Jinay Jain's love for football and cricket cannot be differentiated. The 15-year-old lad from Utpal Sanghvi, Juhu has been a regular part of the Harris Shield and Giles Shield team for past three years.
Jinay Jain's love for football and cricket cannot be differentiated. The 15-year-old lad from Utpal Sanghvi, Juhu has been a regular part of the Harris Shield and Giles Shield team for past three years.
u00a0He, however, paid rich tributes to his football coach Umesh Shamraj, who selected him just three months ago.
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Jinay scored the solitary goal off a Tabish Ansari free-kick in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association's boys under-16 football tournament (Div II) at Azad Maidan yesterday. His lone strike against St Lawrence, Kandivli meant Utpal Sanghvi qualified for the semi-finals.
u00a0"I saw him playing with other kids and found him good enough to be in the squad. I asked him to join us and since then, he has been doing really well in the practice sessions. Today, he showed us a glimpse of his capabilities," said Shamraj.
Jinay, never thought of taking football seriously until his coach asked him to join the team. But Jinay is thinking of making a career in cricket rather than football. "I love football as much as I love cricket. I can't decide between the two but when it comes to choosing as a career, I would opt for cricket as it has more scope in our country," he said.
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