Sameer Dighe

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1968)}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sameer Dighe

| image =

| country = India

| fullname = Sameer Sudhakar Dighe

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nickname =

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Wicket-keeper

| club1 = Mumbai

| year1 = {{nowrap|1990–2001}}

| clubnumber1 = 48

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 18 March

| testdebutyear = 2001

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 236

| lasttestdate = 29 August

| lasttestyear = 2001

| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 10 January

| odidebutyear = 2000

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 128

| lastodidate = 5 August

| lastodiyear = 2001

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| odishirt = 48

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 141

| bat avg1 = 15.66

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 47

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 12/2

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 23

| runs2 = 256

| bat avg2 = 23.27

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 94*

| catches/stumpings2 = 19/5

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 83

| runs3 = 3,958

| bat avg3 = 35.98

| 100s/50s3 = 10/19

| top score3 = 153

| catches/stumpings3 = 243/35

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 107

| runs4 = 1,379

| bat avg4 = 22.60

| 100s/50s4 = 0/8

| top score4 = 94*

| catches/stumpings4 = 121/40

| date = 24 April

| year = 2016

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/28090.html

}}

Sameer Dighe {{Audio|Sameer_Dighe.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 8 October 1968) is a former Indian cricketer , cricket coach & entrepreneur. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. His main chance at international cricket did not come until the 1999–2000 season, at which time he was 31 years of age.

Domestic career

Dighe made his First-class debut for Mumbai cricket team against Gujarat cricket team during the 1990–91 Ranji Trophy season where he scored 107 runs and finished season with 440 runs in 6 innings at an average of 73.33 with one half-century and two hundreds. He played 58 matches for Mumbai cricket team in which he took 176 catches and did 23 stumping's and scored 3,054 runs.[http://www.criclife.com/lists/chronicles/sameer-dighe-8-interesting-things-to-know-about-the-former-indian-stumper-52642 Sameer Dighe: 8 interesting things to know about the former Indian stumper] He was also captain for 1999–00 Ranji Trophy.

International career

On the final day of the Third Test against Australia in Chennai, Dighe made an unbeaten 22 on debut, after a collapse during the run-chase, guiding the Indians securing a historic 2–1 series win. Sourav Ganguly later said that Dighe was to become the first-choice wicket-keeper for the country, but numerous wicket-keeping errors lead to his replacement.[http://www.crictracker.com/story-of-how-a-young-ms-dhoni-was-denied-a-chance-for-an-early-india-debut/ Story of how a young MS Dhoni was denied a chance for an early India debut][http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79255.html Few surprise changes in Indian squad for tri series][http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/83289.html India 'A' - a slow day on a slow pitch][http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/216165.html The Greatest Test Ever]

Coaching career

Dighe later entered coaching, serving as head coach of Hong Kong at the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament replacing Robin Singh. He was coach of Tripura cricket team from 2006 to 2008 as well as fielding coach of Mumbai Indians during 2008 Indian Premier League but was replaced by Jonty Rhodes.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranjiplateleague/content/story/319508.html Thriller in Agartala][http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/610068.html Hong Kong seek new coach]

Later, he was named as selector of Mumbai cricket team in 2009.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/425342.html Dighe appointed Mumbai selector]

He is currently retired from active cricket and runs multiple outlets of laundry brand, UClean, between Pune and Mumbai

References