Dinesh Bana is a wicketkeeper and batsman who represents India at the Under-19 level in cricket. Fans compared him with Mahendra Singh Dhoni due to the same six-match style. He has represented Haryana in domestic competitions.
Wiki/Biography
Dinesh Bana was born on Wednesday, December 15, 2004, in Dhansu village, Hisar, Haryana (age 17, 2021). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He has been coaching and training under coach Ranveer Jakhar at Saint Sophia Sports Academy in Haryana since 2012. According to his coach, they trained for 8 to 9 hours with the aim of improving his goalkeeping abilities. Apart from cricket, Dinesh excelled in academics as well. He scored 85% in 10th standard and is very good at reading.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Dinesh Bana has an army background.
Dinesh Bana’s family
Parents and siblings
His father, Mahabir Bana, served in the Indian Army and has since served as a head constable in the Haryana police. His mother Darshana Devi is a housewife. He has a sister, Nitika.
Dinesh Bana’s family watches his game on the big screen
address
His home is located in Hisar District 14, Haryana.
cricket
Dinesh excelled in academics, so his father wanted him to become an engineer. However, Dinesh had a keen interest in cricket and wanted to pursue it in a more serious way. His father, who was also keen on sports, decided to support his son’s ambitions. Dinesh joined Saint Sophia Sports Academy, Haryana in 2012 and started practicing under coach Ranveer Jakhar. They practiced for 8-9 hours with the sole purpose of improving his goalkeeping ability.
He played in the Under-16 Vjiay Merchant Trophy. He was selected for the 2021 Venu Mankad Trophy. He represented Haryana and averaged 90. He played 5 innings and scored 3 fifties to his name, setting a record of more than fifty runs. He was also selected in the Haryana team. India’s squad for the 2021 Under-19 Asia Cup.
Dinesh Bana holds the Under-19 Asia Cup trophy
He caught the attention of the selectors during the Challenger Trophy. He played in a total of 4 games and scored 255 points. His best score was 170 runs off 98 deliveries, including 14 sixes and 10 fours. When his friend and colleague Nishant Sindhu told him about the selectors before the match, Nishant replied:
Tu bas six count karna aaj mere”
However, it turned out that Dinesh was never the first choice of the selectors as the team already had Aaradhya Yadav to keep the wicket.
Dinesh Bana was never the first-choice goalkeeper. During the Challenger Trophy match between India B team and India F team, his friend Nishant Sindhu told him “aaj selector aane waale hai”. Bana replied, “Tu bas 6 count karna aaj mere.” Bana scored 98 off 170 balls, which included 10 fours and 14 sixes.
— Pratyush Raj (@pratyush93_raj) February 5, 2022
2022 Under-19 World Cup
In the semi-final against Australia, Dinesh played a short but brilliant performance, hitting the ball ferociously, scoring 20 points off 4 balls, including 2 sixes and 2 fours. Set the record for being the world’s first cricketer to score runs from just boundaries by bowling 4 or more balls in any category of men’s, women’s or under-19 cricket.
In the Under-19 World Cup final against England, India had a target of 190 runs and needed 12 runs in 3 overs with 4 wickets remaining. Nishant Sindhu hit four and then ran and passed the ball to Dinesh Bana. Bana hit a six off the ball of fast bowler James Sales. He added six more runs off the long delivery to lead India to win the 2022 Under-19 World Cup. He remained unbeaten on 13 runs off 5 balls and took 4 catches.
Finishing the game with a six, especially helping the team lift the World Cup trophy, reminded fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s winning six at the Wankhede Stadium in the 2011 World Cup. ICC’s official page on Instagram posted a video comparing Dinesh’s six and Dhoni’s six with the caption “Where have we seen this ending before?” 🤔 #U19CWC’
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (ODI wc 2011) and Dinesh Bana (U-19 wc 2022)
Dinesh’s father installed a big screen in front of his house in Hisar Sector 14 for his family and neighbors to watch him play. His family celebrated with firecrackers and distributed sweets after the historic victory. The next day, Dinesh’s family, neighbors and his college friends played Holi with Gulal and danced to the beats of Dhol.
His father said he was very happy and proud of his son and believed he would continue to bring honor to the family. His sister Nitika said,
It was an emotional moment when I saw my brother hit those two sixes. “
and further added,
I can’t explain how happy I am today. I’m proud of him”
After playing in the Under-19 World Cup, he entered Haryana to play in the Ranji Trophy, the country’s most important senior domestic tournament.
jersey number
#5 (India Under-19)
Dinesh Bana jersey number
domestic team
- Haryana U-19
- India Under-19 Team
- India Under-19 Group F
spherical
• Right arm fast and medium speed • Right arm broken down
batting style
Right-handed bat (especially good against spin bats)
Record
Dinesh Bana became the first cricketer in the world to score just one boundary in any category of men’s, women’s or under-19 cricket.
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Dinesh Bana’s coach Raveer Jakhar said that he plays in the lower-middle order and if he gets a chance to move up to the upper-middle order, his batting will attract the attention of the world . He also believes Dinesh is a good goalkeeper.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education