Niranjan Shah
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1944)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Niranjan Shah
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| country = India
| fullname = Niranjan Rasiklal Shah
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|6|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rajkot, Gujarat, India
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| batting = Left-handed
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| family = Jaydev Shah (son)
| club1 = Saurashtra
| year1 = 1965/66–1974/75
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| columns = 1
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 281
| bat avg1 = 11.70
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 45
| deliveries1 = 20
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| date = 16 December
| year = 2015
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34986.html ESPNcricinfo
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Niranjan Shah (born 4 June 1944) is a former Indian first-class cricketer, businessman and cricket administrator. During his playing career, Shah played for Saurashtra from 1965/66 to 1974/75. He currently serves as the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association.
Career
Shah started his cricket career while pursuing a B.Sc. at Dharmendra College and also went on to captain Saurashtra University.{{cite web|title=I understand players' needs better: Niranjan Shah|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/interview-i-understand-players-needs-better-niranjan-shah-1448847|publisher=DNA India|access-date=16 December 2015}} He appeared in 12 first-class matches playing for Saurashtra between the 1965/66 and 1974/75 seasons.{{cite web|title=Niranjan Shah|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/40/40887/40887.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=16 December 2015}} He took over from Shatrusalyasinhji as the honorary secretary of Saurashtra Cricket Association in 1972 and has remained in the position ever since.{{cite web|title=Kings of the cricketing world|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/kings-of-the-cricketing-world/143887.html|work=The Tribune|access-date=16 December 2015}} Although, he never got a chance to play even a single international match, he has had over four decades of senior cricket administration, holding positions such as the honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) (elected four times at the role), vice-president of BCCI from West Zone, and vice-chairman of Indian Premier League (IPL). In August 2015, he was elected to chair a five-member ad-hoc committee for the administration of cricket in the state of Bihar.{{cite web|title=BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah to chair ad-hoc panel for Bihar|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/bcci-secretary-niranjan-shah-to-chair-ad-hoc-panel-for-bihar_1643448.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=16 December 2015}}
Currently, Shah is the honorary secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association, chairman of the National Cricket Academy Board and member of the disciplinary committee of the BCCI.{{cite web|title=Manohar positive on Indo-Pak series|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/manohar-positive-on-indopak-series/article7862823.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=16 December 2015}} He has been credited with the progress made by Saurashtra region in cricket including Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot gaining the Test venue status and the town becoming the base of a new IPL team in December 2015.{{cite web|title=SCA hails Niranjan Shahs efforts for bringing IPL to Rajkot|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sca-hails-niranjan-shahs-efforts-for-bringing-ipl-to-rajkot/1/542838.html|publisher=Zee News|access-date=16 December 2015}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/34986.html}}
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/40/40887/40887.html}}
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Category:20th-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Saurashtra cricketers