"A" Indian brigade set to cross the border

Bahutule, Sairaj Vasant (Mumbai). Vice-captain, Born: Mumbai, 6-1-1973. Left hand middle-order batsman & right arm leg-break bowler. Fc debut: 1991-92 HS: 134* for Mumbai vs Karnataka at Bangalore, 1993-94. Best: 8-71 for Mumbai vs Rest of India at Mumbai, 1997-98. Has not played Tests. ODI debut: vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati on 22.12.1997. 7 matches, 12 runs (avge 6.00). HS: 11 vs Pak, Dhaka, 16.1.98. 2 wkts (avge. 129.50), Best: 1-31 v Pak, Dhaka, 14-1-98, Runs per over, 5.63. 3 catches.

Prasad, Mannava Sri Kanth (Andhra). Born: Guntur, 24-4-1975. Right and batsman and wicket-keeper. Fc debut: 1994-95. HS: 123 in 1997-98). Has not yet appeared in Tests or ODIs.

Madhukar,Nekkanti (Andhra). Born: Vijayawada, 18-5-1976. Right hand lower order batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. Fc debut: 1995-96. Best: 5-43 in 1995-96. Has not yet appeared in Tests or ODIs.

Sodhi, Reetinder Singh (Punjab). Born: Patiala, 1810.1980. Right hand middle-order batsman & right arm medium pace bowler. Fc debut: 1996-97. HS: 200* for Punjab vs Delhi at Patiala, 1997-98. Has not played in Tests or ODIs. Was captain of the victorious Indian team for the under-15 World Cup in England in 1996. Also toured South Africa for the Under-19 World Cup in January, 1998. This season scored an unbeaten 200 for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy. Son of Mahesh Inder Singh, former Punjab off-spinner.

Mohanty, Debasis Sarbeswar (Orissa). Born: Bhubaneshwar, 20-7-1976. Right hand lower order batsman & right arm medium fast bowler. Fc debut: 1996-97 Best: 5-48 for Orissa vs Tripura at Cuttack, 1997-98. Test debut: vs Sri Lanka, Colombo, SSC, 1997-98. 2 matches, 0 runs. 4 wkts (avge. 59.75). Best: 4-78 on debut. 0catches. ODI debut: vs Pak, Toronto on 13-9-97. 15 matches, 5 runs (avge. 5.00), HS: 4. 19 wkts (avge 28.05), Best: 3-15 vs Pak, Toronto, 14.9.97. Runs per over: 5.49. 3 catches. Toured Pakistan in Sept-Oct 97 and appeared in ODIs.

David, Noel Arthur (Hyderabad). Born: Hyderabad, 26-2-1971. Right hand middle order batsman & right arm off-break bowler. Fc debut: 1992-93. HS: 207* for Hyderabad vs Andhra at Secunderabad, 1993-94. Best: 4-26 in 1996-97). Has not played Tests. ODI debut: vs WI, Port of Spain, 1996-97. 4 matches, 9 runs (Avg: inf.), HS: 8* v WI, Kingstown 1996-97. 4 wickets (avge 33.25). BB: 3-21 on debut the best figures by any Indian bowler in ODI on debut R/O: 4.15. 0 catches.

Agarkar, Ajit Bhalchandra (Mumbai). Born: Mumbai, 4-12-1977. Right hand middle order batsman & right arm medium fast bowler. Fc debut: 1996-97. Has not yet appeared in Tests or ODIs.

Wasim Jaffer (Mumbai), Born: Mumbai, 16-2-1978. Right hand opening batsman and occasional right arm off-break bowler. Fc debut:1996-97. HS: 314 for Mumbai vs Saurashtra at Rajkot, 1996-97, created world record of doing so in his only second match and innings. Has not played Tests or ODIs.

Paranjpe, Jatin Vasudeo (Mumbai). Born: Mumbai 17-4-1972. Left hand middle-order batsman and occasional left arm slow bowler. Fc debut: 1991-92. HS: 218 for Mumbai vs Gujarat at Mumbai, 1992-93). Has not yet appeared in Tests or ODIs. Toured Pakistan in Jan-March, 1989 with the India Under-19 team and topped the aggregates in both the `Tests’ and the tour with 285 runs and 517 runs respectively. Son of Vasu Paranjpe, former Baroda/Mumbai batsman.

Abbas Ali, Syed (Madhya Pradesh). Born: Indore, 20-2-1976. Left hand middle-order batsman and occasional right arm off-break bowler. Fc debut: 1994-95. HS: 251 for Madhya Pradesh vs Railways at Indore, 1997-98. Has not played Tests or ODIs. Son of Gulrez Ali, former Madhya Pradesh batsman and grandson of Syed Mushtaq, former India Test batsman. Born on the same day as Rohan Gavaskar.

Gavaskar, RohanSunil (Bengal). Born: Kanpur, 20-2-1976. Left hand middle-order batsman and left arm slow bowler. Fc debut: 1996-97. HS: 109 vs Madhya Pradesh, 1996-97. Best: 8-6-3-5 vs Tripura at Agartala this season. Has not played Tests or ODIs. Son of Sunil Gavaskar, former Mumbai and India opening batsman.

Haldipur, Nikhil (Bengal). Born: Calcutta, 19-12-1977. Left hand batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler. Fc debut: 1994-95. HS: 117 this season. Has not yet appeared in Tests or ODIs.

Raul, Sanjay Susanta (Orissa). Born: Cuttack, 6-10-1976. Right hand middle-order batsman and right arm off-break bowler. Fc debut: 1993-94. HS: 173 vs Maharashtra at Cuttack, 1996-97. Best: 6-44 vs Tripura at Agartala, 1996-97. Has not played Tests or ODIs.

Kartik, Murali (Railways). Born: Madras, 11-9-1976. Left hand lower order batsman and left arm slow bowler. Fc debut: 1996-97. Best: 6-28 vs Vidarbha at Delhi, 1996-97, which included a hat-trick. Has not played Tests or ODIs.Srikkanth, Krishnamachari (Tamil Nadu).Coach. Born: Madras, 21-12-1959. Right and opening batsman and occasional right arm off-break bowler. Fc career: 1978-79 to 1992-93. 134 matches, 7349 runs (avge 34.99), 100’s 12, 50’s 45. HS: 172. 29 wkts (avge 49.72). Best: 3-14. 93 catches. Test career: 1981-82 to 1991-92. 43 Tests, 2062 runs (avge 29.88), 100’s 2, 50’s 12. HS: 123 vs Pak, Madras, 1986-87. 0 wkts. 40 catches. As captain (1989): 4 Tests (all drawn) in Pakistan. ODI career: 1981-82 to 1991-92. 146 matches, 4092 runs (avge 29.02), 100’s 4, 50’s 27. HS: 123 vs Pak, Calcutta, 18-2-1987. S/R: 71.64 runs per 100 balls. 25 wkts (avge 25.54), 5 WM: 2. Best: 5-27 vs NZ, Visakhapatnam on 10-12-1988, Runs per over. 5.40. 42 catches. As captain (1989): 13 ODIs: 4 won, 8 lost, no-result 1. Played in the 1983, 1987 and 1992 World Cups. Has been the coach of the India Under-19 & India A teams since last year.

Khanna, Surinder Chamanlal (Delhi). Manager. Born: Delhi, 3-6-1956. Right hand batsman and wicket-keeper. Fc Career: 1976 to 1987-88. 106 matches,5337 runs (avge 43.39), 100’s 17, 50’s 20. HS: 220* vs HP, Delhi, 1987-88 his last season). Dismissals: 233 (181 catches & 52 stumpings). Became the only wicket-keeper in Ranji Trophy history to score hundreds in each innings (111 & 128, for Delhi vs Karnataka, Bangalore, 1978-79. Test career: Did not play Tests. ODI career: 1979 to 1984-85. 10 matches, 176 runs (avge 22.00) 50s 2. HS: 56 vs Pak, Sharjah, 13-4-1984. S/R: 66.42 runs per 100 balls. Dismissals: 8 (4 catches & 4 stumpings. Played in the 1979 World Cup. Was the man of the series in the first Asia Cup in 1984. Has been the manager and coach of the Delhi senior and junior teams — (Courtesy BCCI)