Dr HD Kanga Memorial Cricket League
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The Dr HD Kanga Memorial Cricket League is a cricket competition in Mumbai
, India
, inaugurated in 1948. It is named after Dr. Hormasji Dorabji Kanga, who played 43 First class cricket matches as an all-rounder
, and was also a selector
for the India national cricket team
He captained Parsees, and after retirement, continued his association with the game in the capacity of the President of Mumbai Cricket Association
from the 1930-31 to 1934-35 seasons.
He was the Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1936 to 1945.
He was also the Chairman of the All India Selection Committee from 1932-33 to 1939-40.
A committee was formed under the Chairmanship of Justice S R Tendulkar in 1948, which suggested that an inter-club tournament be started in the city of Mumbai, to perpetuate his memory. And with great pride, we can say that Dr H D Kanga Cricket League Tournament, which commenced in 1948, is being played on various grounds of the city of Mumbai without a break since then.
Dr H D Kanga Memorial Library, the only sports library of its kind in the whole world, was named after him and Mumbai Cricket Association has been managing it very efficiently for the last 55 years.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, inaugurated in 1948. It is named after Dr. Hormasji Dorabji Kanga, who played 43 First class cricket matches as an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
, and was also a selector
Selector (sport)
In many team sports, a selection panel consist of selectors who choose teams or individuals to represent a country or club in sporting competitions.Selectors tend to be past players....
for the India national cricket team
Dr H.D. Kanga
As an all-rounder, his first-class cricket career spanned from 1899 to 1921. As an opening batsman, he holds the record of being the first Indian to score a double century in first-class cricket. He was a member of the Indian team that toured England in 1911, under the captaincy of the Maharaja of Patiala.He captained Parsees, and after retirement, continued his association with the game in the capacity of the President of Mumbai Cricket Association
Mumbai Cricket Association
The Mumbai cricket Association or MCA is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and its surrounding regions like Thane and Navi Mumbai. The association comes under west zone .The Association was established in 1930 and has a sound ConstitutionThe Mumbai cricket team is the team for The Mumbai...
from the 1930-31 to 1934-35 seasons.
He was the Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1936 to 1945.
He was also the Chairman of the All India Selection Committee from 1932-33 to 1939-40.
A committee was formed under the Chairmanship of Justice S R Tendulkar in 1948, which suggested that an inter-club tournament be started in the city of Mumbai, to perpetuate his memory. And with great pride, we can say that Dr H D Kanga Cricket League Tournament, which commenced in 1948, is being played on various grounds of the city of Mumbai without a break since then.
Dr H D Kanga Memorial Library, the only sports library of its kind in the whole world, was named after him and Mumbai Cricket Association has been managing it very efficiently for the last 55 years.
Overall records of Dr H D Kanga
| Tournament | Presidency Matches | Quadrangular Matches | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Inns | 13 | 23 | 41 |
| Nos | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Runs | 586 | 429 | 1015 |
| HS | 233 | 150 | 233 |
| Ave | 34.47 | 20.42 | 26.72 |
| 100's | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 50's | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ct | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| St | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Balls | 23 | 555 | 578 |
| Runs | 28 | 216 | 244 |
| Wkts | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Ave | 28.00 | 13.50 | 14.35 |
| BB | 1/19 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Kanga League Results
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| Season | A | | Pts | | B | | Pts | | C | | Pts | |||||||||||
| KANGA LEAGUE 2009 Kanga League 2009 The 2009 Kanga League Season was a cricket event sponsored by the STRATEGEN company.The competition started with a round robin group stage within 7 Division, in which each of the 14 teams played a home match and an away match against every other team. After completion of these matches highest... |
GREATER MUMBAI POLICE SPORTS CLUB | 16 | CRICKET CLUB OF INDIA | 20 | SAINATH SPORTS CLUB | 22 | |||||||||||
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