Formed in 2019, Men in Blue (MIB) are a relatively new club, which caught the eye with some passionate displays during an action-packed debut at ECS Barcelona in October. Men in Blue are composed mostly of academic researchers, PHD students, IT professionals and engineers who come together regularly to enjoy a good game of cricket.
Captain: Sanjeev Tiwari
Wicketkeeper: Sanjeev Tiwari
Likely Top 4 Batting Order: Shankar Kaligatla , Shubdeep Deb, Rinku Sihol, Karuppasamy Soundarapandian
Likely Opening Bowlers: Abhishek Borikar, Karuppasamy Soundarapandian
Spin Option(s): Atul Kesar, Harihar Sridhar
KEY PLAYERS
Shankar Kaligatla
Talented all-rounder led the runscoring and wicket taking stats for his side at their ECS debut, impressing with a series of man of the match performances.
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Abhishek Borikar: Opening bowler who caught the eye in the gripping Golden Ball win.
Prasanna Jathan: One of the power hitters in the team who models his playing style on a certain MS Dhoni. Will be looking to improve on his ECS debut with some bigger scores.
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Naresh Kumar: Useful wicket taker who also contributes quick runs in the middle order.
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Karuppasamy Soundarapandian: One of the leading all-rounders in the team, opens the bowling and bats in the top order. He is the club’s highest wicket taker and boasts a frugal economy rate.
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