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  ASIF KARIM Former Kenyan International Sportsman in Tennis and Cricket. Businessman, Fellow Arbitrator and Accredited Mediator. Also, Director-Kenya Film Commission. He holds the unique distinction of having captained his country in both representative cricket (ODIs) and tennis (Davis Cup) competition He represented Kenya in all Kenya’s first 25 official ODIs in a career which lasted from 1980 to 2003. Part of three world cup teams & captained 1999. He hangs his boots after Kenya's remarkable & only success in the 2003 World Cup. Kenya reached the semi-finals & lost against India, milestone become Asif Karim’s farewell to international cricket. Before that semifinal game he won the Man-of-the-Match award against Australia, Upset & record performance with the bowling figures of 8.2-6-7-3. He also captained Kenya in the Davis Cup tennis against Egypt. During 1988 he played two singles matches and one doubles rubber. He is also author of “The Karims: A sporting Dy...

  MUKUND PARMAR Gujarat Cricket Association’s Chief Coach. Looking after Gujarat Senior Team and U25 Team includes GCA academy. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) level C coach since 2010 in addition to ECBCA coaching credentials with specializing in Batting.   Former national India under 23 coach & head coach of Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association & Chhattisgarh state cricket.   Former Gujarat Ranji Captain (47 games), was Right hand middle order batsman & Let Arm spinner & holds national record for scoring centuries in both innings (four times against) all the teams of West Zone India. MUKUND PARMAR

  RITISH (RINKU) PATEL Samp Army owner & founder talks about his cricket journey with his contributions to USA Cricket and support to the young players

  Harit Joshi is the Principal Sports Correspondent at Mid-day

  Jigna Gajjar BCCI Level A coach & former West Zone Women Cricket Player (Played For Gujarat State). Member of Indian Cricketer's Association and founder of Jane Crick Heroes Academy (Underprivileged Professional Cricket Coaching Academy) & JG Champs She started her cricket journey when she was studying at H.K. College (started practicing Cricket) Jigna represented Gujarat as a medium pace bowler during her career during 2002-2007 After marriage, she quit playing & turn her interest in coaching with initial training from BCCI. She started free of cost Coaching Foundation for the under privileged children in 2015 and currently running successfully.

  Farokh Maneksha Engineer - Indian former Wicket-keeper batsman, played 46 Test matches for India during 1959 to 1976. He also played for Lancashire County Cricket Club in England from 1968 to 1976. His father Maneksha was a doctor by profession & He studied at the Don Bosco High School and then studied at Podar College (Dilip Vengsarkar, Sanjay Manjrekar & Ravi Shastri are alumni from same college) all education in Matunga (Mumbai). He was passionate about flying & wanted to become Pilot, later he did commentary for International games including 1983 World Cup.

Legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul with Jatin Patel (Left) & Dr. Nilesh Mehta (Right)

 

Dilip Rasiklal Doshi Pride of Saurashtra, A well-respected left-arm spinner in English county for a while when India’s spinner trio was in action. He became the only luckiest spinner to play for India at the age of 32 as few other spinner’s effort went in vain. An intelligent and patient bowler, Doshi claimed 6 for 100+ runs against Australia & England was his testament for effective on even the most placid tracks. Overall, he played in 33 Tests and 15 ODIs from 1979 to 1983 & become unique record holder as one of four test bowlers that played their first Test after the age of thirty, yet went on to take more than 100 wickets, Doshi also holds the record for the most Test Match innings in a career without ever batting above someone else in the order, with 38 innings batting at number 11 in the order Doshi made his first class debut with his native Saurashtra, but he played most of his Ranji Trophy cricket matches with Bengal. Overall, he took 318 wickets in Ranji with the rem...

Nayan Ramlal Mongia is a former India right-handed batsman, Wicket keeper & Cricket Coach. Nayan Mongia proved to be a very useful wicket keeper for India. His gallant innings of 152 against Australia at New Delhi in 1996 typified his innate aggressive methods in batting. His home state is Gujarat and he played for Baroda Ranji Team for many years. He continues to live in Baroda, his birthplace, and manages his family business of surgical supplies. Nayan Mongia played 44 Tests, 140 ODI for India spoke with Cricket Khichdi and was our 1st guest.