This Indian cricketer performed underneath Tendulkar’s captaincy, is an IAS Officer, now teaching Kerala cricket group

New Delhi:

Every aspiring cricketer desires of taking part in for his or her nation at the very least as soon as in life. In a rustic like India, the place each child subsequent door desires to turn into a Sachin Tendulkar or a Virat Kohli or a Jasprit Bumrah, it turns into extraordinarily powerful for a participant to make it to the nationwide group. Now think about taking part in in your nation and likewise clearing one of many hardest, if not the hardest, exams in India, the UPSC. This is nigh not possible, proper? But there’s one cricketer who has additionally cleared UPSC Exam and is an IAS officer and he’s, Amay Khurasiya.

Amay Khurasiya has a uncommon distinction of clearing the Civil Services Examination earlier than making his debut for India in 1999 in opposition to Sri Lanka. He is an Inspector within the Indian Customs & Central Excise Department (as of February 22, 2025), and performed 12 ODIs for India too in his brief worldwide profession.

Khurasiya made it to the nationwide group after scoring plenty of runs. He made his title then as a flamboyant left-handed batter who may rating briskly. He started his profession in some model too, scoring a quickfire half-century in opposition to Sri Lanka on debut. However, the proficient cricketer discovered the going powerful after that on the worldwide degree. He made it to the World Cup squad in 1999 as nicely, however did not get to play a single match. 

He final performed for India in July 2001, additionally in opposition to Sri Lanka, earlier than being dropped and was by no means thought of once more. Eventually, he determined to retire in April 2007 whereas additionally stating that he would proceed to contribute to the game by means of teaching. Amay Khurasiya was a heavy run-scorer in home cricket, taking part 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 performed 112 List A matches as nicely, scoring 3768 runs at a median of 38.06 with 4 tons and 26 fifties. However, on the worldwide degree, he may solely muster 149 runs at a median of 13.54 with just one fifty, that got here on his debut. While retiring from the game, he regretted not getting an prolonged run with the nationwide group when he was at his peak.

Despite such a disappointing finish to his taking part in profession, Amay Khurasiya, having gained the battle with the UPSC examination, did not surrender and is presently the pinnacle coach of the Kerala cricket group. After being appointed on the helm final yr in October, Kerala did extraordinarily nicely, making it to the ultimate of the Ranji Trophy for the primary time in historical past. Even although they could not win the title, their efficiency was lauded all through and underneath Amay Khurasiya’s watchful eyes, the group appears to be on target.