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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Amol Muzumdar
| country = India
| fullname = Amol Anil Muzumdar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg spin|leg-break]]
| role = [[Batsman]]
| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| year1 = 1993–2009
| club2 = [[Assam cricket team|Assam]]
| year2 = 2009–2011
| club3 = [[Andhra Pradesh cricket team|Andhra Pradesh]]
| year3 = 2012–2013
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 171
| runs1 = 11,167
| bat avg1 = 48.13
| 100s/50s1 = 30/60
| top score1 = 260
| deliveries1 = 414
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 36.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/1
| catches/stumpings1 = 162/-
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 113
| runs2 = 3286
| bat avg2 = 38.20
| 100s/50s2 = 3/26
| top score2 = 109
| deliveries2 = 96
| wickets2 = 2
| bowl avg2 = 45.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 1/11
| catches/stumpings2 = 37/-
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| matches3 = 14
| runs3 = 174
| bat avg3 = 19.33
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 57
| deliveries3 = n/a
| wickets3 = n/a
| bowl avg3 = n/a
| fivefor3 = n/a
| tenfor3 = n/a
| best bowling3 = n/a
| catches/stumpings3 = 3/-
| date = 16 December
| year = 2013
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/31067.html ESPN Cricinfo
}}
'''Amol Anil Muzumdar''' (born 11 November 1974) is an Indian [[cricket]]er, domestically, having previously played for [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] and [[Assam cricket team|Assam]]. He is primarily a right-handed [[batting (cricket)|batsman]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/84306.html | title=A representation of the Bombay school of batsmanship | author=Sadiq Yusuf | publisher=Cricinfo.com | date=11 April 2000 | accessdate=2007-01-01}}</ref> He held the record for the most runs scored in the [[Ranji Trophy]], India's premier domestic [[first-class cricket]] competition, breaking the record held by [[Amarjit Kaypee]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ranjisuperleague2009/content/story/433251.html | title=Amol Muzumdar becomes highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy | author=Cricinfo | publisher=Cricinfo | date=6 November 2009}}</ref> Despite his jaw-dropping success at the domestic level, he was never selected for the [[Indian cricket team|Indian national team]].

== Career ==
Muzumdar attended B.P.M High School and then switched to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School upon his coach [[Ramakant Achrekar's]] request. This is where he became schoolmates and eventually good friends with the future cricketing star [[Sachin Tendulkar]],they were also shared the same coach . When Tendulkar and [[Vinod Kambli]] shared in a then-record unbroken 664-run partnership for their school in a Harris Shield match, he was on the same team and was due to bat next.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/135328.html | title=A tale of two terrors | author=Rahul Bhatia | publisher=Cricinfo.com | date=21 August 2004 | accessdate=2007-01-01}}</ref>

On his first-class debut for [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]], he scored 260 against [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] at Faridabad in a [[Ranji Trophy]] match in the [[1993-94 Indian cricket season|1993–94 season]]. This was a world record for any player on their debut in first-class cricket until it was broken by [[Ajay Rohera]] in December 2018.<ref name="FCRec">{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/field/904963/ranji-trophy-ajay-rohera-breaks-24-year-old-world-record-for-highest-score-on-first-class-debut |title=Ranji Trophy: Ajay Rohera breaks 24-year-old world record for highest score on first-class debut |date=8 December 2018 |accessdate=8 December 2018 |work=Scroll.in}}</ref>

Muzumdar was named as the vice-captain of the [[Indian U-19 cricket team]] for their tour of England in 1994. He was regarded as one of the country's finest prospects and was labelled the "new Tendulkar".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1994/OTHERS+ICC/IND-U19_IN_ENG/IND_U-19-SQUAD_ENG_PROSPECTS_07AUG94.html | title=India U19 in England Jul/Sep 1994 – Indian Squad prospects | author=Amit Roy | publisher=The Sunday Telegraph | date=7 August 1994 | accessdate=2007-01-01}}</ref> He also played for the [[India A cricket team|India A]] side in the [[1994-95 Indian cricket season|1994–95 season]] alongside [[Rahul Dravid]] and [[Sourav Ganguly]].

However, despite a first-class career average of over 50, he never seemed to be in the plans of the national team selectors. While his contemporaries Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly went on to have long and successful international careers, he was never selected for the full [[India national cricket team]] in either [[Test cricket|Tests]] or [[One Day International|ODIs]].

Muzumdar hit rock bottom and considered quitting the game in 2002,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/321530.html | title=Interview: Amol Muzumdar – Mumbai state of mind | author=Sriram Veera | publisher=Cricinfo.com | date=22 November 2007 | accessdate=2007-11-22}}</ref> but since then he has continued to serve the [[Mumbai cricket team]] with distinction. In the [[2006-07 Indian cricket season|2006–07 season]], he was appointed [[captain (cricket)|captain]] and led the team to victory in the [[Ranji Trophy]]. In January 2007, he became the highest-ever run-scorer in the [[Ranji Trophy]] for Mumbai beating the record set by [[Ashok Mankad]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1076015 | title=Another heroic act by Amol | author=Nihal Koshie | publisher=DNA Sport | date=23 January 2007 | accessdate=2007-02-02}}</ref>

In September 2009, Amol moved to [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] after being disappointed as he was not selected in the Mumbai squad for the [[Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy]].

In October 2012 he signed with Andhra Pradesh for two years.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/amol-muzumdar-signs-andra-pradesh/28926| title= Amol Muzumdar signs for Andhra Pradesh| publisher= Wisden India| date= 2 October 2012| access-date= 2 October 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182949/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/amol-muzumdar-signs-andra-pradesh/28926| archive-date= 16 December 2013| url-status= dead}}</ref> Midway through the [[2013–14 Ranji Trophy]] he made himself unavailable for the season and instead decided to mentor Andhra Youngsters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/amol-muzumdar-pulls-plug-on-season-will-mentor-andhra/1202536/|title=Amol Muzumdar pulls plug on season, will mentor Andhra|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/story/695711.html|title=Amol Muzumdar leaves Andhra|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>

He is one of the unfortunate players who didn't get a chance to play for [[India]] despite him repeatedly excelling in domestic cricket scoring with an average near 50.

==Coaching career==
Mazumdar was appointed as batting coach for [[India Under-19 cricket team]] and India Under- 23 cricket team.

In December 2013, Mazumdar was appointed as batting consultant for [[Netherlands cricket team]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Muzumdar appointed Netherlands' batting consultant|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/muzumdar-appointed-netherlands-batting-consultant-704739|access-date=2021-05-05|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, Mazumdar was appointed as the batting coach for [[Rajasthan Royals]] for the [[2018 IPL]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2018: Rajasthan Royals appoint Amol Muzumdar as batting coach|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/ipl-2018/story/ipl-2018-rajasthan-royals-appoint-amol-muzumdar-as-batting-coach-1188317-2018-03-13|access-date=2021-05-05|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
He was the batting coach for Rajasthan Royals for 3 seasons (2018, 2019, 2020). As of 2021, Muzumdar is still with Rajasthan Royals but now has a different designation.
He is appointed as batting coach (interim) for [[South African Cricket Team]]. When South Africa toured India. Muzumdar today is the head coach for the current Mumbai squad.
==References==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|ref=india/content/player/31067.html}}

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