Draft:Judhajit Mukherjee

Judhajit Mukherjee (born 8 May 1971) is an Indian cricketer and BCCI Level 2 qualified coach. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer who played for the Bengal[1], having been born in Calcutta.

Mukherjee played with Sourav Ganguly and other eminent cricketers across various levels within and outside the state. He received national scholarships for being a top ranker in his school leaving exams and was awarded the Best All-Round Graduate from Jadavpur University[2]. He also captained the university's cricket team and various other teams during his cricket career. Amongst many other awards, he won the prestigious gold medal for the highest scorer in the Cricket Association of Bengal-organized N.C. Chatterjee Tournament[3].

Mukherjee played for various club and state teams in the Asia-Pacific region while on professional assignments. He is currently a cricket coach and an active contributing alumnus of Ballygunge Government High School[4]. He also mentors young talents and is a regular and popular speaker at various events[5] and talk shows on television and other media platforms.

References

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  1. ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by J Mukherjee". ACS Cricket Stats.
  2. ^ Marik, Priyam (21 July 2023). "JU felicitates its former cricket and football players at Kolkata Port Trust Club". The Telegraph India.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (23 July 2005). "This one is special: Chatterjee". The Telegraph India.
  4. ^ Chaudhuri, Debrup (23 December 2023). "Students and alumni star in Ballygunge Government High School's annual cricket matches". The Telegraph India.
  5. ^ Sen, Subhadrika (22 May 2022). "University of Engineering and Management organized first on-campus MUN post pandemic". The Telegraph India.