Smit Pomendkar: A Match-Winner in the Making!

If you are familiar with the Harris/Giles Shield Tournament and Boys Cricket Club, one name that has made a mark at this level is Smit Pomendkar. Having played 28 matches and scored 887 runs in total at a calming strike-rate of 110 and a consistent average of 46 with 9 half-centuries especially coming up at the middle-order, here’s how Smith’s name is making through the ranks.

Harris/Giles Shield , the one place where young cricketers come to showcase their talent and make their mark at this level, is where Smit Pomendkar has revealed himself as a right-handed batter. One of his best knocks came against Cricket Saga when the top order was taken aback by the opposition. It was Smith’s wonderful century that saved his team from a certain defeat.

Spectators at Oval Maidan were left in awe as Smit Pomendkar delivered a stunning innings, scoring a magnificent 65  Runs against Our Cricket Academy. His brilliant performance rightfully earned him the Man of the Match award, marking a milestone he will likely cherish forever. It was one of those special knocks that stay with a batter long after the game—etched in memory, replaying in dreams, and serving as a reminder of sheer determination and skill.

Scoring crucial 80’s at a stage when the team needs it the most is an art mastered by Smit Pomendkar at such a young age. His scores of 85 and 82 in the Khalsa Trophy proves that he is a match winner who can turn the game around should the top order fail to make a mark early on. Even against Shree Ma Vidyalaya, his charismatic knock of 80 in just 45 balls, an innings which consisted of 11 boundaries and 2 sixes, was enough to know that Smit Pomendkar has the ability to convert these 70s and 80s into a well-deserved century if he ever gets promoted top of the order.

This is the kind of talent that Smith Pomendkar possesses. All the opportunities he has received so far have all been in the middle-order where the team could either be in a favorable position to win the match or could be struggling and rely on Smit’s services with the bat. Therefore, Smit could have contributed more if he was batting up the order.