Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, July 12: Former cricketers of great repute Abdul Qayoom Bagaw and Meenu Singh Slathia have been appointed as the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Members with immediate effect by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) for 2024-25 season.
Qayoom has retained his place as the Member of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) as he held the post last season also; Meenu has replaced former Cricketer and Coach, Dr Roopali Singh Slathia.
Abdul Qayoom was one of the most talented fast bowlers of J&K. He had taken 152 wickets with 7/57 as his best in 48 matches, besides having the ability to bat lower-down the order. He had a big number of 5-wicket hauls in an innings and a good number of 10-wicket hauls in the match.
He has played Rest of India, Wills Trophy, representing North Zone in Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy and Vizzy Trophy, besides representing MRF Pace Foundation Camp under the legendary Dennis Lillee. He has the distinction of captaining the Jammu Kashmir cricket team for seven years.
Meenu Singh Slathia, a top and middle-order batter and an off-spinner, has played for both Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab teams for more than a decade. Apart from being a successful captain, Meenu has the distinction of being part of the J&K team which had clinched the gold medal in the prestigious All India National School Games at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
Meenu has played Inter-University twice and has been part of North Zone teams many times. She has represented J&K around 120 times. 181 runs off 88 balls, studded with 37 boundaries, has been the highlight of her cricketing career. Meenu has been serving as Head Coach and Coach of JKCA women teams for the last three years. With her all-round brilliance, Meenu has contributed in a big number of wins for both J&K and Punjab at the national scene. Meenu was a member of the Coaching Staff of JKCA’s Senior Women’s One-Day Team that created history by qualifying for the knockout stage in BCCI’s Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy 2021-22 season.
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