Imran Sheikh

Last updated

Imran Sheikh
Personal information
Born1985
NicknameDhoni of the Indian national deaf and mute cricket team
Roleall-rounder

Imran Sheikh (born 1985) is an Indian deaf cricketer and a Kachori vendor. He served as the former captain of the Indian deaf cricket team from 2012 to 2017. [1] [2] He was also a member of the Indian team which won the 2005 Deaf Cricket World Cup. He is often known as the Dhoni of the Indian deaf cricket team mainly for his ability to strike the ball harder and for being a regular finisher for the national deaf cricket team. He has the inability to speak and hear as he uses sign language to communicate. [3]

Contents

Career

Imran is about 6 feet tall in height and started playing cricket at the age of 15.

Imran Sheikh is regarded as one of the most experienced deaf cricketers to have played for the Indian national deaf cricket team as he was part of the national team for more than 15 years. [4] He is notable for his great strokeplays which helped India to secure the Deaf Cricket World Cup in 2005. During the 2005 World Cup, he chipped in with some good innings including a knock of 70 runs against New Zealand in a group stage match and a crucial knock of 62 runs against arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinals of the tournament. He continued his good form with the bat in the finals by notching a match winning 40 runs against England and also claimed 3 wickets to secure the Deaf Cricket World Cup title for India. [5] [6]

He too led the Indian team which won the 2017 Deaf T20 Asia Cup defeating Sri Lanka by 156 runs in the finals. [7] [8]

Post cricket

As the blind and deaf cricketers have been continuously ignored in India, the deaf cricketer had to quit the sport of cricket and was forced to sell moong kachori at a roadside stall as he started a Kachori Stall with the help of his wife Roza Sheikh in Vadodara, Gujarat on the Old Padra Road with the intention of relieving from the financial crisis which affected his family members as he is the only income earner in the family. [9] [10]

In 2017, he built a Cricket Academy at a school in Vadodara for the deaf cricketers which was also a lifetime dream for him in order to improve the quality of deaf cricket in India. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parthiv Patel</span> Indian cricketer (born 1985)

Parthiv Ajay Patel is a former Indian professional cricketer, wicketkeeper-batsman, who played for the Indian national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and played for Gujarat in domestic cricket. Having lost a finger at the age of 9, he initially found it hard to keep wickets, but after enough practice, he got used to it. When Parthiv played for the Indian team in 2002, he became the youngest wicket-keeper to represent a country in Tests. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2016 Asia Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waqar Younis</span> Pakistani cricketer (born 1971)

Waqar Younis Maitla HI is a Pakistani cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who captained Pakistan national cricket team. A right-arm fast bowler, he is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket. He is the former head coach of the Pakistani cricket team. He was a part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imran Farhat</span> Pakistani cricketer

Imran Farhat is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2013. He usually opened the batting in most of his international innings. In January 2021, he retired from cricket, following the group stage of the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohinder Amarnath</span> Indian cricket player

Mohinder Amarnath Bhardwaj is a former Indian cricketer, cricket analyst and actor. He is the son of Lala Amarnath, the first post-independence captain of India. Mohinder was the vice captain of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, where he was the player of the final. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suresh Raina</span> Indian former international cricketer

Suresh Raina is an Indian former international cricketer. He occasionally served as stand-in captain for the Indian men's national cricket team as well as in IPL for Chennai Super Kings during the absence of the main captain, MS Dhoni. He played for Uttar Pradesh (UP) in domestic cricket circuit. He is an aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. He is the second-youngest player ever to captain India. He was the captain of Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and he also served as vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He is the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three formats of international cricket. During his time with India, he won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Raina made history being the first Indian to score a century in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which he did with his 101 runs against South Africa at the 2010 Tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mithali Raj</span> Indian cricketer (born 1982)

Mithali Dorai Raj is an Indian former cricketer who captained the India women's national cricket team from 2004 to 2022. She is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket, and ESPN ranked her as one of the greatest female cricketers of all time. Raj has received several national and international awards, including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017, Arjuna Award in 2003, the Padma Shri in 2015, and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2021.

Salil Ashok Ankola is a former international cricketer who played one Test match and 20 One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 1989 to 1997 for India. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played first-class cricket for Mumbai, regularly opening the bowling. Ankola's consistency for Mumbai team earned him a spot for representing India during their tour of Pakistan in 1989–90. After the first Test match at Karachi, he was dropped for the subsequent matches in the series owing to injuries. After a brief phase of playing first-class cricket, Ankola was called for the Indian ODI team during 1993, eventually led to being a part of the 1996 Cricket World Cup. At 28, Ankola retired from international cricket to pursue acting. Since then he went on to appear in a number of Indian soap operas and a few Hindi films. In 2020, he was selected as the chief selector of the Mumbai Cricket Association. He was a selector of the National team from January 2023 till August 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rohit Sharma</span> Indian cricketer (born 1987)

Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who currently plays for and captains the India national cricket team in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches. Previously, he also captained the team in Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and led India's win in 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, subsequent to which he retired from T20s in June 2024. The right-handed batsman, who is considered one of the best batsmen of his generation and one of the greatest opening batters of all time, is known for his timing, elegance, six-hitting abilities and leadership skills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ravindra Jadeja</span> Indian cricketer (born 1988)

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian national cricket team in ODI and Test formats. He is an all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He is regarded as one of the best all-rounders of his generation, becoming the fifth Indian and fifth-fastest player to score 2,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test cricket in 2021. Jadeja was the leading wicket-taker in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and received the man of the match award as a member of the final-winning team. Later in his career, he was also a part of the team which won the 2024 T20 World Cup, after which he announced his retirement from the T20Is. He represents Saurashtra in first-class cricket and has captained the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. As of August 2023, Ravindra Jadeja is the 7th highest ODI wicket taker for India with 220 wickets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yusuf Pathan</span> Indian cricketer and politician

Yusuf Khan Pathan is an Indian former cricketer and politician of the Trinamool Congress. Pathan made his debut in first-class cricket in 2001/02. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. His younger brother, Irfan Pathan was also an Indian cricketer. Pathan retired from all forms of cricket in February 2021. He was a member of the Indian team that won both the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. As of June 2024, Pathan is a Member of Parliament from the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gautam Gambhir</span> Indian former cricketer and politician

Gautam Gambhir is an Indian former international cricketer, former politician, a philanthropist, and the current head coach of the Indian cricket team in all formats. He played for India in all formats of the game between 2003 and 2016, and was considered as one of the greatest openers in his generation. He was a member of the 17th Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024. He received the Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2019, the fourth highest civilian award in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suryakumar Yadav</span> Indian cricketer (born 1990)

Suryakumar Yadav, also known by his initials SKY, is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed lower middle-order batter. He represents the Indian national cricket team and captains the T20I side. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jasprit Bumrah</span> Indian cricketer (born 1993)

Jasprit Jasbir Singh Bumrah is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game. A right-arm fast bowler with a unique bowling action, Bumrah is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers in the world and one of the greatest fast bowlers India has ever produced. He plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bumrah was a member of the Indian team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup, where he was named the player of the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Axar Patel</span> Indian cricketer

Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel, also spelled as Axar Patel, is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game as a All-rounder. He also plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was an integral part of the Indian squad which won the 2024 T20 World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ekta Bisht</span> Indian cricketer

Ekta Kundansingh Bisht is an Indian cricketer. She plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She was India's first international woman cricketer from Uttarakhand. She was also the first cricketer for India to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smriti Mandhana</span> Indian cricketer

Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana is an Indian cricketer who represents the Indian women's national team. She plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL). In domestic cricket, she represents the Maharashtra cricket team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hardik Pandya</span> Indian cricketer (born 1993)

Hardik Himanshu Pandya is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team. An all-rounder who bats right-handed in the middle-order and bowls right-arm fast-medium deliveries. He is currently one of the best all-rounders in the world in white-ball cricket. Pandya has represented India in all 3 formats. He captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian premier league (IPL). He occasionally plays for his regional team Baroda in domestic cricket. He captained Indian team for some time and was the vice captain of the team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Disability in Pakistan</span>

People with disabilities in Pakistan are seen differently than in most Western countries due to cultural and religious beliefs. The lack of accurate epidemiological evidence on disabilities, insufficient resources, weak health care facilities and worker shortages are major obstacles to meeting the needs of disabled Pakistanis.

Yeshwant Sidhaye, better known as Baba Sidhaye, was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Maharashtra, Bombay and Railways. A deaf and mute cricketer, Sidhaye is recognized by the Limca Book of Records for his efforts. He is regarded as the "first deaf and mute cricketer to have taken the field" and one of the best fielders in India during his playing career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shubman Gill</span> Indian cricketer (born 1999)

Shubman Gill is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian cricket team across all three formats of the game. He is the vice-captain of India in White-ball cricket. He captains Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and plays for Punjab in domestic cricket. A right-handed Top-order batter, he made his international debut for Indian team in January 2019 against New Zealand. Gill was part of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in which India was runners-up.

References

  1. ↑ "Deaf cricketer Imran receives funds for World Cup - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hope no deaf cricketer has to face hardships like me: Imran Shaikh - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Singh, Kajal (23 June 2017). "India's deaf-mute team captain Imran Sheikh opens cricket school". Sports Flashes. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Once an Indian cricket captain, now a kachori vendor on the streets of Baroda". 11 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cricket star sells kachoris to make a living - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Staff, CricketCountry (28 November 2015). "Disabled cricketer Imran Sheikh sells kachoris to earn livelihood". Cricket Country. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Indian deaf cricket team beats Sri Lanka to lift Asia Cup - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "president pranab mukherjee meets india's t20 asia cup winning deaf cricket team". www.ssrana.in. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Chauhan, Vikas (14 December 2015). "Imran Shaikh: From the Cricket World Cup to a Chaat Stall". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Deaf and mute cricketer who won World Cup for India now sells kachoris for a living. Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "India's deaf-mute team captain Imran Sheikh opens cricket school". The Indian Express. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Gujarat, Connect (9 May 2017). "Imran Shaikh's dream comes true of starting a cricket coaching academy for deaf and mute cricketersConnect Gujarat. Connect Gujarat". Connect Gujarat. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Deaf cricketer Imran fulfils his dream, launches cricket academy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "India's deaf cricket team captain Imran Sheikh opens academy" . Retrieved 22 January 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.