| Bensiyon Songavkar | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Rajkot, India |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Club1: | Saurashtra |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 25 December |
| Debutyear1: | 2005 |
| Debutfor1: | Saurashtra |
| Debutagainst1: | Goa |
| Lastdate1: | 2 February |
| Lastyear1: | 2006 |
| Lastfor1: | Saurashtra |
| Lastagainst1: | Rajasthan |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 12 February |
| Debutyear2: | 2006 |
| Debutfor2: | Saurashtra |
| Debutagainst2: | Maharashtra |
| Lastdate2: | 14 February |
| Lastyear2: | 2006 |
| Lastfor2: | Saurashtra |
| Lastagainst2: | Mumbai |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 141 |
| Bat Avg1: | 35.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 80* |
| Deliveries1: | 48 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 2 |
| Runs2: | 8 |
| Bat Avg2: | 4.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 7 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Date: | 13 November |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97345/97345.html CricketArchive |
Bensiyon Morisbhai Songavkar is an Indian professional cricketer who has represented Saurashtra.[1] He lives in Rajkot, India, and is Jewish.[2] [3]
In 2008, Songavkar was included in a special Israel squad that played against India in a special match in honour of Israel's 60th anniversary. Songavkar was a suggested inclusion by then BCCI secretary general, Niranjan Shah, after the Israel Cricket Association requested names of Jewish cricketers in India.[4]
A year later, Songavkar played for Team India which won a silver medal as he was selected player of the tournament for cricket at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[5] [6] He was Captain of Team India in cricket at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[7]