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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Bensiyon Songavkar<br />
| image = Cricket_no_pic.png<br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|08|16|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Rajkot]], India<br />
| nickname = <br />
| heightft = <br />
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| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm off-break<br />
| role = <br />
| club1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]<br />
| year1 = <br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| type1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| onetype1 = <br />
| debutdate1 = 25 December<br />
| debutyear1 = 2005<br />
| debutfor1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]<br />
| debutagainst1 = [[Goa cricket team|Goa]]<br />
| lastdate1 = 2 February<br />
| lastyear1 = 2006<br />
| lastfor1 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]<br />
| lastagainst1 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]<br />
| type2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| onetype2 = <br />
| debutdate2 = 12 February<br />
| debutyear2 = 2006<br />
| debutfor2 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]<br />
| debutagainst2 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]<br />
| lastdate2 = 14 February<br />
| lastyear2 = 2006<br />
| lastfor2 = [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]<br />
| lastagainst2 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]<br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First class]]<br />
| matches1 = 4<br />
| runs1 = 141<br />
| bat avg1 = 35.25<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2<br />
| top score1 = 80*<br />
| deliveries1 = 48<br />
| wickets1 = 0<br />
| bowl avg1 = -<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 0/6<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/0<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 2<br />
| runs2 = 8<br />
| bat avg2 = 4.00<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br />
| top score2 = 7<br />
| deliveries2 = -<br />
| wickets2 = -<br />
| bowl avg2 = -<br />
| fivefor2 = -<br />
| tenfor2 = -<br />
| best bowling2 = -<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/0<br />
| date = 13 November<br />
| year = 2011<br />
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97345/97345.html Cricket Archive<br />
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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><br />
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== Playing career ==<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Jews in sports#Cricket|List of select Jewish cricketers]]<br />
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== Footnotes ==<br />
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