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{{short description|Indian professional cricketer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|          name = Bensiyon Songavkar
|               image = Cricket_no_pic.png
|             country = India
|            fullname = Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|08|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Rajkot]], India
|            nickname = 
|            heightft = 
|          heightinch = 
|             heightm = 
|             batting = Left-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm off-break
|                role = 
|               club1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|               year1 = 
|         clubnumber1 = 
|               type1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
|            onetype1 = 
|          debutdate1 = 25 December
|          debutyear1 = 2005
|           debutfor1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|       debutagainst1 = [[Goa cricket team|Goa]]
|           lastdate1 = 2 February
|           lastyear1 = 2006
|            lastfor1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|        lastagainst1 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
|               type2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
|            onetype2 = 
|          debutdate2 = 12 February
|          debutyear2 = 2006
|           debutfor2 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|       debutagainst2 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
|           lastdate2 = 14 February
|           lastyear2 = 2006
|            lastfor2 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|        lastagainst2 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
|             columns = 2
|             column1 = [[First-class cricket|First class]]
|            matches1 = 4
|               runs1 = 141
|            bat avg1 = 35.25
|           100s/50s1 = 0/2
|          top score1 = 80*
|         deliveries1 = 48
|            wickets1 = 0
|           bowl avg1 = -
|            fivefor1 = 0
|             tenfor1 = 0
|       best bowling1 = 0/6
|  catches/stumpings1 = 0/0
|             column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
|            matches2 = 2
|               runs2 = 8
|            bat avg2 = 4.00
|           100s/50s2 = 0/0
|          top score2 = 7
|         deliveries2 = -
|            wickets2 = -
|           bowl avg2 = -
|            fivefor2 = -
|             tenfor2 = -
|       best bowling2 = -
|  catches/stumpings2 = 1/0
|                date = 13 November
|                year = 2011
|              source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97345/97345.html Cricket Archive
}}
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'''Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar''' is an Indian professional [[cricket]]er who has represented [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]].<ref>{{cite news|first=KR|last=Guruprasad|title=Saurashtra vs Mumbai: Weary hosts looking for a spirited fightback|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=21d92a60-9ab4-4be9-8dd4-2029984aa5d8|work=Hindustan Times|date=13 February 2006|accessdate=21 August 2008}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He lives in [[Rajkot, India]], and is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/israel/content/story/360935.html|title=Rhodes: Israelis' would make great cricketers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maccabi.com.au/VIC/CricketSenior/News/330/Bensiyon-completes-journey-from-India.cfm|title=Bensiyon completes journey from India - News - Maccabi AJAX Cricket Club|website=www.maccabi.com.au}}</ref>

== 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 [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] secretary general, [[Niranjan Shah]], after the [[Israel Cricket Association]] requested names of [[Jew]]ish cricketers in India.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ajay |last=Shankar |title=Rhodes to be part of unique Israel team |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/352132.html |publisher=Cricinfo |date=23 May 2008 |accessdate=22 August 2009 }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/successful-maccabiah-outing-for-indian-cricketers/53798|title=Successful Maccabiah outing for Indian cricketers|date=8 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Sandeep |last=Dwivedi |title=Indian cricketers strike silver at Jewish Olympics, little Moshe first to get a feel |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indian-cricketers-strike-silver-at-jewish-olympics-little-moshe-first-to-get-a-feel/494958/0 |work=The Indian Express|date=28 July 2009 |accessdate=22 August 2009 }}</ref> He was Captain of Team India in cricket at the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]].<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mission-maccabiah-this-year-in-israel/article19205660.ece "Mission Maccabiah: this year in Israel" - ''The Hindu''<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Jews in sports#Cricket|List of select Jewish cricketers]]

== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Saurashtra cricketers]]
[[Category:Maccabiah Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Maccabiah Games medalists in cricket]]
[[Category:Maccabiah Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2017 Maccabiah Games]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Bene Israel]]


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