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 39) 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

Footnotes

1. Guruprasad, KR (13 February 2006). "Saurashtra vs Mumbai: Weary hosts looking for a spirited fightback". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 August 2008.^{[dead link‍]}
2. "Rhodes: Israelis' would make great cricketers".
3. "Bensiyon completes journey from India - News - Maccabi AJAX Cricket Club". www.maccabi.com.au.
4. Shankar, Ajay (23 May 2008). "Rhodes to be part of unique Israel team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
5. "Successful Maccabiah outing for Indian cricketers". 8 August 2009.
6. Dwivedi, Sandeep (28 July 2009). "Indian cricketers strike silver at Jewish Olympics, little Moshe first to get a feel". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
7. "Mission Maccabiah: this year in Israel" - The Hindu