Template:Infobox cricketer Template:MedalTableTop Template:MedalCountry Template:MedalSport Template:MedalCompetition Template:MedalSilver Template:MedalBottom Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar is an Indian professional cricketer who has represented Saurashtra.[1] He lives in Rajkot, India, and is Jewish.[2][3]
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 BCCI secretary general, Niranjan Shah, after the Israel Cricket Association requested names of Jewish cricketers in India.[4]
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.[5][6] He was Captain of Team India in cricket at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[7]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Saurashtra vs Mumbai: Weary hosts looking for a spirited fightback. Hindustan Times(13 February 2006).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Rhodes: Israelis' would make great cricketers.
- ↑ Bensiyon completes journey from India - News - Maccabi AJAX Cricket Club. www.maccabi.com.au.
- ↑ Rhodes to be part of unique Israel team(23 May 2008).
- ↑ Successful Maccabiah outing for Indian cricketers(8 August 2009).
- ↑ Indian cricketers strike silver at Jewish Olympics, little Moshe first to get a feel. The Indian Express(28 July 2009).
- ↑ "Mission Maccabiah: this year in Israel" - The Hindu