Bensiyon Songavkar

Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar is an Indian professional cricketer who has represented Saurashtra.^[1] He lives in Rajkot, India, and is Jewish.^[2][3]

Bensiyon Songavkar

Personal information
Full name	Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar
Born	(1985-08-16) 16 August 1985 (age 40) Rajkot, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
	Saurashtra
FC debut	25 December 2005 Saurashtra v Goa
Last FC	2 February 2006 Saurashtra v Rajasthan
LA debut	12 February 2006 Saurashtra v Maharashtra
Last LA	14 February 2006 Saurashtra v Mumbai
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 4 2 Runs scored 141 8 Batting average 35.25 4.00 100s/50s 0/2 0/0 Top score 80* 7 Balls bowled 48 – Wickets 0 – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 November 2011

Bensiyon Songavkar

Medal record
Representing  India
Cricket
Maccabiah Games
	2009 Maccabiah	Cricket

Playing career

In 2008, Songavkar was included in a special Israel squad that played against India in a special match in honour of Israel's 60th anniversary. Songavkar was a suggested inclusion by then BCCI secretary general, Niranjan Shah, after the Israel Cricket Association requested names of Jewish cricketers in India.^[4]

A year later, Songavkar played for Team India which won a silver medal as he was selected player of the tournament for cricket at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.^[5][6] He was Captain of Team India in cricket at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.^[7]

See also

• List of select Jewish cricketers