Dogras dedication to the sport is great, says J&Okay coach Ajay Sharma

When Paras Dogra hit Tanush Kotian in the direction of mid-on and sprinted for a single within the 57th over of Jammu & Kashmir’s innings in opposition to Mumbai within the Ranji Trophy on Thursday, he went to second on the record of batters with most tons within the First-Class match behind Wasim Jaffer. The man that Dogra surpassed together with his thirty second Ranji hundred was sitting in his personal dressing room: Ajay Sharma, the present head coach of J&Okay. During the knock on Thursday, Dogra additionally crossed the ten,000-run mark in First-Class cricket.

The 61-year-old Sharma, who was a prolific run-getter for Delhi in his pomp, didn’t learn about Dogra’s tally of tons surpassing his personal. But when he was knowledgeable about it on the finish of the day’s play, he praised Dogra’s work ethics. “Getting 10,000 runs and 32 centuries is a good achievement. His dedication in the direction of the sport is large. I’m very joyful that I’m the coach when he has handed my century depend,” Sharma stated.

It was at first of final season that Dogra, 40, was introduced into the J&Okay set-up from Puducherry.

“We introduced him in final season as a result of we would have liked a frontrunner. The kids ought to be taught from him. He has had an excellent profession,” the coach added.