SDSU Cricket Club

Shyam Shankar

Shyam was the captain of the team in Mankato 2008 (April) tournament for three matches. The injured captain benched himself and gave way to upcoming captain Sankar. Shyam's win:loss ratio was 2:1 in the tournament. Shyam took cruicial wickets against NDSU Bisons under pressure.

Sankar

Sankar captained the team against MSU-Mankato, a critical match for the team, while Shyam took a break. Sankar's winning ration has not yet been established but that may soon change! Sankar went up the batting order in this tournament and gave a tremendous start to the team.

Chirag

Chirag played 3 of the 4 matches and opened the innings with Ahssan (SDSU), Rama Rao and Sankar to give the team a solid start. He needs better luck with big shots on favorable ground conditions. Chirag did not bowl and has decided to retire from bowling.

Panakalu

Panakalu played all four matches playing in the middle order to stablize the team's opening efforts. Panakalu bowled very well against all teams and took wickets at important moments. He also fielded very off his own bowling, and he was the sole man-of-the-match from SDSU's side in this tournament, attributed to his bowling efforts.

Ahssan (SDSU)

Ahssan is one of the two left handed batsmen and bowlers in the team. He opened against MSU-Mankato and MSU-India along with Chirag and Rama Rao respectively. He generated good pace and acted as a frontline bowler alongside Panakalu.

Sandeep

Sandeep played his first tournaments and was one of the big hitters in the team. He displayed composure and played big shots when needed. Though he did not get a chance to bowl but he displayed good fielding on the leg side.

Nakul

Nakul was another new player in the team and played his first tournament. He is the other left handed batsman and bowler. Nakul is a confident batsman who connects well and, when needed, goes for the big shots. He also bowls a disciplined line.

Rajesh

Yet another new player playing his first tournament, Rajesh is nicknamed Jonty Rhodes. His outstanding outfield field saved many runs, especially at delicate stages of the matches leading to a victory against MSU-India. He bats down the order. He did not get an opportunity to display his batting skills. He made good use of the only opportunity against SMSU.

Ali

Ali played his first tournament as a new comer. He is an upcoming middle order batsman and 2nd change bowler. He fields on the off side and can throw directly at the stumps putting pressure on the other side.

Rama Rao

Rama rao has displayed his batting power in Fargo. He opened the innings in this series twice, once with Ahssan and Chirag. He fields outstanding on the off side and throws directly at the stumps. He played some confident shots against MSU-India.

Sudhir

Sudhir's highlight was the run out at a very critical moment in the game against SMSU-Marshall. He kept his cool and made sure he ran an important player out to secure the match for the team. He did not get a chance to bat or bowl in the series but is practicing hard to be a top order aggressive and stylish batsman.

Srikanth

Srikanth played his first series and displayed good composure on the ground. He fielded extremely well and is looking forward to an opportunity to bowl as the 1st change and bat in the middle order to stabilize games. His throws were accurate and quick.

Naveen

Naveen played his second series this time and he was one of the bowler under consideration and will be looking forward to bowling in forthcoming series. He bats lower down the order to finish the game with big shots. He is a quick runner and fields very well on the long boundaries.

Ajay

This was Ajay's first tournament and he did not get an opportunity to display his immense physique and batting power. He does not bowl but he loves fielding in slips and he is a very good chaser of the ball.