Career
He played as a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. Currently, he is a cricket analyst. When he first toured England in 1990, he impressed Alan Knott, who claimed Mongia was a natural.
Having spent many years as India"s second wicketkeeper after Kiran More, Mongia first made it into the team in the mid-90s and was from then on the number one choice for wicketkeeper.
Mongia has a highest Test score of 152, which came against Australia. He was dropped from the team after dissent and allegations of match-fixing.
Mongia retired from first class cricket in December 2004. Mongia holds the record for most catches in a test match (8-twice) by an Indian Wicket-keeper.
He also shares with Master of Surgery Dhoni the record for most dismissals (includes stumpings) by an Indian Wicket-keeper in a Test (8).
