Manoj Prabhakar
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Born | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | 15 April 1963|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1982/83–1996/97 | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Durham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 23 January 2006 |
Manoj Prabhakar pronunciation (help·info) (born 15 April 1963) is an Indian former cricketer. He was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and a lower-order batsman, and has also opened the innings sometimes for the Indian cricket team until his retirement in 1996.
Prabhakar took 96 wickets in Test cricket, 157 wickets in One Day Internationals, and over 385 first class wickets playing for Delhi. He has also played for Durham. Prabhakar would always be remembered for his bowling which was his strongest suit; using slower balls, out swingers and opening the bowling for Indian cricket team. He was also a useful lower-order batsman and a defensive opener.
Career[]
As a Player[]
Prabhakar quite regularly opened Indian batting order and the bowling, he was one of the few players to do so consistently at international level. He accomplished this 45 times in ODIs and 20 times in Tests, more than any other player in both formats.[1][2]
At the age of 32, Prabhakar played his last ODI against Sri Lanka in the 1996 Cricket World Cup in Delhi. He struggled to bowl well in the match and had to bowl off-spin in the last two overs.[3] The crowd booed him off the ground.[3] After 1996 World Cup, he was not selected for the Indian team's tour of England and took the retirement.
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As a Coach[]
Prabhakar has also served as the Delhi cricket team's bowling coach and as the head coach of the Rajasthan cricket team.[4] In November 2011, he was sacked as the coach of Delhi for speaking against the management and the team in media.[5] In December 2015, he was named as bowling coach of Afghanistan cricket team ahead of 2016 ICC World Twenty20 that was played in India in March 2016.[6]
Controversies[]
In 1999, Prabhakar participated in Tehelka's expose of match-fixing, but was himself charged of involvement and subsequently banned by the BCCI from playing cricket for Indian team.[7] He was dismissed from his coaching role with the Delhi cricket team in 2011 after he publicly criticized the players and selectors.[8]
Prabhakar was accused for his slow century against West Indies along with Nayan Mongia's 21 ball 4
Personal life[]
Prabhakar joined the Congress party and unsuccessfully contested election to the Indian Parliament from Delhi in 1996. Prabhakar is married to actress Farheen, who is known for her roles in the films Jaan Tere Naam and Kalaignan. The couple lives in Delhi, with their two sons, Raahil Prabhakar and Manavansh Prabhakar,[9] and also Rohan Prabhakar, a son from previous marriage with Sandhya.[10]
In popular culture[]
A Bollywood film Azhar released in 2016, directed by Tony D'Souza, was based on his teammate Mohammad Azharuddin life and revolves around Match fixing scandals in late 90s and 2000. Prabhakar's character was portrayed by Karanvir Sharma in the film.[11][12] According to the report of The Times of India, Prabhakar was unhappy due to his depiction in bad light in the film.[13][14]
See also[]
- List of cricketers banned for match fixing
References[]
- ^ Only instances in the first and second innings are included. Records / Test matches / All-round records / Opening the batting and bowling in the same match – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Records / One-Day Internationals / All-round records / Opening the batting and bowling in the same match – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sanath changed the face of ODIs". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Prabhakar tipped to become Delhi coach
- ^ Devadyuti Das (2 November 2011). "Manoj Prabhakar sacked as Delhi coach". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
- ^ Prabhakar named Afghan bowling coach
- ^ CricInfo report
- ^ "Prabhkar dismissed". cricinfo.com. 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Farheen".
- ^ Roshmila Bhattacharya (19 March 2014). "I turned down Baazigar opposite Shah Rukh". timesofindia. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Meet Karanvir Sharma, the man playing Manoj, Azhar's nemesis". Hindustan Times. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Karanvir Sharma to make his TV debut with Anil Kapoor's '24' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Manoj Prabhakar to take legal action against makers of 'Azhar'?". Zee News. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Controversy surrounding 'Azhar' was expected: Emraan Hashmi". The Hindu. PTI. 11 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2021.CS1 maint: others (link)
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External links[]
- India One Day International cricketers
- India Test cricketers
- Indian cricketers
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- Durham cricketers
- North Zone cricketers
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Indian cricket coaches
- Cricketers at the 1987 Cricket World Cup
- Cricketers at the 1992 Cricket World Cup
- Cricketers at the 1996 Cricket World Cup
- Indian cricket commentators
- All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) politicians
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