Bensiyon Songavkar
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| Full name | Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1985 Rajkot, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saurashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 25 December 2005 Saurashtra v Goa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 2 February 2006 Saurashtra v Rajasthan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 12 February 2006 Saurashtra v Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 14 February 2006 Saurashtra v Mumbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 13 November 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Representing  India | ||
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| Maccabiah Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Maccabiah | Cricket |
Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar is an Indian professional cricketer who has represented Saurashtra.[1] He lives in Rajkot, India, and is Jewish.[2][3]
Playing career
In 2008, Songavkar was included in a special Israel squad that played against India in a special match in honour of Israel's 60th anniversary. Songavkar was a suggested inclusion by then BCCI secretary general, Niranjan Shah, after the Israel Cricket Association requested names of Jewish cricketers in India.[4]
A year later, Songavkar played for Team India which won a silver medal as he was selected player of the tournament for cricket at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[5][6] He was Captain of Team India in cricket at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[7]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Guruprasad, KR (13 February 2006). "Saurashtra vs Mumbai: Weary hosts looking for a spirited fightback". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
- ^ "Rhodes: Israelis' would make great cricketers".
- ^ "Bensiyon completes journey from India - News - Maccabi AJAX Cricket Club". www.maccabi.com.au.
- ^ Shankar, Ajay (23 May 2008). "Rhodes to be part of unique Israel team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Successful Maccabiah outing for Indian cricketers". 8 August 2009.
- ^ Dwivedi, Sandeep (28 July 2009). "Indian cricketers strike silver at Jewish Olympics, little Moshe first to get a feel". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Mission Maccabiah: this year in Israel" - The Hindu