Team Orisports 24-Nov-2015
Odisha left-arm spinner Saurabh Sehgal announced his retirement from first-class cricket today. He made his decision public after meeting Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) secretary Asirbad Behera at Cuttack. Saurabh took 42 wickets and scored 278 runs in 17 first-class matches he played for Odisha in his decade-long career.
``Shoulder injury forced me to say good bye to first-class cricket. I sustained this injury while playing a Ranji match at Baroda in 2012. Despite treatment for three years, I could not fully recorver,’’ explained Sehgal in a statement.
Saurabh, 35, thanked his family members, East Coast Railway, OCA, home club Saheed Sporting, St Joseph’s High School and Bhubaneswar Athletic Association (BAA) for helping him in his playing career. He, however, announced to keep playing for his employers East Coast Railway and accept responsibities entrusted to him by OCA and Bhubaneswar Athletic Association.
CAREER STATISTICS OF SAURABH SEHGAL:
First class debut: Vs Assam at Balasore, 2001-02
Last first-class match: Vs Baroda at Vadodara, Dec 8-10, 2012
List A debut: Vs Tripura at Jamadoba, Feb 17, 2006
Last List A match: Vs Bengal at Jamadoba, Feb 19, 2006
CAREER PERFORMANCE:
First Class: Batting: 17 matches, 278 runs, highest 64 n.o, average 17.37, one fifty. Bowling: 2865 balls, 1307 runs, 42 wickets, average 31.11, best bowling in an innings 7/37, best bowling in a match 10/57.
List A: 2 matches, 0 run; 30 balls, 20 runs, 0 wicket.
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PHOTO: Saurabh Sehgal with OCA secretary Asirbad Behera in Cuttack on Nov 24, 2015.
