This Indian cricketer carried out beneath Tendulkar’s captaincy, is an IAS Officer, now educating Kerala cricket group

New Delhi:

Every aspiring cricketer needs of participating in for his or her nation on the very least as quickly as in life. In a country like India, the place every little one subsequent door needs to show right into a Sachin Tendulkar or a Virat Kohli or a Jasprit Bumrah, it turns into terribly highly effective for a participant to make it to the nationwide group. Now take into consideration participating in in your nation and likewise clearing considered one of many hardest, if not the toughest, exams in India, the UPSC. This is nigh not potential, correct? But there’s one cricketer who has moreover cleared UPSC Exam and is an IAS officer and he is, Amay Khurasiya.

Amay Khurasiya has a unusual distinction of clearing the Civil Services Examination sooner than making his debut for India in 1999 in opposition to Sri Lanka. He is an Inspector inside the Indian Customs & Central Excise Department (as of February 22, 2025), and carried out 12 ODIs for India too in his transient worldwide occupation.

Khurasiya made it to the nationwide group after scoring loads of runs. He made his title then as a flamboyant left-handed batter who might ranking briskly. He began his occupation in some mannequin too, scoring a quickfire half-century in opposition to Sri Lanka on debut. However, the proficient cricketer found the going highly effective after that on the worldwide diploma. He made it to the World Cup squad in 1999 as properly, nevertheless didn’t get to play a single match. 

He last carried out for India in July 2001, moreover in opposition to Sri Lanka, sooner than being dropped and was not at all considered as soon as extra. Eventually, he decided to retire in April 2007 whereas moreover stating that he would proceed to contribute to the sport by the use of educating. Amay Khurasiya was a heavy run-scorer in house cricket, participating in for Madhya Pradesh. He amassed 7304 runs in 119 matches at a median of 40.8 with 21 centuries and 31 fifties to his title.

He carried out 112 List A matches as properly, scoring 3768 runs at a median of 38.06 with 4 tons and 26 fifties. However, on the worldwide diploma, he might solely muster 149 runs at a median of 13.54 with only one fifty, that acquired right here on his debut. While retiring from the sport, he regretted not getting an extended run with the nationwide group when he was at his peak.

Despite such a disappointing end to his participating in occupation, Amay Khurasiya, having gained the battle with the UPSC examination, didn’t give up and is presently the head coach of the Kerala cricket group. After being appointed on the helm last yr in October, Kerala did terribly properly, making it to the last word of the Ranji Trophy for the first time in historic previous. Even though they might not win the title, their effectivity was lauded all by means of and beneath Amay Khurasiya’s watchful eyes, the group seems to be on course.