CCA U-15 A Player's Profiles

Deep Sathe, 14 yrs.; bowler.

Interest in cricket came after watching India play in World Cup 2003.

Best performance: As bowler got 5 wickets in 5 overs for 18 runs and as batsman, scored 34 runs.

Other hobbies: Speech and debate, football.

Memorable achievements: 5 wickets in a game. School honor roll.

Role model: Shane Warne

Ambitions: Win this (2007 USNJC) tournament!!

Adhiraj Watave, 13 yrs.; Batsman

Born in India and hence, interest in cricket came naturally and by watching cricket being a player all around the neighborhood in Mumbai.

Best performance: Scored 77 runs in 2006 Taj Palace Cup.

Other hobbies: Likes playing basketball and watching movies.

Memorable achievements: Man of the Series and best Batsman in Taj Palace Cup 2006.

Role model: Sachin Tendulkar

 

Akash Jagannathan, 15 yrs., Batsman/All-rounder

Developed interest in cricket on a trip to India.

Best performance: Winning National tournament in 2006 as a captain.

Other hobbies: Likes playing basketball, baseball and other sports.

Memorable achievement: Selected for All-Star baseball team in 2005 and a Gifted Students program.

Role model: Barry Bonds

Ambitions: Wants to be good at life.

Ankit Dubey, 14 yrs.; Bowler

Family members inspired him to play cricket since age of 5.

Best performance: Got 3 wickets in 1 over in Spice Hut Cup tournament.

Other hobbies: Likes playing basketball. Also learns Indian classical music.

Memorable achievement: Received an award for being smart and getting all A’s at school.

Role model: My dad.

Ambition: Wants to make lots of money.

Arsh Buch, 12 yrs.; All-Rounder

Developed interest in cricket after watching England, India, Sri Lanka Natwest Series.

Best performance: Scored 52 runs not out and took 6 wickets in one game

Other hobbies: Likes to play basketball, badminton and ping-pong

Memorable achievement: Received Man of the Series award for cricket

Role model: Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan

 

Ameya Savale, 15 yrs.; All-Rounder

Developed interest in cricket by watching games on television

Best performance: Took 3 wickets in one over and scored 34 runs of 30 balls

Other hobbies: Likes to play guitar and tabla

Memorable achievement: part of a winning Robotics team

Ambitions:  To make digital animations

 

Kapil Talwalkar, 14 yrs.; Batsman

Developed interest in cricket by watching games on television

Best performance: Scored 44 runs off 21 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours

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

Memorable achievement: received man of the series trophy, baseball all-star medals, and chess trophies

Role Model:  My Grandfather and Virender Sehwag

Ambitions:  To become a successful lawyer

 

Mihir Deo, 15 yrs.; Batsman

Developed interest in cricket after watching World Cup 2003

Best performance: Scored 50 runs off 92 balls in the NCCA Adult C division

Other hobbies: Likes journalism and speech & debate

Memorable achievement: received multiple speech & debate awards

Role Model: My coach, Prem Suri

Ambitions:  To make the US U-15 cricket team

Pranay Suri, 14 yrs.; All-Rounder

Developed interest in cricket by watching father playing cricket

Best performance: Scored 50 runs in the adult cricket league

Other hobbies: Likes to play baseball and chess

Memorable achievement: received awards in math, chess and Greek
mythology

Role Model: Rahul Dravid

Ambitions:  To become an architect

 

Raman Nelakanti, 15 yrs; Bowler

Developed interest in cricket by watching international cricket

Best performance: Took 5 wickets against a Chicago team

Other hobbies: Likes to play basketball, baseball.  Likes Indian classical music.

Memorable achievement: received best biology student award in 9th grade

Role Model: My parents

Ambitions:  To become a doctor or a scientist.  To be a part of a US cricket team.

 

Zachary Zadoo, 13 yrs; All-Rounder

Inspired to learn cricket from his father and grandfather

Best performance: Took 5 wickets in a game

Other hobbies: Likes to play basketball and soccer.

Memorable achievement: received best fielder award in NCCA

Role Model: Adam Gilchrist

Ambitions:  To play International cricket.