University Cricket Club at the University of South Florida
University Cricket Club at the University of South Florida, established in 2008 by Ujval Choksi, is a non-profit organization founded to promote the fine sport of cricket at the University of South Florida. The goals of the club include hosting various tournaments throughout the year, broadcasting cricket matches, teaching cricket to newcomers, establishing a healthy cricket community at USF, building the foundations for a USF cricket team that competes at the national level, and volunteering at various events to maintain the status of cricket as the gentleman's sport. Furthermore, the organization takes steps in progressing cricket in accordance with the spirit of cricket and the tradition of sportsmanship.
Inaugural American College Cricket Spring Break Championship 2009
Insufficient funding from USF made it difficult for the University Cricket Club (UCC) to register for the Inaugural ACC Spring Break Championship. As a result, the UCC was the last team to register, and couldn't afford proper equipment or uniforms for the fledgling club's momentous occasion. The equipment was eventually provided by American College Cricket, and the uniform consisted of identical shirts and sweatpants bought by the athletes from the school bookstore. Despite this glaring setback, the performance of the USF Cricket Team was phenomenal. USF bullied Boston University, bulldozing their way to the final. However, the Shivnarine Chanderpaul Trophy remained elusive, as the UCC's dream run finally ended when they suffered a monumental defeat against Montgomery College in the tournament final.
American College Cricket Spring Break Championship 2010
The USF Cricket Team is one of The Twenty university cricket clubs registered for the 2010 ACC Championship, taking place between March 17 - 21, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. USF is placed in the Southern Division, along with Thunderbird School, University of Southern California, University of the West Indies, and state rivals, University of Miami.
Results
The Hurricane Cricket Club from the University of Miami played a warm up match with the UCC at Port Charlotte, FL on 2/20/2010. The UCC beat the Hurricane Cricket Club by scoring a mammoth 246/4 from 20 overs. The Hurricane Cricket Club was all out for a measly 90 from 18 overs.
Roster
The squad for the 2010 ACC Spring Break Championship is:
01. Nirav Shah
02. Dhir Shah
03. Sriharsha Bodepalli
04. Pruthvi Pendru
05. Aaditya Agarwalla
06. Ben Leo Chelladurai
07. Saisitaram Rajesh
08. Dipal 'Ravi' Patel
09. Aves Bukhari
10. Rahul Joshi
11. Mayank Patel
12. Vishal Mathur
Other activities
The UCC hosts tournaments between local teams formed by USF students, along with the Students of India Association at USF. The UCC also has an ICC certified coach for young players to improve their cricketing ability. The UCC currently has over 150 members.