Dinesh Mongia has steadily accumulated runs without ever receiving the praise usually reserved for flashier but less successful players. In the years following his 1995–96 debut for Punjab, he was a reliable if unspectacular performer until the 2000–01 campaign, when he elevated domestic run-getting to a new level and bludgeoned his way into the national squad with a string of massive innings. He is obstinate and pugnacious, lacking the natural grace of most left-handers, yet he has a variety of attacking strokes.
Biography of Dinesh Mongia:
- Real Name: Dinesh Mongia
- Profession: Indian cricketer
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- Best Performance: Domestic cricket career scored 8,100 runs at an average of just under 50
Physical Status:
- Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
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Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: 17 April 1977 (age 45)
- Place Of Birth: Chandigarh
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Chandigarh
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- Highest Education Qualification: N/A
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- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Aarti Mongia
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- Religion: Hinduism
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Career Statistics:
- ODI Debut
vs Australia at Nehru Stadium, Mar 28, 2001
- Last ODI
vs Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, May 12, 2007
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- T20 Debut
vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Dec 01, 2006
- Last T20
vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Dec 01, 2006
Achievements:
- In the 2004 Twenty20 Cup, Mongia represented Lancashire against Leicestershire and became the first Indian cricketer to compete in a T20 match.
- He participated in the 2004 County Championship for Lancashire.
- When Stuart Law got hurt in 2004, he became a foreign player for Lancashire.
- Leicestershire gave him a full-time deal in 2005.
- Against England, he scored his first half-century (71 off 75 balls).
Here are some lesser-known facts about Dinesh Mongia
- In the 2006 tri-series, Dinesh Mongia was scheduled to play against South Africa, but a terrorist blast in Colombo prevented it.
- After playing in the Indian Cricket League (ICL), he fell out of favour with the national squad and was eventually banned by the cricket board.
- In 2003, he got married to Aarti.
- Mongia gained attention in 2017 after claiming amnesty and payments.
- Dinesh Mongia was a competent batsman with a propensity for taking wickets and an experienced wicketkeeper.
- In 2001, he played his first game against Australia at home.
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