Kiran Mokashi

Kiran Mokashi
Personal information
Full name Kiran Damodar Mokashi
Born (1956-09-21) 21 September 1956
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role Bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980/81–1990/91 Bombay
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 47
Runs scored 365
Batting average 17.38
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 80
Balls bowled 11,276
Wickets 146
Bowling average 35.21
5 wickets in innings 6
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/66
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 April 2016

Kiran Damodar Mokashi (born 21 September 1956) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Bombay. After his playing career, he worked as a match referee and a selector for the Mumbai Cricket Association.

Life and career

Born in Bombay, Mokashi played as a lower-order batsman and an off spin bowler. He made his first-class debut in the 1980–81 Ranji Trophy which Bombay went on to win. He was also part of the Bombay team that won the 1981–82 Irani Trophy and the 1984–85 Ranji Trophy. In 1986, in a match for Bombay against the touring Australian team, Mokashi took a five-wicket haul which included the scalp of Australian captain Allan Border.[1] He represented West Zone in the following season. Mokashi finished his career with 146 first-class wickets from 47 matches, making his last first-class appearance in April 1991.[2]

In 2004, Mokashi started to work as a match referee in domestic cricket matches. He was appointed as a member of the senior team selection committee of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) in 2009.[3] He had previously worked as a member of the under-19 team selection panel[4] and chairman of selectors of the under-17 team of MCA.[5]

References

  1. "Bombay v Australians in 1986/87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Kiran Mokashi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. "Dighe appointed Mumbai selector". ESPNcricinfo. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. "Ghavri is new Mumbai coach". Rediff. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. "Vengsarkar to continue as MCA selection panel head". Times of India. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

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