Palak Dharamshi selected in Mumbai U-16 Probables
This young and budding woman cricketer has already made her way to the probables list of one of the most coveted cricket teams of India; Mumbai. Born on 25th January 2005, Palak Pratik Dharamshi is just 11 years old and has been selected for the U-16 Probables of MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association). She is a bowling all-rounder; a right arm medium pace bowler and a middle order batswoman. She is one of the youngest players among the 20 probables that are selected from across Thane, Mumbai as well as Palghar and Dahanu.
This girl from Mulund has been coached in Pravin Tambe Cricket Academy since the last
two years, an academy started by Pravin Tambe, a veteran leg spinner, who came into limelight for his fabulous performance in IPL for Rajasthan Royals. Apart from Tambe, Nitin Madhvi, Nilesh and Sandeep have been the others behind the success of this youngster.
In the month of May, Palak was selected to play for MCA during a summer camp. Every Saturday and Sunday, the off season camp is conducted under the able guidance of Sanjay Gaitonde and Sangeeta Kamat at MCA Academy, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Pratik Dharamshi, Palak’s father, says, “Palak is an extremely hard working girl and her efforts have paid off. She used to attend the summer camp at 7am in Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai and after some extensive practice sessions, she would play matches”.
Currently Palak is studying in the sixth grade in Shri Shri Ravishankar Vidyamandir School Mulund, Mumbai. She has many years to hone her skills and make her mark in the field of cricket. Cricketgraph.com wishes all the very best to Palak and her family and hopes she scales greater heights in the future.