Favourite Memory: There are too many great memories to pick a single favourite, but highlights include:
(i) Taking a Ramblers team to play in the U.S. Open Cricket Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(ii) Winning the TDCA First Division Championship
(iii) Spending time bbqing and watching cricket with the regular cast of Ramblers characters that show up at Iceland Cricket Ground every weekend in the summer.

Favourite Memory: Oversaw our Junior team admitted into TDCA (U15) which was an incredibly proud moment for Roy and for the club. Furthermore, winning the U19 championship in 2003 is one of Roy’s favourite moments as he continues to pioneer and push for the growth and development of junior cricket in the GTA region.

I never got a chance to play much until I joined the Ramblers in 2017 – played my first 50 over game and have been playing ever since.

Favourite Memory: Vin has two favourite memories:
(i) Playing OCA, a huge rival of the Mississauga Ramblers, in 2019, we chased down 280. It was a complete team effort with a high score of 59 on my end.
(ii) Getting a chance to bowl for the first time with the Ramblers and taking two wickets off the first two balls at Iceland, finishing with a 4 wicket haul in 7 overs/

Apart from being a player, he helps organize practices and manages teams from 3rd all the way up to the Premier Division. Rocky began this journey of being the Club Captain in 2020 when he worked alongside our incumbent at the time before taking over fully in 2021. The reason he loves doing it all is purely down to the passion and love he has for the Ramblers and all the individuals that make up that club. The Mississauga Ramblers are like a family to him and Rocky looks forward to many more great experiences and opportunities to learn and grow.

Favourite Memory: The Mississauga Ramblers is Rocky’s first major cricket club and he has many cherished memories in that time. Anything that helps benefit and grow the club is what he considers most memorable. He believes in hard work and has been diligently volunteering in our various endeavours since 2018.

From a cricketing standpoint, Rocky was an important contributor to the Mississauga Ramblers winning the TDCA T20 championship in the 2021 inaugural Supaul division. His incisive bowling spell both to open and close the innings of the finals were of paramount importance on the road to victory and remains his favourite memory!

His early days included working as a professional player for India Cements for 2 years and Indian Overseas bank for 5 years. Furthermore, he represented Edmonton Cricket Club in Middlesex, UK as an overseas player during the 2004-2005 season.

His absolute wealth of cricketing knowledge has been cultivated playing alongside top Indian players like Rahul Dravid, Robin Singh, Hemang Badani, L Balaji, Sriram, Murali Karthick and other highly talented Ranji trophy players. He now believes in passing this knowledge on to the next generation of young cricketers and growing their passion for the game alongside their skills. His major achievements include Representing Indian Overseas Bank and ICL (India Cements) in all the major All India tournaments between 1997-2004 and also being the Vice Captain for the Under-25 Kerala State Cricket Team. He also took a 9 wicket haul in his debut match for India U-19 selections.

Favourite Memory: When Rajesh joined the Mississauga Ramblers, it was after a gap of 8 years in which he had not played any cricket. However, proving both to himself and to the opposition that he was still just as effective, Rajesh took 6 wickets on debut for the Ramblers and that comeback remains one of his favourite memories as a club member.

Favourite Memory: On an individual level, Haaris’ favourite memory is an all-round performance for the ages! Facing Team Tigers in 2018, the Mississauga Ramblers 3rd Division team were in a tight playoff race. Batting first, Haaris scored an attacking 47 off 30 (including 3 fours and 4 sixes) before shutting the door on the opposition’s chase with a career best 7-48.

As a team, The Ramblers championship victory last year in the Supaul T20 conference is near and dear to his heart. Not only was it his first TDCA championship as a player but it was doubly important as it was in the inaugural season of the Supaul conference. Anand Supaul had an incredible influence on Haaris throughout his time as a Junior Coordinator and to be able to dedicate a win to a great man, gone too soon, means everything to him.

With the ability to adapt to any game situation, Ashish has been a part of a number of championship squads with the Ramblers including the inaugural Ramblers T20 league champs!
Favourite Memory: Ashish is a simple man and recognizes that the Iceland Cricket Ground is a dream for any cricketer to get to play on. With one of the best Turf Wickets in Canada as well, Ashish’s favourite memories are whenever he gets an opportunity to play any game on turf at Iceland!

Surinder is always looking beyond the horizon and loves spending his time delving into the mysteries of the Universe, a place he feels we are not alone. While he would play cricket 24/7 if he could, when he is not playing he is always seen helping out with ground maintenance. His signature look is rolling the turf wicket with the club’s 4 ton roller!

Favourite Memory: Surinder’s favorite memory is of an incredible match at York University in which he took 2 stunning catches to help the Ramblers tie the game from what seemed a lost situation. The occasion was so incredible that fellow club member Amir Kolia wrote a little story about it:

So here’s the scene: The Masters play against YorkU at YorkU in what was an annual clash of the titans. Early season, fresh spring morning, light dew, freshly cut grass, the anticipation of the upcoming cricket season can be felt.

The Ramblers batted first and put on a par score at best. Bowling in the 2nd innings near the late overs of the game, YorkU is looking well on the road to victory. Mr Puri, looking like our very VVS Laxman, is in the slips with his Adidas shades. The game is reflecting off his sunglasses’ lenses as the sun is setting on the day and the game appears to be setting for the Ramblers.

At that time, The bowler delivers a good length delivery that the YorkU batter edges. As if from the dodging bullet scene from The Matrix, Mr Puri dove and took an absolutely spectacular one handed catch! The fact that he did it so nonchalantly, it was as though the man did this every day and today we all were just fortunate enough to witness it live.

As great as that was, unbeknownst to us there was much more in store! Mr Puri again decided the game needed something amazing. The bowler did his thing, got the batter’s edge and Puri The Poacher defies gravity, pure physics and logic with yet another catch for the ages. One usually witnesses one great catch a season but to be able to get two in the same match was beyond anybody’s imagination!

Best of all, the Ramblers get a wicket off the last delivery of the game TO TIE THE MATCH! To do that from the position they were in felt as good as any of the BEST WINS of my life!”