Prakash Schaffter

Prakash Anand Schaffter (born 19 June 1967) is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer and cricket administrator, in addition to being a businessman.

Prakash Schaffter
Personal information
Full name
Prakash Anand Schaffter
Born (1967-06-19) 19 June 1967
Colombo, Western Province, Ceylon
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsChandra Schaffter (father)
Dinesh Schaffter (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997–1998Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 20
Batting average 6.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 12
Balls bowled 435
Wickets 3
Bowling average 65.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/21
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2022

The son of the cricketer and businessman Chandra Schaffter, he was born at Colombo in June 1967. His father pulled him and his brother, Dinesh, out of school a year early so that he could privately study for their GCSEs and A Levels, which enabled Schaffter to study in England at the University of London.[1] From the University of London, he proceeded to study for his MBA at King's College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1997 and 1998, making five appearances.[3] Playing in the Cambridge side as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, Schaffter took three wickets at an average of 65.00.[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 20 runs with a highest score of 12.[5]

After working in the insurance industry in England, Schaffter returned to Sri Lanka where he worked for Janashakthi Insurance, which had been founded by his father in 1994.[1] He later became chairman of the company.[6] As a cricket administrator, Schaffter was secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket,[7] in addition to serving as president and general secretary of the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club.[8]

References
  1. Gunawardana, Michelle. Taming Risk: The Janashakthi Story (PDF). Janashakthi Insurance.
  2. The Cambridge University List of Members for the Year 1998. 1998. p. 696.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Prakash Schaffter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Prakash Schaffter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Prakesh Schaffter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. "An interview with Mr. Prakash Schaffter, the Chairman of Janashakthi Insurance PLC". CEO Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  7. Alexander, Daniel. "We are not hosting Indo-Pak cricket series for benefits, says SLC secretary". www.islandcricket.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  8. "Mr. Prakash A Schaffter". www.orientfinance.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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