- DOB: 13.10.1994
- City: Mumbai.
- Attribute: Right-Handed Wicket-Keeper Batsman.
- School & College Name: Rizvi Spring Field High School & Junior college & Dalmia College (Captain for two years)
- Age at which started playing Cricket: 7yrs
- First Coach and Academy name: Coach Chandrakant Pandit & CPCC Academy.
- Current Academy: At Homeground Cricket Academy under Former IPL, India U19 and Mumbai Ranji Player Paul Valthaty.
- Highest level of Coaching recieved so far: In Goa Senior Team Camp. Also recieved Coaching from Sharad K Hazare & Kalim Jaffer.
- Name of the Clubs Represented so far: Young Comrade CC (Present), Mig Cricket Club, Apollo Cricket Club, Islam Gymkhana, New Hind Sporting Club, Victory Cricket Club, Karnatak Sporting Association.
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Karan Vasshodia is a Professional Cricketer from Mumbai who has represented Maharashtra U16 and U23 in 55th National School Games. Karan has also been part of the Goa Ranji Camp in 2022-23 season. Karan also represented Goa Senior Team in the JP Atray All India Memorial Cup in 2022.
A Specialist Wicket-Keeper Batsman, Karan holds experience of playing across multiple clubs and divisions since last one decade. Karan has stamped his ability, both as a keeper as well as a sturdy middle order batsman in MCA & Corporate Tournaments. Over the years, Karan has played in all the major Tournaments including the MCA Giles Shield, MCA Shatkar Trophy, MCA Corporate Trophy, MCA Shalini Bhalekar Trophy, Times Shield, Kanga league, JP Attray Trophy to name a few.
Karan also boasts of scoring some impressive hundreds at top division, his 168 vs Mafatlal CC in B Division Times Shield or his 100 vs Future Group in B Division Times Shield or his brilliant 117 in U23 Shalini Bhalekar Trophy are core testimonials of his batting abilities at the middle order. Even as a keeper, Karan has proved to be quite handy with close to 170 Dismissals in Competitive Cricket.
Karan is currently representing Young Comrade Cricket Club while he has represented Top Clubs like MIG CC, Islam Gymkhana, Apollo CC, Karntaka SA, New Hind SC to name a few. Karan is indeed a gutsy middle order batsman with a blend of temperament and fitness along his side.
Karan, a specialist wicket-keeper batsman is currently training under IPL, Former Ranji & India U19 Player Paul Valthaty. He is preparing rigorously to make his Senior Team debut & he is indeed a player to watch out for in Indian Domestic Cricket. Karan who idolizes Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers shared with Zoomcricket: “Cricket is something which is not just a sport but a way of life for me! I am working on my fitness and preparing myself for Domestic Circuit. I am practicing as much as I can and with consistent performances, I am sure I will be able to scale up levels in the time to come”
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Top Performances of Karan (Across all formats):
- 168 vs Mafatlal CC in B Division Times Shield’22
- 122 vs Shailendra High School and Don Bosco in Boost Cup’09 (Was also Man of the Series)
- 117 in U23 Shalini Bhalekar Trophy ‘15
- 106 in Giles Shield vs Fatima high school ‘09
- 100 vs Western Railways in B Division Times Shield ‘15
- 100* in MCA U16 Shatkar Trophy ‘10
- 98* vs Salgaocar CC in Goa Premiere League ‘19
- 97 & 53 vs Future Group in B Division Times Shield ‘15
- 90 at no in Vijay Hazare Selection match – Goa A vs Goa B ‘22
- 85* off 41 balls in Nanded Cup ‘18
- 85 vs Don Bosco in Harris shield’09
- 85 vs Navniketan in Guzder A Division League (Vidarbha)’24
- 82 vs Cadence academy (Pune) in LIC Cup ‘08
- 52 & 70 against Uttar Pradesh & IPSC in 55th National school games J&K U-16 represented Maharashtra ‘09
- 69 vs Sainath Sports Club in Kanga league’23
- 53 in Boost Cup against Shailendra high school and Don Bosco‘09
- (Man of the series)
- 50 vs Reliance Group in MCA Corporate Trophy’24
- 53 vs united cc kanga league’23
- 55 vs Dadar Parsee Colony in Kanga League’23
- 35* off 15 balls vs Young Maharashtra CC in Kanga League’23
Crucial Stats: (Across all formats)
- 50’s: 100
- 100’s: 18
- Highest Score: 168 in B Division Times Shield.
- Best Bowling Figures: 3/17
- Dismissals (as Keeper): 167
- Best Keeping Stats: 4 Dismissals in a Match
