Sudhir Naik
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Sudhir Sakharam Naik is a former India
n cricket
er who played in 3 Tests
and 2 ODIs in 1974 in the Indian cricket team.
A courageous right-hand opening batsman, Sudhir Naik went as one of the candidates for the opening batsman's slot on the 1974 tour of England. He did well in the first-class matches, scoring 730 runs (40.55) and forced his way into the team for the final Test at Edgbaston. Out for 4 in the first innings, Naik batted in gritty fashion in a losing cause in the second innings to top-score with 77. Back home he played in two more Tests against West Indies but after scores of 48, 6, 0, 6 was discarded for good.
For Bombay, however, Naik did very well and in the Ranji Trophy he scored 2687 runs (40.10) with a highest score of 200 not out against Baroda in 1973-74. But perhaps Naik's biggest distinction was that he led Bombay to an unexpected Ranji Trophy triumph in 1970-71. It was a badly depleted side with the stars being away with the Indian team in the West Indies. But Naik making adroit use of the limited resources proved himself to be an astute captain.
He has a much extensive and impressive career in the domestic Indian cricket in varied capacities of cricketer, coach and ground-curator.
He started his career by playing for Mumbai University and later went on to captain the Tata Oil Mills team where he was an employee. He is a rare combination of a cricketer and an organic chemist
with first class in M Sc in Organic Chemistry from Ruparel College in Mumbai.
Beside playing for India, he also captained Mumbai cricket team
in the Ranji Trophy
for several years. He remains active in the game as the coach at his own National Cricket Club, Mumbai which has produced star cricketers for India like Zaheer Khan
and Wasim Jaffer
and many like Rajesh Pawar
, Raju Sutar and Paras Mhambrey
who are pastd and present players for Mumbai.
Since 2005 he has an added responsibility on his shoulders. He is the Ground Incharge at the Wankhede Cricket Stadium taking care of the wicket and the outfield, in preparation for cricket matches.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played in 3 Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and 2 ODIs in 1974 in the Indian cricket team.
A courageous right-hand opening batsman, Sudhir Naik went as one of the candidates for the opening batsman's slot on the 1974 tour of England. He did well in the first-class matches, scoring 730 runs (40.55) and forced his way into the team for the final Test at Edgbaston. Out for 4 in the first innings, Naik batted in gritty fashion in a losing cause in the second innings to top-score with 77. Back home he played in two more Tests against West Indies but after scores of 48, 6, 0, 6 was discarded for good.
For Bombay, however, Naik did very well and in the Ranji Trophy he scored 2687 runs (40.10) with a highest score of 200 not out against Baroda in 1973-74. But perhaps Naik's biggest distinction was that he led Bombay to an unexpected Ranji Trophy triumph in 1970-71. It was a badly depleted side with the stars being away with the Indian team in the West Indies. But Naik making adroit use of the limited resources proved himself to be an astute captain.
He has a much extensive and impressive career in the domestic Indian cricket in varied capacities of cricketer, coach and ground-curator.
He started his career by playing for Mumbai University and later went on to captain the Tata Oil Mills team where he was an employee. He is a rare combination of a cricketer and an organic chemist
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
with first class in M Sc in Organic Chemistry from Ruparel College in Mumbai.
Beside playing for India, he also captained Mumbai cricket team
Mumbai cricket team
The Mumbai cricket team is a cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. It is the most successful team in the Ranji Trophy, India's top domestic cricket competition, with 39 titles, the most recent being in 2009–10. The team's home ground is the Wankhede Stadium in...
in the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
for several years. He remains active in the game as the coach at his own National Cricket Club, Mumbai which has produced star cricketers for India like Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. A left arm fast bowler considered as the best of the Indian fast bowling attack, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways, and as a batsman also holds the record for the highest Test...
and Wasim Jaffer
Wasim Jaffer
Wasim Jaffer is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler.-Early years:...
and many like Rajesh Pawar
Rajesh Pawar
Rajesh Vithal Pawar , in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is an Indian cricketer plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a handy left-handed batsman. Pawar has taken over 200 first-class wickets and has achieved a highest score with the bat of 95 not out...
, Raju Sutar and Paras Mhambrey
Paras Mhambrey
Paras Laxmikant Mhambrey is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 3 ODIs from 1996 to 1998....
who are pastd and present players for Mumbai.
Since 2005 he has an added responsibility on his shoulders. He is the Ground Incharge at the Wankhede Cricket Stadium taking care of the wicket and the outfield, in preparation for cricket matches.
External links
- Cricinfo profile
- Batsman takes fresh guard: An article showcasing his cricketing background and his role as the ground-curator at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.