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{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1944)}} | |||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Shah started his cricket career while pursuing a [[B.Sc.]] at Dharmendra College and also went on to captain [[Saurashtra University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I understand players' needs better: Niranjan Shah|url= | Shah started his cricket career while pursuing a [[B.Sc.]] at Dharmendra College and also went on to captain [[Saurashtra University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I understand players' needs better: Niranjan Shah|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sport/interview-i-understand-players-needs-better-niranjan-shah-1448847|publisher=DNA India|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> He appeared in 12 [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches playing for [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] between the 1965/66 and 1974/75 seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Niranjan Shah|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/40/40887/40887.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> He took over from [[Shatrusalyasinhji]] as the honorary secretary of [[Saurashtra Cricket Association]] in 1972 and has remained in the position ever since.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kings of the cricketing world|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/kings-of-the-cricketing-world/143887.html|work=The Tribune|access-date=16 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222122829/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/kings-of-the-cricketing-world/143887.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although, he never got a chance to play even a single international match, he has had over four decades of senior cricket administration, holding positions such as the honorary secretary of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) (elected four times at the role), vice-president of BCCI from West Zone, and vice-chairman of [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL). In August 2015, he was elected to chair a five-member ad-hoc committee for the administration of cricket in the state of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah to chair ad-hoc panel for Bihar|url=https://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/bcci-secretary-niranjan-shah-to-chair-ad-hoc-panel-for-bihar_1643448.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> | ||
Currently, Shah is the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association, chairman of the [[National Cricket Academy]] Board and member of the disciplinary committee of the BCCI.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manohar positive on Indo-Pak series|url= | Currently, Shah is the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association, chairman of the [[National Cricket Academy]] Board and member of the disciplinary committee of the BCCI.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manohar positive on Indo-Pak series|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/manohar-positive-on-indopak-series/article7862823.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> He has been credited with the progress made by [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra region]] in cricket including [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium]] in Rajkot gaining the Test venue status and the town becoming the base of a new IPL team in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=SCA hails Niranjan Shahs efforts for bringing IPL to Rajkot|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/sca-hails-niranjan-shahs-efforts-for-bringing-ipl-to-rajkot-527753-2015-12-09|publisher=Zee News|access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian cricketers]] | [[Category:Indian cricketers]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian sportsmen]] | |||
[[Category:Saurashtra cricketers]] | [[Category:Saurashtra cricketers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian cricket administrators]] | [[Category:Indian cricket administrators]] | ||
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| Full name | Niranjan Rasiklal Shah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1944 Rajkot, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jaydev Shah (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1965/66–1974/75 | Saurashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niranjan Shah (born 4 June 1944) is a former Indian first-class cricketer, businessman and cricket administrator. During his playing career, Shah played for Saurashtra from 1965/66 to 1974/75. He currently serves as the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association.
Career[edit | edit source]
Shah started his cricket career while pursuing a B.Sc. at Dharmendra College and also went on to captain Saurashtra University.[1] He appeared in 12 first-class matches playing for Saurashtra between the 1965/66 and 1974/75 seasons.[2] He took over from Shatrusalyasinhji as the honorary secretary of Saurashtra Cricket Association in 1972 and has remained in the position ever since.[3] Although, he never got a chance to play even a single international match, he has had over four decades of senior cricket administration, holding positions such as the honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) (elected four times at the role), vice-president of BCCI from West Zone, and vice-chairman of Indian Premier League (IPL). In August 2015, he was elected to chair a five-member ad-hoc committee for the administration of cricket in the state of Bihar.[4]
Currently, Shah is the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association, chairman of the National Cricket Academy Board and member of the disciplinary committee of the BCCI.[5] He has been credited with the progress made by Saurashtra region in cricket including Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot gaining the Test venue status and the town becoming the base of a new IPL team in December 2015.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "I understand players' needs better: Niranjan Shah". DNA India. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Niranjan Shah". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Kings of the cricketing world". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah to chair ad-hoc panel for Bihar". Zee News. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Manohar positive on Indo-Pak series". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "SCA hails Niranjan Shahs efforts for bringing IPL to Rajkot". Zee News. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Niranjan Shah at ESPNcricinfo
- Niranjan Shah at CricketArchive (subscription required)