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Following the departure of More, Mongia became the full time keeper for India during the 90's. His razor-sharp reflexes, combined with his competent batting skills, made him a valuable...
Mongia has spent many years as India's second successful wicket-keeper after Kiran More, Mongia made his debut in the Indian international cricket team in the mid-1990s and from there, he was considered as India's number one choice as a wicket keeper.
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Aug 23, 2014 · Nayan Mongia, born on December 19, 1969, was one of India’s finest wicket-keepers, whose career ended in a rather uncharacteristic fashion. Karthik Parimal looks back at the crests and troughs ...
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From then on, he became India’s number one keeper. As mentioned earlier, he was an effective batsman who could bat anywhere in the order, but he prospered the most in the opening slot.
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- Early Days. Mongia was born in Vadodara, also known as Baroda. He made it to the Baroda team in the 1989-90 season, after he impressed in the India Under 19s in the 1987-88 season.
- Inauspicious Ranji debut. Mongia made his Ranji trophy debut against Saurashtra in November 1989. He caught a catch and then batting at number eight, scored a duck.
- Praised by Alan Knott. Thereon, Mongia had a good season. He scored 315 runs in just six games, scoring a hundred and fifty, he also had 15 victims. He then toured England and Alan Knott was impressed by his abilities.
- Star for Baroda. In the next domestic season, Mongia scored 555 runs in just five matches, scoring two hundreds and averaged 79! This was in addition to his exceptional work behind the stumps.
Mongia didn’t have many opportunities on England tour, but England ‘keeper Alan Knott was quite impressed by the then 22-year old, terming him as a natural ‘keeper.
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Sep 20, 2016 · But with time, his wicket-keeping skills improved by leaps and bounds. So much so that he became India’s most-capped and most successful wicket-keeper in Test cricket.
