Bensiyon Songavkar
Personal information
Full name
Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar
Born (1985-08-16) 16 August 1985 (age 38)
Rajkot, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Saurashtra
FC debut25 December 2005 Saurashtra v Goa
Last FC2 February 2006 Saurashtra v Rajasthan
LA debut12 February 2006 Saurashtra v Maharashtra
Last LA14 February 2006 Saurashtra v Mumbai
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 4 2
Runs scored 141 8
Batting average 35.25 4.00
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 80* 7
Balls bowled 48 –
Wickets 0 –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 November 2011
Bensiyon Songavkar
Medal record
Representing  India
Cricket
Maccabiah Games
Silver medal – second place 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

  1. ^ Guruprasad, KR (13 February 2006). "Saurashtra vs Mumbai: Weary hosts looking for a spirited fightback". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 August 2008.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Rhodes: Israelis' would make great cricketers".
  3. ^ "Bensiyon completes journey from India - News - Maccabi AJAX Cricket Club". www.maccabi.com.au.
  4. ^ Shankar, Ajay (23 May 2008). "Rhodes to be part of unique Israel team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Successful Maccabiah outing for Indian cricketers". 8 August 2009.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Mission Maccabiah: this year in Israel" - The Hindu


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