Judhajit Mukherjee (born 8 May 1971 in Calcutta) is an Indian cricketer and BCCI Level 2 qualified coach. He also represented club and state teams in Asia pacific region during work related stay. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer who played for the Bengal in Vijay Hazare Trophy.[1][2][3] He also represented Bengal and East Zone in Vijay Merchant Trophy.
Mukherjee played with Sourav Ganguly, Saradindu Mukherjee, Utpal Chatterjee, Pranab Roy, Devang Gandhi and other international cricketers across various levels within and outside the state. He received national scholarships for being a top ranker in his school-leaving exams. While graduating as Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics/Telecom Engineering from Jadavpur University he was awarded the Best All-Round Graduate[4] medal. He also captained the university's cricket team and various other teams during his cricket career. He won the gold medal for the highest scorer[5] in the Cricket Association of Bengal-organized N.C. Chatterjee Tournament.
He represented the 'India in UK' team at the Eden Gardens at the HSBC Indo British heritage Cup.[6][7][8][9] He is currently a cricket coach[10] who mentors young talents and also is a regular face at various events[11] on television and other media[12] platforms. By profession he is working in the Information Technology sector [13] and is also entrusted with honorary roles to guide the students in a number of technology and management institutions.[14][15]
References
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- ^ Basu, Arindam (29 April 2020). "Ex Bengal cricketer donates 25 k to corona aid in memory of his late father". The Cricket Association of Bengal.
- ^ "player profile J Mukherjee". www.cricketarchive.co.uk.
- ^ Marik, Priyam (21 July 2023). "JU felicitates its former cricket and football players at Kolkata Port Trust Club". The Telegraph India.
- ^ Staff Reporter (23 July 2005). "This one is special: Chatterjee". The Telegraph India.
- ^ Banerjee, Sudeshna (21 January 2020). "Slice of action from the Bengal British Heritage Cup". The Telegraph India. pp. 1–2.
- ^ Marik, Priyam (1 January 2023). "In pictures: Third edition of Indo-British Heritage Cup at Eden Gardens was a cliffhanger". The Telegraph India. pp. 5, 10.
- ^ Jawed, Sundas (27 December 2023). "Team 'UK in India' emerge victorious at the fourth edition of Indo- British Heritage Cup". The Times of India. p. 1.
- ^ Marik, Priyam (30 December 2021). "How Bengal Heritage Foundation sustains the 'living bridge' between India and the UK". The Telegraph India. pp. 10–11.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Debrup (23 December 2023). "Students and alumni star in Ballygunge Government High School's annual cricket matches". The Telegraph India.
- ^ Sen, Subhadrika (22 May 2022). "University of Engineering and Management organized first on-campus MUN post pandemic". The Telegraph India.
- ^ Marik, Priyam (24 April 2023). "Sachin Tendulkar at 50: Untold stories that reveal the man behind the legend". The Telegraph India. pp. 2–4.
- ^ my kolkata help desk (1 May 2024). "The Ericsson Premier League takes centre stage at the NKDA Cricket Stadium in New Town". The Telegraph online. pp. 8–9.
- ^ "Camelia Institute of Technology (Steering Committee for Teachers Training)". Camelia Institute of Technology.
- ^ "Camelia Institute of Technology and Management (Governing Body Members)". Camelia Institute of Technology and Management.