Harsh, Yash, Danish to get BCCI awards

 

 

 

 

 

THREE cricketers from Vidarbha are set to be rewarded for their outstanding feats in domestic cricket in the past four seasons. Harsh Dubey, Yash Rathod and Danish Malewar have made it to the short-list for the BCCI Annual Awards.

The function, which was on hold for the past couple of seasons because of the pandemic, is slated to be held in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Vidarbha all-rounder Harsh, who was the highest wicket-taker in the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2019-20, also repeated the feat in 2021-22 in the U-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy.

 

Harsh, scalped 58 wickets in 11 matches @19.24, with three five-wicket hauls, while also scoring 512 runs @36.57 with five half-centuries in the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy where Vidarbha finished runner-up in 2019-20. Harsh was once again in his element in 2021-22 when he emerged as the highest wicket-taker in the U-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy with 45 wickets in 6 matches @18.71, including three five-wicket hauls. In the same season, Harsh’s team-mate, Yash Rathod, ended up as the highest run-getter in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy, accumulating 611 runs in 10 innings @61.10, hitting three centuries and one half-century. However, in spite of Yash and Harsh’s stellar displays, Vidarbha ended up second-best in the competition behind Mumbai.

 

Young Danish Malewar, who was one of the stars in Vidarbha’s twin triumph in the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy as well as the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in 2022-23, is also slated to be awarded. Danish’s outstanding batsmanship saw him not only logging a triple century (300 NO) against Bihar, but also finishing as the highest run-getter with 1171 runs under his belt in 12 innings @117.10 with four centuries and three fifties. All three Vidarbha players will receive the MA Chidambaram Trophy for their outstanding displays with the bat and ball.