Advay Shidhaye | Professional Cricketer | Maharashtra Cricket
- Name: Advay Shidhaye
- Attributes: Left handed Batter/ Left Arm orthodox Bowler
- DOB: 14/01/1998
- City: Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Age at which Started playing Cricket: 14 years old
- First Academy Name: Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy, Pune
- Current Academy or Place of practice: PYC Gymkhana, Pune
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Clubs have played/represented for so far (at any level):
- Dilip Vengsarkar cricket academy, Pune
- United cricket club, Pune (affiliated by Rajasthan Royals Cricket academy)
- PYC Hindu gymkhana, Pune
- Scale Up Cricket Academy, Pune
- PJ Hindu Gymkhana, Mumbai (A Division)
- New Hind CC, Mumbai (A division)
- KRP cricket club, Mumbai
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Teams Represented at State Level:
- Represented Team Maharashtra in U-25 Bapuna Trophy in Vidarbha.
- represented Maharashtra in Men’s U-25 State A trophy (held by BCCI) in Kerala.
- Represented team Puneri Bappa in Maharashtra Premier League.
Other Cricketing Achievements-
Received India’s first cricket scholarship from Gautam Gambhir and represented India in a exhibition tour to Leicester, UK. (In the Year 2016)
Top Performances till now:
- 227* (not out) off 67 balls in professional leather ball t20 cricket at Baramati stadium. (State Record)
- 203 off 71 balls in Professional Leather ball t20 cricket in Pune.
- 172 off 187 balls and 18 overs- 2 maidens- 70 runs- 4 wickets in MCA invitation tournament against Dilip vengsarkar cricket academy.
- 105 off 48 balls in Mumbai Times Shield tournament against MCA staff club.
- 108 off 47 balls against Thailand International Team.
- 75* (not out) off 31 balls and 9 overs- 68 runs- 5 wickets in Mumbai Times Shield tournament against Thane.
- 5/39 in 16 overs- 4 maidens– 39 runs- 5 wickets in MCA Invitation tournament against Nanded.
- 111 off 73 balls in MCA invitation tournament.
- 5/6 in 8 overs & 1 maiden– 5 wickets in Goa Cricket Association B division tournament.
- 58* (not out) off 36 balls during run chase in Maharashtra Premier League (Received Man of the match award)
- 28* not out off 13 balls during run chase in Maharashtra Premier League (received man of the match)
- 104 off 53 balls in PDCA tournament.
CRUCIAL STATS:
- Approximate Number of Half Centuries so far: 86 half centuries
- Approximate Number of Centuries so far: 24 centuries
- Your Highest Individual Score in all 3 Formats:
- 227* (T20 cricket) {Record}
- 203 (T20 cricket)
- 172 runs (Multi-day cricket)
- 105* runs (One day cricket)
Approximate Number of fifers you have taken so far:
15- fifers
51- 3-fers
Your Best Bowling Figures till Date: (all 3 formats)
- 7/70 (Multi day cricket)
- 5/68 (One Day cricket)
- 5/6 (T20 Cricket)
Idol Players:
- Suresh Raina
- Michael Hussey
- Virat Kohli
- Yuvraj Singh
- Sachin Tendulkar
Plans/goals ahead in the coming years in context to cricket:
- To play highest level of competitive cricket all over the country.
- looking for Overseas opportunities again.
- to always be a utility player for any team I represent!
Other Achievements/Skills-
I am an ACE & ACSM Certified Health Coach
(Personal trainer, S&C coach and Nutritionist) and I have my own Lifestyle & Wellness brand named The Tatva Tribe.
Training and Fitness regimen in the week:
During season- mostly focus on mobility and active recovery.
Off season: hypertrophic training, explosive power training. One week hardcore- one week moderate.
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