11 Facts about Pravin Tambe- An inspirational Warrior

11 Facts about Pravin Tambe- An inspirational Warrior: At an age when cricketers usually hang their boots, Pravin Tambe was seen lifting his franchise to great heights.The leg-spinner made his senior debut at the age of 41 during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 and dazzled during Rajasthan’s Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2013 encounter against the Lions by picking four wickets. Tambe has certainly become an inspiration to many cricketers. When one takes a look at any cricket field in Mumbai, one can see players piling on runs and picking up wickets in packs to rise to a higher level. Pravin Tambe is an inspiration to them.

On his 44th Birthday, Lets have a look at 11 Facts about Pravin Tambe.

1. Born and Brought up:

• Pravin Vijay Tambe was born on October 8, 1971, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra.

2. Donning major caps:

• Dr DY Patil Sports Academy,Mumbai Cricket Association XI, Rajasthan Royals.

3. Early ambitions:

• Pravin Tambe wanted to be a fast bowler initially but his skipper at the Orient Shipping, Ajay Kadam asked him to bowl leg-breaks. Pravin got a lot of wickets with that art.

4. Rubbing Shoulders with the little master:

• Tendulkar needed to practice against the leg-spinners before a particular series. That’s when Pravin Tambe bowled to Tendulkar at the Brabourne Stadium for the first time.

5. Setbacks:

• Pravin Tambe lost his job with the Orient Shipping as the operations of his unit closed down. That’s when he was included in the DY Patil team. (BCCL)

6. Man in charge:

• Pravin Tambe was the liaison officer of the Deccan Chargers and the Pune Warriors India when DY Patil Stadium was their home ground.

7. Inspirational Record:

• At 41 years 212 days Pravin Tambe is the oldest IPL debutant.

8. Dream start:

• Pravin Tambe made his debut for Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils at Jaipur, May 7, 2013. Pravin Tambe took a brilliant hat-trick against KKR on 5 May 2014 in Ahmedabad which earned him the man of the match award. Pravin Tambe also got the purple cap for the first time in his career by becoming the highest wicket taker in IPL 2014 (till the 25th match)

9. Domestic call up after IPL heroics:

• Pravin Tambe received his maiden call for Mumbai cricket team squad in 2013–14 Ranji Trophy and made Debut in Next Round vs Orrisa.

10. T20 Expert:

• Pravin Tambe picked up 44 wickets from 39 T20 matches.

11. Charisma in the champions League:

• Pravin Tambe (3/10) became the first bowler to complete 10 wickets (ave. 5.90) in four matches in the CLT20.
• Pravin Tambe is the first and only bowler to bowl 15 overs in the present competition without conceding a six.
• Pravin Tambe’s economy rate of 3.93 is the best among the bowlers claiming five wickets or more in the present competition.