CCA U-13 Player's Profiles
  Vikram Valluri, 13 yrs.; All-rounder

Interest in cricket developed by watching the game on TV.

Best performance: 4 catches and one run-out in a game.

Other hobbies: Plays baseball, skateboards and likes to act in plays.

Memorable achievements: Awarded Best Batsman and Best Fielder in 2006 Taj Palace Cup.

Role model: My brother Vikram.

Ambitions: To score a century one day.

Roshan Varadarajan, 12 yrs.; All-Rounder

Inspired by father’s interest in cricket and by watching the game on trips to India.

Best performance: Scored 28 runs in 18 balls in a game against U-15.

Other hobbies: Likes playing many sports.

Memorable achievement: Received first place in a school debate competition.  Received an award from Johns Hopkins in Math and Reading.

Role model: Sachin Tendulkar

 

Adyant Dutta, 13 yrs.; All-Rounder

Developed interest in the game after watching World Cup 2003.

Best performance: Took a five-wicket haul for 15 runs in U.S. Junior National Cricket Tournament Final

Other hobbies: Likes playing table tennis, soccer and basketball.  Loves to read.

Memorable achievement: Received the Emerging Player award and man of the match award in a cricket tournament. 

Role model: Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Ambition: Wants to become an Industrialist/Businessman.

 

Immanuel Amirtharaj, 11 yrs.; Batsman

Developed interest in the game after attending Ajit Tendulkar’s coaching class.

Best performance: Scored 22 runs and a run-out in fielding in a game

Other hobbies: Likes to ride his bike and wave board.  Also likes to play basketball and tennis.

Memorable achievement: Received Best fielder award

Role model: My dad.

Ambition: Wants to score a half-century and make it to the U-19 Team.

 

Akshay Aggarwal, 13 yrs.; Batsman

Developed interest in the game after watching World Cup 2003 and Lagaan.

Best performance: Scored 43 runs in a friendly game.

Other hobbies: Likes to play basketball.  Likes to debate.

Memorable achievement: Received 2 best speaker awards for debate.

Role model: My coach.

Ambition: Wants to stay in as a batsman for the full inning.

 

Aditya Desai, 13 yrs.; Bowler

Interest in the game developed by watching games on television and playing with friends in India.

Best performance: Got a multi-wicket haul in the first CCA tournament.

Other hobbies: Likes to play football and basketball.  Loves drawing and reading.

Memorable achievement: Painting was displayed at a exhibition.

Role model: Bill Gates

Ambition: To make a change in the world to make it a better place to live.

Sandeep Peddada, 12 yrs.; Bowler

Developed interest in cricket at the age of 8 after being introduced to it by friends

Best performance: Scored 12 runs and took 3 wickets in 5 overs in the Taj Palace tournament in 2006.

Other hobbies: Likes to play many sports and loves to read.

Memorable achievement: Received Man of the Match and Best Sportsmanship award.  Received second prize in Carnatic Vocal Music Annaul exam.

Role model: Harbhajan Singh

Ambition: To become a better overall cricketer and become a doctor.

Sagar Joshi, 13 yrs.; Batsman/Wicket keeper

Developed interest in cricket 

Best performance: Scoring 51 not out and winning best batsman at the National Championship 2006.

Other hobbies: Likes to play baseball, loves music and is part of boy scouts.

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Pranav Pradhan 13 yrs.; All Rounder

Developed interest in cricket  after watching Brett Lee bowling in World Cup 2003.

Best performance: 5 wickets in a U15 match.

Other hobbies: Likes to play basketball,  baseball, and football.

Memorable achievement: Very proud of all the cricket trophies that he has won.

Role model:  Glenn McGrath

Ambition: To become a good cricket player.