Control Your Emotions on the Field – Advice from Dilip Vengsarkar Divine Cricket Academy wins HDFC Bank Parivartan Cup U-14 title with a thrilling 10-run victory

 

Control Your Emotions on the Field – Advice from Dilip Vengsarkar

Divine Cricket Academy wins HDFC Bank Parivartan Cup U-14 title with a thrilling 10-run victory

 

Mumbai : Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar advised young cricketers to learn the importance of controlling emotions while playing competitive cricket. Speaking at the prize distribution ceremony of the HDFC Bank Parivartan Cup Under-14 Cricket Tournament held at the Vengsarkar Foundation Academy ground in Panvel, he emphasized that discipline and composure are as important as skill on the field. In the exciting final played earlier, Divine Cricket Academy defeated Sports Field by 10 runs to lift the tournament trophy.

 

Vengsarkar’s Guidance to Young Cricketers

Addressing the budding players, Dilip Vengsarkar said that while watching international matches on television, youngsters should avoid copying aggressive celebrations or emotional outbursts displayed by some players. Instead, they should focus on learning the positive qualities of top cricketers, such as hard work, dedication, discipline, and commitment to winning matches. His message encouraged the young players to develop strong character along with cricketing skills.

 

Lucky Sakariya’s Brilliant Spell Restricts Divine to 102

In the final match, Sports Field won the toss and elected to field first, inviting Divine Cricket Academy to bat. The Divine innings began steadily with Madhav Thackeray 33 and Yohan Barua 21 putting together a 51-run opening partnership, while Vivaan Gurjar 16 added useful runs. However, the rest of the batting line-up failed to reach double figures. Lucky Sakariya delivered an outstanding bowling spell, taking 4 wickets for 16 runs, while Rancho Terwe 2 wickets for 20 runs, Om Lokhande 2 wickets for 26 runs, and Swaroop More 2 wickets for 18 runs shared the remaining wickets to bowl out Divine Cricket Academy for 102 in 31.1 overs.

 

Riyan Terwe’s Lone Fight Falls Short

Chasing a modest target of 103, Sports Field depended heavily on opener Riyan Terwe, who played a fighting knock of 49 runs with 8 boundaries. However, he received little support from the other batsmen. Tight bowling from medium pacers Hridan Patil 3 wickets for 9 runs and Madhav Thackeray 3 wickets for 8 runs, along with sharp fielding from Divine players, ensured constant pressure on the opposition. As a result, Sports Field were bowled out for 92 in 36.5 overs, giving Divine Cricket Academy a narrow but memorable 10-run victory.

 

Madhav Thackeray Shines with All-Round Performance

For his outstanding all-round performance, Madhav Thackeray, who scored 111 runs in the tournament and took 4 wickets, was named Man of the Match and also the Best Batsman of the Tournament. The Best Bowler Award went to Lucky Sakariya with 11 wickets, while Akash Kaushik was declared Best Fielder with 8 catches. The Player of the Tournament award was presented to Riyan Terwe, who impressed with 233 runs and 5 wickets during the competition.

 

Winners Felicitated by Dignitaries

The prize distribution ceremony was attended by Dilip Vengsarkar, along with Balkar Singh, Senior Sales Manager of HDFC Bank, and Aditi Chaudhary, who jointly felicitated the winning and runner-up teams. Coaches Amit Jadhav and Gaytonde, along with parents and supporters, were also present to applaud the young cricketers for their spirited performances.

 

Brief Scores

Divine Cricket Academy – 102 all out in 31.1 overs (Yohan Barua 21, Madhav Thackeray 33, Vivaan Gurjar 16; Lucky Sakariya 4 for 16, Rancho Terwe 2 for 20, Om Lokhande 2 for 26, Swaroop More 2 for 18); Sports Field – 92 all out in 36.5 overs (Riyan Terwe 49; Hridan Patil 3 for 9, Madhav Thackeray 3 for 8)

Man of the Match – Madhav Thackeray