BANGKOK BLUES Player Profiles ASHISH DEY Batting Style: Right Hand Middle Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Hoick over Midwicket / Mid-on, Slower Delivery
NickName: AB, Kaptan
Other Interests: Golf
“THE MAN WITH THE PLAN” Active Captain of the Bangkok Blues Team. Prolific allrounder and easily the one player who brings perfect balance to the side with his talents in both the batting and bowling department. Brilliant cricketing mind combined with decades of experience gives the much-needed advantage to the team against all other opponents. Cool and composed on the field, garners respect from team members and opponents alike. The combination of his super-fast and slower deliveries which leaves batsmen clueless in addition to his ability to hit massive sixes in the end overs gives the razor sharp edge to the team to cut though opponents with ease. Also, amazingly good at losing tosses. ASHOK CHAND
Batting Style: Right Hand Middle/Lower Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Slow / Wicket-Keeper
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Straight Drive
NickName: AB
Other Interests: Movies and Series
“THE COMMITMENT MAN”
His wicketkeeping skills defy age and Bangkok Blues has witnessed some of the best and most vital catches behind the wicket when he’s keeping. The foundation bedrock, mentor and guiding light for Bangkok Blues who has been instrumental in the birth and eventual success of the team. His patience and sacrifice have propelled the team to being probably the best in Bangkok currently. His participation and performance at this age is both a difficult goal and source of inspiration for all the youngsters and new cricketers who will surely want to follow in his footsteps. Cricket needs people like him to prosper globally. ANURAG MEHROTRA
Batting Style: Right Hand Middle/Lower Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Break
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Flighted Leg-Spin
NickName: AB
Other Interests: Tennis
“THE BOWLING MACHINE”
Dubbed as the “bowling machine” for his sustained accuracy in line and length by the BKK cricketing fraternity, he’s a legend with his wicket taking numbers during his prime. His passion for the game knows no bounds and even at his age restrained by a serious back injury, he continues to be a deadly spinner on the field even to this day and hence he has been an inspiration for most of the previous and current breed of cricketers in BKK. One of the foremost mentors of the team - his experience, his calming influence and wise words are the treasure which Bangkok Blue feeds on for all its endeavours. ANIL TANWANI
Batting Style: Right Hand Top Order
Bowling Style: Right Hand Slow Off-Spin
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Flick, Square Cut
NickName: Anil Bhai
Other Interests: The opposite sex
“THE DUDE”
A graceful batsman whose fitness, stamina and running speed between the wickets puts youngsters half his age to shame. Easily one of the fittest and fastest runners between the wickets in Bangkok. Gifted with delicate and textbook shots, he plays the critical sheet anchor role in the top order to guide the team to within striking distance of the target. Having captained and played for decades for some of the most prestigious clubs and teams in the Bangkok cricketing circle, his fitness, experience and wise words are invaluable to the team. USMAN SHAHID
Batting Style: Right Hand Top Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Cover Drive, Pull
NickName: Ussi
Other Interests: Food, Hookah
“THE GENTLEMAN” The classy opening batsman of the team who has single-handedly taken Bangkok Blues to victories with his big scores on countless occasions. Strong on both sides of the wicket with the ability to hit big shots, this player has the innate quality of pacing his innings perfectly to bring both big and small targets within reach. He is revered by one and all for his calm and dignified demeanour both on and off the field. A very potent fast bowler in the yesteryears who has quit bowling (for the time being). His experience and well rounded understanding of the game makes him the senior guy to look upto for all the youngsters. ABHIK SARKAR
Batting Style: Right Hand Top Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Square Cut, Drive
NickName: Saabu
Other Interests: Food, Partying
“THE JUGGERNAUT
No other batsman in recent seasons has so utterly dominated the contest between the bat and the ball as this guy. A genuine power hitter with the ability to upset the economy rate of best of the bowlers in Thailand. Within a season of joining Blues, he has already caught the eyes of the national team selectors and is poised to be the Juggernaut Thailand cricket team needs and deserves. His appetite for food is almost equal to his appetite for runs and can devour a banquet in one sitting. Fondly called as Saabu of the team. MANISH SAXENA
Batting Style: Right Hand Top Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Cover Drive
NickName: Manish Bhai
Other Interests: Cooking
“THE BULL-DOZER”
The big guy who will just bludgeon the opponent’s bowling to create shock and awe in the first 10 overs. Impeccable on the offside, his powerful drives and cuts are a treat to watch and a nightmare to face. An extremely dangerous batsman with clean and crisp shots. And all this while having this very carefree attitude on the pitch. When it comes to bowling, his deceptively fast medium pace has surprised the opponent’s middle order on numerous occasions. Another asset to the Blues. KAMLESH SINGH
Batting Style: Right Hand Top/Middle Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off-Spin
Favourite Shot/Delivery : Doosra
NickName: Kammo
Other Interests: Bollywood
“THE DOOSRA”
The only spinner in town who can effectively bowl the “Doosra”. Known for his wicket taking abilities, he is the lynchpin of Blues’ spin attack. Armed with different variations of the Off-Spin, the Doosra and the faster one, his overs can turn around a match quickly and has taken the Blues to victory on many occasions with his match-winning spells. Keeping behind the stumps to him is a delight for all keepers due to the uncertain nature of the spin. A useful batsman who can bat anywhere in the line up. IRFAN MEMON
Batting Style: Right Hand Top/Middle Order
Bowling Style: Wicket-Keeper, Right Arm Leg Spin
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Pull
NickName: Irfu
Other Interests: Technology, PR, Event Organising
“THE KEEPER”
Undoubtedly the best wicket-keeper in Thailand currently. Lightning fast stumpings and diving catches highlight his super-quick reflexes behind the stumps. Combining that with dependable and resilient batting in the top/middle order with good running between wickets, he gives Bangkok Blues the depth in its batting it is known for. By far the most enthusiastic chap in the team, his organization skills and logistics handling methods have kept the team in good spirits since its inception. The face of Blues’ Social Media, Marketing and PR department, this guy has made sure the team known far and wide. MOHNISH DEVADIGA
Batting Style: Right Hand Top/Middle Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Straight Lofted Drive
NickName: Kohli
Other Interests: Humour, Trashing Others
“THE JOKER” The versatile and destructive batsman who can play in virtually every position in the batting line up. Also, the bowler who can effect big in-swings to clean up batsmen with both new and old balls. True to his label, “The Joker” is the trump card on the field, he can be used anywhere and anytime for both batting and bowling, as well his unrivalled sense of sarcastic humour which leave everyone in splits. Having suffered a serious injury which saw him out of action for almost a year, he is raring to make a comeback and stamp his aggressive brand of cricket for good. DHYEY PANDYA
Batting Style: Right Hand Top/Middle Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off-Spin
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Lofted Cover Drive
NickName: DP
Other Interests: Singing
“THE CLASSIC”
The batsman with lazy elegance, pure class and technique all wrapped into one. His fluent strokeplay is worth capturing on camera. Patience is his attribute which has enabled him to play numerous long innings for the Blues. A true batting maestro, who can make shot- making look effortless while tiring out bowlers and fielders with his gritty and determined gameplay. Also, has made his mark as an ace off-spinner, taking vital wickets in the middle overs. A lethal weapon in the lineup for Blues. ARPIT AGARWAL
Batting Style: Left Hand Middle Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Flick, Sweep
NickName: Arpit
Other Interests: Hookah
“THE LIVE WIRE”
Arguably the best fielder in the team. Super quick reflexes make him briliant at all catching positions and a very safe pair of hands ensure he’s fantastic on the boundary as well. Combine that with a brilliant middle order batsman who can turn a game around on it head with exquisite strokeplay. Fantastic shots especially on the legside behind square is his artform. To add to that, incredibly accurate off-side bowling makes him potentially one of the best true all-rounders in Thailand. All this topped with an extremely good understanding of cricket makes him a super-critical part of the Blues. MOHAMMAD FAHEEM
Batting Style: Right Hand
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Square Cut, In-Swinger
NickName: Faheem Bhai
Other Interests: Teaching
“THE SULTAN OF SWING” The magician with the new ball. If there is one player who can bamboozle the best of batsmen with sheer swing, it’s this guy. A specialist new ball bowler, he’s provided Blues with great starts on multiple occasions with bowled-s or LBWs thanks to his huge inswingers which cut through batsmen like a hot knife through butter. On the batting front, his hitting ability is well known and he can pile on quick runs whenever needed. Having played a lot of cricket in different clubs in BKK, his experience and knowledge of opponents make him invaluable to the team. SHANTANU TAMBE
Batting Style: Left Hand Middle Order / Lower Order
Bowling Style: Left Arm Medium Pace
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Cover Drive, Late In-Swinger
NickName: Shanti
Other Interests: Running Marathons
“THE MARATHON RUNNER”
The cricketer who can outdo everyone else on the field when it comes to stamina. A true athlete. Economic bowling with left arm in-swingers which most batsmen find hard to hit. Ability to keep the ball on the same spot day in and day out. With the bat, he has singlehandedly taken the Blues to victory from the jaws of defeat a few times. Textbook drives and pulls are his scoring shots along with the occasional big hoick over midwicket. An agile fielder in the deep and can keep running all day. AFRASIAB KHAN TAREEN
Batting Style: Right Hand
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Favourite Shot/Delivery : Short Rising Delivery
NickName: Affi
Other Interests: Biotech Research
“THE QUETTA EXPRESS”
One of the fastest bowlers in Blues, he is known for raw speed in his bowling. Making batsmen probe unplayable deliveries on the off-stump rising from the good length is his specialty. A very safe pair of hands in the outfield making him one of the most reliable catchers in the team. Puts in more than hundred percent in each and every match. A cricketer who has been playing in the BKK circle for a long time and is well known and respected by others. MUKESH THAKUR
Batting Style: Right Hand Middle/Lower Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Flick, Bouncer, Yorker
NickName: Mukku / Thakur
Other Interests: The Opposite Sex
“THE KOLKATA EXPRESS” Introducing the most lethal fast bowler in BKK currently. One of the fastest if not the fastest seamers in Thailand, who beats/scares/injures batsmen with pure pace. One of the fittest players in the team, a very good fielder both close in and on the boundary. In addition, his brilliant wristy leg-side play in batting in the form of flicks and glances along with big clean hits over mid-wicket/long on, pile up quick runs in the end overs. Known for pitching in with his organization skills and PR skills as well, he makes it SHOAIB SHAH
Batting Style: Left Hand
Bowling Style: Left Arm Orthodox
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Lofted Sweep, On Drive, Faster Offspin
NickName: Shoaib Bhai
Other Interests: Cooking
“THE LEFTIE ASSASSIN” Undoubtedly one of the finest allrounders in the team, his contribution with bat and/or ball has led Blues to numerous victories. Be it his elegant stroke play or his intelligent bowling or his reliable fielding, he is one of the most responsible players in the camp that the team can count on. When the going gets tough, his patience with the bat and his immaculate line-length with the ball holds the team in good stead. Oh and by the way, he is an avid endorser of the concept of “restraining from sex 4-5 days before an important game”. ANIRBAN BASU
Batting Style: Left Hand Top Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off-Spin
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Flick, Pick up of legs/hips
NickName: Ringo
Other Interests: Scoring, Podcasts
“THE PICKUP GUY”
The stylish left-handed opener who can pick up any delivery off his legs/hips and park it over square-leg or fine-leg for a six. Although he is new to the cricketing scene in BKK, he’s raised eyebrows and already shown his mettle with some big scores. A future star in the making and a serious force in Blues to reckon with. Recently found to be adept at being the “Scorer” too due to his meticulousness in data recording skills. QAMAR ASDAQUE
Batting Style: Right Hand Middle/Lower Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Favourite Shot/Delivery : Short Rising Skidder
NickName: Qamar
Other Interests: Raquet Sports
“THE SPECIALIST” Presenting a fairly new entrant to the BKK cricket circle. Known for short of good length balls which zips past the batsmen on most pitches making them difficult to play. Ambitious with the bat, doesn’t believe in wasting time and prefers going for the shots from the first ball. Another upcoming star in the making for the Blues. JASPREET SINGH
Batting Style: Right Hand Top Order
Bowling Style: Wicket-Keeper
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Straight Drive
NickName: Jassi
Other Interests: Bike Riding
“THE SARDARJI” New to the Blues team but has been playing cricket for a more than 7 years in BKK. A specialist wicketkeeper batsman who has been a part of the team recently. Enthusiastic and jovial on the field, blues expecting a lot of fireworks from him in the coming season. ROHAN NAYYAR
Batting Style: Right Hand Middle/Lower Order
Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg-Spin
Favourite Shot/Delivery: Googly
NickName: Qamar
Other Interests: Travelling and Booze
“THE LEGGIE” Presenting another new entrant to the BKK cricket circle. The team’s only genuine and orthodox leg spinner. Another superstar to make waves for the Blues in the coming seasons.