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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Former Mumbai pace bowling stalwart Abdul Ismail passes away
Abdul Ismail passed away at the age of 79 due to cardiac arrest (Image via X/@nairobikar) Abdul Ismail passed away at the age of 79 due to cardiac arrest (Image via X/@nairobikar & RSingh6969a) Abdul Ismail passed away at the age of 79 due to cardiac arrest (Image via X/@nairobikar) Abdul Ismail passed away at the age of 79 due to cardiac arrest (Image via X/@nairobikar & RSingh6969a) Abdul Ismail passed away at the age of 79 due to cardiac arrest (Image via X/@nairobikar) 1 2 Mumbai: Former Mumbai pacer Abdul Ismail, known as the 'king of swing bowling' in his heydays, and was a part of Mumbai's 'golden generation' of cricketers who won the Ranji Trophy title for 15 consecutive seasons in the 60s & 70s, passed away at the age of 79 due to cardiac arrest on Friday. Son of a taxi driver, Ismail, who was born in 1945, was an Oshiwara resident. He bagged 244 wickets in 75 first-class games at a fantastic average of 18.04. Though he didn't play for the national team, his son Asif went on to play Davis Cup for India. "His contribution to Mumbai cricket and the famed Shivaji Park Gymkhana was wonderful," former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar told TOI. Speaking to TOI, Sandeep Patil, India's 1983 World Cup-winning team, mourned the fact that three of Mumbai cricket and the famed Shivaji Park Gymkhana stalwarts - former Mumbai captain Milind Rege, domestic left-arm spin legend Paddy Shivalkar and Ismail have passed away within a short period this year. Rege passed away on Feb 19, while Shivalkar expired on March 3. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "It's so, so sad that the golden trio of Mumbai cricket-Abdul Ismail, Paddy Shivalkar and Milind Rege has passed away in such a short time - within a period of the last two months. I started my career with all these three and I remember bowling 44.4 overs in my first match (for Mumbai) against Hyderabad with Abdul being there to guide me. I played as a bowler. It's very sad to hear about his demise," Patil said. According to the old-timers Ismail came close to being picked for India after starring in Mumbai's thrilling 48-run triumph in the 1970-71 Ranji Trophy final against Maharashtra at the Brabourne Stadium in the Cricket Club Of India, taking seven wickets for 58 runs-four for 41 & three for 17), but sadly missed out on the 1971 tour of England, before missing out. "You talk about all those great swing bowlers-Bob Massie, Jimmy Anderson, Manoj Prabhakar, Balwinder Singh Sandhu. Abdul Ismail was, I think above all those guys," Patil praised. Mahela Jayawardene on Rohit Sharma: 'You cannot replace the experience' During his childhood, Ismail had no means to play even tennis-ball cricket, but looking at his passion, a Maharashtrian Kerkar family provided him everything so he could play at Mazgaon's Hasanabag ground. 'What I am today is because of the Kerkar family. They really took care of me. We had no money. My father was the only earning member and he used to get annoyed seeing me on the ground. Every day I would go to banks and offices and beg for a job,' Ismail had told veteran journalist Makarand Waingankar who wrote a feature on him for the 'Bombay Boys' series for TOI in January 2013. Speaking about his action, Ismail remembered, 'For one year I was in Ruia College. When our coach Mohini Amladi watched me for the first time, he told me to correct my action in 8 days but I just couldn't change anything. He allowed me to bowl with the same action.' In that article, Former India batsman Brijesh Patel recalled, 'Ismail was a very good bowler, deceptive with his weird action. With both swings, he made batsmen play. The quality of balls used was poor those days and the ball would lose its shine, but Abdul would be at you all the time. He should have played for India.' Poll What do you think was Abdul Ismail's greatest contribution to Mumbai cricket? His swing bowling technique Mentoring younger players Consistency in domestic matches Inspiration to aspiring cricketers In 1974, when Karnataka ended Bombay's streak of winning the Ranji Trophy 15 times in a row in the semifinal at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium, it was an umpiring decision involving Ismail that hurt them. After having elected to bat, Karnataka lost Vijay Kumar off the first ball to a lovely outswinger from Ismail that he edged to Sunil Gavaskar at first slip. Karnataka would have been 0 for 2 when Ismail trapped local hero Gundappa Viswanath plumb in front of the wicket with an in-swinger, but was denied by the umpire. Viswanath went on to score 162 and in the company of Brijesh Patel (105) tore the Bombay attack. Eventually, Bombay, chasing Karnataka's 385, lost the match. It was just Ismail's wretched luck that both cricketers were denied the chance to play for India.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Ex-Mumbai and SPG wicketkeeper-batter Papa Karkhanis passes away
Pappa Karkhanis MUMBAI: Former Mumbai wicketkeeper-batter Vijay alias 'Papa' Karkhanis passed away on Sunday morning at his residence in Borivali. He was 86. Pappa played for the famed Shivaji Park Gymkhana and Central Bank in local cricket. As per old-timers, he was a dashing batter and good wicketkeeper. Karkhanis played seven first-class matches for Mumbai in the late 60s. He played for two decades for Shivaji Park Gymkhana in a team which had numerous Mumbai greats. Karkhanis was a close friend of batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. "He was the most loved guy in the team. He used to keep everyone in splits. I was supposed to meet him at (my) annual get-together on the 14th (May) which is postponed for now," Gavaskar told TOI. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Karkhanis was amongst the first few coaches who saw potential in India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma. "When Rohit was just 14, he was selected for the Mumbai Cricket Association's summer camp for the Borivali Centre. At that time, Papa was the coach there. He told me that Rohit has a great future for Mumbai. He was such a lovely human being. So sad that he is no more," said Rohit's childhood coach Dinesh Lad. Who's that IPL player? Interestingly, in Oct 2020, Karkhanis survived covid despite being hospitalised for 45 days after being struck by the deadly virus at the age of 80 "He was a good 'keeper-bat, and kept everyone in the dressing room in good spirits. He was a good team-man. He was the No 1 wicketkeeper of a strong SPG team in those days," former Mumbai captain Milind Rege, who passed away in Feb this year, had once told this paper about Karkhanis. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep 5: Shane Watson on how IPL gave him a lifeline & his tribute to Phil Hughes Karkhanis played two sterling knocks of 52 & 43 to help Bombay beat Madras on the basis of first innings lead in the 1967-68 Ranji Trophy final at the Brabourne Stadium. Papa along with Bombay skipper Manohar Hardikar (73 & 65 not out) tackled Madras' ace spinners S Venkataraghavan and Vaman Kumar. Hardikar and Eknath Solkar defied the Madras attack in the post-tea session on the last day, which helped Bombay retain the Ranji Trophy for the tenth successive season. 'He was swift behind the wickets to the likes of Ramakant Desai, Baloo Gupte and others,' said veteran cricket commentator Milind Wagle. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Ex-Mumbai and SPG wicketkeeper-batter Pappa Karkhanis passes away
Pappa Karkhanis MUMBAI: Former Mumbai wicketkeeper-batter Vijay alias 'Papa' Karkhanis passed away on Sunday morning at his residence in Borivali. He was 86. Pappa played for the famed Shivaji Park Gymkhana and Central Bank in local cricket. As per old-timers, he was a dashing batter and good wicketkeeper. Karkhanis played seven first-class matches for Mumbai in the late 60s. He played for two decades for Shivaji Park Gymkhana in a team which had numerous Mumbai greats. Karkhanis was a close friend of batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. "He was the most loved guy in the team. He used to keep everyone in splits. I was supposed to meet him at (my) annual get-together on the 14th (May) which is postponed for now," Gavaskar told TOI. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Karkhanis was amongst the first few coaches who saw potential in India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma. "When Rohit was just 14, he was selected for the Mumbai Cricket Association's summer camp for the Borivali Centre. At that time, Papa was the coach there. He told me that Rohit has a great future for Mumbai. He was such a lovely human being. So sad that he is no more," said Rohit's childhood coach Dinesh Lad. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025년 가장 멋진 RPG 게임을 지금 정복하세요 레이드 섀도우 레전드 Undo Who's that IPL player? Interestingly, in Oct 2020, Karkhanis survived covid despite being hospitalised for 45 days after being struck by the deadly virus at the age of 80 "He was a good 'keeper-bat, and kept everyone in the dressing room in good spirits. He was a good team-man. He was the No 1 wicketkeeper of a strong SPG team in those days," former Mumbai captain Milind Rege, who passed away in Feb this year, had once told this paper about Karkhanis. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep 5: Shane Watson on how IPL gave him a lifeline & his tribute to Phil Hughes Karkhanis played two sterling knocks of 52 & 43 to help Bombay beat Madras on the basis of first innings lead in the 1967-68 Ranji Trophy final at the Brabourne Stadium. Papa along with Bombay skipper Manohar Hardikar (73 & 65 not out) tackled Madras' ace spinners S Venkataraghavan and Vaman Kumar. Hardikar and Eknath Solkar defied the Madras attack in the post-tea session on the last day, which helped Bombay retain the Ranji Trophy for the tenth successive season. 'He was swift behind the wickets to the likes of Ramakant Desai, Baloo Gupte and others,' said veteran cricket commentator Milind Wagle. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
