. New branches have been inaugurated at Kanjurmarg and Virar so that we can reach out to more kids and help them achieve their cricketing goals.
17. Coach or Academy Contact Number and Email ID ?
9967837635
pksportsacademy@gmail.com
18. Can you name some notable players from your academy who are playing at the higher level (Current Students / Past Students playing MCA / School / Etc Tournaments )
-Avani Khandagale selected MCA U16 Red
-Aurojyoti Biswal selected in MCA Team
Arcs Andheri batting first had a slight change in the batting order promoting Iqbal Abdullah at no.3. Opener Akhil after falling out for a duck, it was skipper Kevin Almeida who had opened the innings alongwith Iqbal stitching a brilliant 112 run stand for the 2nd wicket in mere 77 balls. Kevin scored a stylish 59 off 40 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) while Abdullah smashed 54 off 43 (4 fours, 1 six) propelling the team towards a total of 154/8 in 20 overs. Had the batters below them pounced on the good start given by these two, they could have even crossed the 180 run mark! Prashant Solanki was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/31 in 4 overs joining the elite list of bowlers who have taken 4 fers this season.
Eagle Thane Strikers once again were not off to a good start and it seems like a lot of dependency is shown on skipper Aditya Tare as he has been playing rescuing knocks throughout the tournament. Aditya scored 48 off 34 at no.3 while Alpesh Ramjani who has been a vital middle order batsman past two seasons continues to fight hard with his impressive batting. Alpesh scored 50 off 30 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes) but the wickets were getting lost from the other end as they managed to reach a target of 142/8 in 20 overs. Left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdullah was fabulous with the ball too taking 2/20 in 4 overs while Ranjane also chipped in with 2 wkts.
Arcs Andheri won the match by 12 runs while it was Iqbal Abdullah & Kevin being the highlight performers from the winning team.
- Brief Scores-
- Arcs Andheri- 154/8 in 20 overs, Kevin Almeida 59, I Abdulla 54, Prashant Solanki 4/31, Krutik Hanagawadi 2/25
- Eagle Thane Stikers-142/8 in 20 overs, Alpesh Ramjani 50, A Tare 48, I Abdulla 2/20, S Ranjane 2/30
- Result- Eagle Thane Strikers won the match by 12 runs
Snaps-
Sobo Supersonics were off to a patchy start batting first at Wankhede with their scoreboard reading 71/4 at the start of the 11th over. However, the experienced Yogesh Takawale smashed some clean shots en-route his quick 32 while Japjeet did the anchoring role scoring 27 off 25 to lay a foundation for Sobo Supersonics to reach a respectable total of 151/8 in 20 overs. Quickster Nikhil Date with 3/29 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers while A Dhumal with 2/28 in 4 overs was the 2nd best of the lot.
Chasing 152, opener Eknath Kerkar who did not have the best of the beginnings to the tournament finally showed his batting capabilities hitting a sparkly 70 off 52 balls (9 fours). Always a busy man on the crease, there wasn’t a single moment he did not provide excitement to the viewers and especially the inside out shots to the spinners meant he signaled his arrival in style. Skipper Iyer (31) and Prasad Pawar at no.5 (31 off 16) gave the finishing touch to the chase. Prasad Pawar in particular smashed some gorgeously powerful shots which were a treat to the eyes.
Namo Bandra Blasters win a crucial match by 4 wkts and 4 balls to spare while it was our very own Mumbai lad Ekya stealing the limelight with his classy knock.
- Brief Scores-
- Sobo Supersonics-151/8 in 20 overs, Yogesh T 32, Japjeet Randhawa 27. Nikhil Date 3/29, A Dhumal 2/28
- NAMO Bandra Blasters- 152/6 in 19.2 overs, Eknath Kerkar 70, S Iyer 31, Prasad Pawar 31, Khizer Dafedar 2/23, Parag Khanapurkar 2/9
- Result- Namo Bandra Blasters win by 4 wkts
Snaps-
Deepak Bandgar’s all-round performance ( 53 runs & 2 for 30) and Left Arm spinner Vivek Tatkare’s devastating spell ( 5 for 26 in 9 overs) were the highlights of Merry Cricketers 42 runs victory over star-studded Kurla Sports in the finals of Kanga Knock out tournament played at Sharad Pawar Indoor Academy, Bandra. Deepak gave a crucial performance in a pressure situation while Vivek Tatkare was simply spot on with the ball getting wickets at regular intervals.
Merry Cricketers were coached by Sangam Lad sir , who as a coach of Vijaychandra CC and ICICI Bank won Kurla Bapat tournament and Inter – Bank tournament respectively a fortnight ago. It’s Hattrick of winning MCA conducted tournaments as a coach for Sangam Lad sir.
Brief score –
Merry Cricketers- 212 for 9 in 45 overs ( Deepak Bandgar 53, Sarthak kolambekar 33, Nikhil Shigvan 37 *, Vishal Shinde 3 for 25) beat Kurla Sports Club 170 all out in 32.1 overs( Viren Dhatia 2 for 27, Vivek Tatkare 5 for 26, Deepak Bandgar 2 for 30 )
Tournament sponsored by NATARAJ PENS (HINDUSTAN PENCILS Ltd)
Kochipata Sports Academy opting to bat first at the SPCA Ground notched up a total of 141/6 in 20 overs. With 3 wkts down for 16 runs and a top order collapse, it was a brilliant fightback by Purshkar Pawar (35) and Soham Zope (48* off just 21 balls) at the lower order which pushed the team towards a respectable total. From the bowlers, Harsh Palan with 2/29 in 4 overs was the pick of the bowlers.
In what was a tough fight received by Shreyas C.A, they eventually chased down the score in 19.4 overs winning the match by 3 wickets. Opener Aradhya Chaudhary top scored for his team hitting a quick 25 ball 33 providing a headstart to the innings while the rest of the batsman chipped in with 10’s and 20’s
Shreyas Cricket Academy won the match by 3 wkts while Aradhya Chaudhary was declared ‘man of the match’
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Manav Super Kings after opting to bat first managed to put a modest total of 62/8 in 25.1 overs. At one stage they were struggling at 8/3 and 30/7 thanks to some really tight bowling by the Aditya Knight Rider bowlers. Off-spinner Mann Bhanushali was the pick of the bowlers coming up with a miserly spell of 4/10 in 7 overs. Mann who is known for his economical bowling took wickets at regular intervals while he got good support from Ayush Wadekar who also bagged 2 wkts.
Chasing 63 runs was a mere formality for the Aditya Knight Riders team as their Mr.Consistent Abhigyan Kundu anchored the chase with a 30* off 35 balls helping his team win the match by 6 wkts in just 12.1 overs.
It was a dominating performance by Aditya Knight Riders where in Mann Bhanushali was declared ’man of the match”. Young spinner Mann has also bagged 5 wkts in his previous two outings as he continues to impress with the ball.