Misc Images Archives 24 09 22 to 13 05 23

Pune City Foxes are Cup Winners!
Back row (left to right) - Atharva Deo, Anupam Sawant and Vishal Jobanputra.
Front row (left to right) - Mukul Inamdar, Adit Bhorde and Shahbaz Khan.
Inset is Ajay Sanghvi who never missed a match in the entire season but unfortunately missed their last league match and the Cup Final.
The goalkeeper who was loaned for the final, Parsh Kothari of TT was kicked out of this picture as PCF said, he is PPP, not PCF.
Image taken at 08.29.43 on 13/05/23.

Bhorde shows off winnings!
Adit 'Mop' Bhorde won 50 Kroopies at the session this morning!
This image was taken after the KFANDRA session on 11/05/23.

Pune City Foxes are League Champions!
Back row (left to right) - Vishal Jobanputra, Anupam Sawant and Shahbaz Khan.
Front row (left to right) - Adit Bhorde, Mukul Inamdar and Atharva Deo.
Inset is Ajay Sanghvi who never missed a match in the entire season but unfortunately missed this one and will miss the Cup Final.
The goalkeeper who was loaned for the final, Niranjan Sarda of TT was kicked out of this picture as PCF said, he is TT, not PCF.
Image taken at 08.17.45 on 29/04/23.

KHAZAANA!!
The players contributed some cash and some Kroopies to spend on some sustenance later.
KFANDRA added a small amount to add to the festivities!
Image taken at 08.24.13 on 29/04/23.

March's Blast from the Past!
KFANDRA, when it was busy coaching kids every evening.
Can you recognize a few current players? They're just SHO SHWEET right?
Quite a few years ago, 2012!

Prizes awarded to the winners!
KFANDRA surprised the players by awarding a 'direct currency exchange' for how many every Kroopies the players won. The players were asked to 'bet' their home-made Kroopee currency on each game they played. Each player was asked to bring 10 x 10 notes of Kroopee currency which they could use to place bets. As real-money betting is for the cray-cray, and those who need money pretty badly, the fake-money betting was just an interesting way to 'experience' the betting craze. The small amounts the players 'betted' were not from their personal real-money funds. KFANDRA just decided that it would be fun to surprise the players with a real currency exchange. Just enough money to maybe buy some vegetables on the way home, or fill some petrol.
The players above are M. Inamdar, P. Gurhani, N. Patwardhan and S. Inamdar.
The player that lost the most was T. Pardeshi, whose loss of 50 Kroopies still made him feel bad, but with a smile on his face.
He fully experienced the craziness of betting, as on a numerous occasions he lost all his fake-cash, then took a loan from the KFANDRA Bank, of more fake-cash, which he betted with and then won back all the Kroopies he lost, then he lost them all again, after which he then betted again, to at least end up with 50 Kroopies in his pocket.
This image was taken after the KFANDRAAI session on 01/01/22.

The Kroopee hits the market!
Take a gander at the designs of the talented players at KFANDRA! The players were asked to create their version of the KFANDRA Kroopee, the in-house currency for all KFANDRA games. The fake currency is supposed to be equal to our own real-currency, which is the Rupee. This morning's session was what KFANDRA is all about as the players 'betted' with the fake-currency and had a great time. No doubt it's fantastic fun when real-cash isn't involved! It's only the players ego that gets hit hard and the banter that never ends. See a bigger image of the designs and a quick description of the notes by KFANDRA's own 'currency design expert'.
Image taken (from a video file) at 08.29.45 on 23/03/23.

Imagining 'The Kroopee'!
(A review by KFANDRA's in-house design expert)
(From top left across the page and back) 1. T. Tamhane's Kroopee shows off a full sized football pitch. Being a Goalkeeper, his estimation of how big the 18 yard box and 6 yard box, as compared to the rest of the pitch, is definitely a bit dodgy. And there are no arcs at the edge of the 18 yard box either. My wise daughter said, "but daddy! There's no penalty spot, so why should there be an arc?" So young, yet so wise! 2. T. Pardeshi designed two notes actually, only one of which is produced here. The other note didn't have what is supposed to be a football in the zero of the number 10. My daughter, who is really liking the job I have today, said, "maybe it's punctured Daddy?" 3. Clearly P. Gurhani is a cartoon fan. The character is from some Anime I think. Is that a spacesuit or is he an undercover assassin? 4. A. Mishra came home by train at 3.30 am, listened to his wife yelling at him, comforted his daughter and while eating something unhealthy, he managed to create his version of the Kroopee. Well done! 5. I need to ask S. Inamdar if that is a whistle wearing a crown? After looking at this drawing, I'm just happy he became a CA. 6. N. Patwardhan went for simple and smart. I do think he realized only after he wrote KFA that KFANDRA has 7 letters. 7. BANNED! S. Sharma will probably get his Club TT deducted a point for this. Clearly he's associating his desperation for a 'smoke' with this character he's drawn. My daughter said, 'Daddy? Who's this girl? Why is she smoking? Is smoking allowed at KFANDRA?' I told her, 'no little one, she's supposed to be singing and that's a musical note coming out of her mouth!' My daughter punched me and walked off. 8. Where did A. Bansal steal that smiley stamp from? Yeesh! Looks very scary indeed! 9. The only fellow to use more than 2 colours is A. Sanghvi! Just look at that design on the football, the lovely green grass and the unique underlined KR design. Also, this chap has created a serial number for the notes. The players were supposed to create only 10 notes, the number on this note is 0029! 10. I used to be very afeared of M. Inamdar and after seeing his Kroopee creation, I'm bloody scared of him even more than before. Clearly he seems to be dealing with death and poison and I think I'll just move on to the next one. 11. Ghotge seems to be confused, for he's confused me. Is that a castle? What is that? Is that his thumb print? Really? 12. You must admire this note. It's exactly what it is. No pretensions at all. But then, can it really be equal to 10 Kroopies? The man that made this must be punished!! 13. Wo!! Now A. Babhale has surely put KFANDRA into a lot of trouble. He's actually used the 'real' Indian 10 rupee note and changed it! Great effort Mr. Babhale! But the KFANDRA Head Honcho's don't want to be sent to jail, which means your note is disqualified! 14. No entry received!
Please vote for your choice to win a fabulous prize! Write in to the KFANDRA Games Dept. asap.
This image was created after the KFANDRA session on 25/03/23.

Cm is alive and well!
Ex-player Saumin 'Cm' Athalye sent some images of himself and his surroundings recently!
Image sent to KFANDRA on on 11/03/23.

6 is enough!
Yesterday, the session saw only 6 players managing to make it, but that did not deter from the intensity of the session. After the almost 2+ hour session, the players were rewarded with a local Indian sweet and sachets of a Veg Mayo brand. The players are now never surprised at the unique gifts awarded to them once in a while.
Image taken at 08.08.35 on 07/03/23.

The KFANDRA Office rose plant blooms again!
Life goes on! Check out the rose leaves in the background. There must be a family of well-fed caterpillars wandering around. The lemon grass seems to be growing fine too, ready soon to be distributed amongst the players.
Image taken at 16.50 on 05/03/23.

February's Blast from the Past!
Womens' Exhibition Match, Bombay Gymkhana.
Quite a few years ago, June 2008.

Fans get cheeky!
The fans were forwarding an image created by a person with a lot of time on his or her hands. After yesterday's tepid affair, the fans created something that would've done a better job than the players yesterday. For more on this, read the review of the 1st Leg SF match between TT and PPP.
This image was created at 12 pm on 26/02/23.

A kingfisher watches the TT v PPP league encounter!
The blurry image is a close-up taken from a 4k Video Camera. Clearly this Kingfisher had the best seat in the stadium.
Image taken at around 7.30 am on 18/02/23.

Now it's tomatoes?
The players that had time to stay back at this morning's session, were in for a surprise as they were awarded a special gift.
A 'big name' grocery and more, delivery outlet, gifted the KFANDRA Office with a packet containing something heavy indeed. The gift was for ordering stuff that came above a certain amount. Lo and behold, the surprise and happiness was short lived as the entire KFANDRA staff is allergic to the prezzie, which was a Kg of tomatoes!
Which is why, after the session, the fresh Kg of succulent tomatoes were awarded to the players.
Image taken at 8.27.15 am on 16/02/23.

What the bleedin' ell?
This weird insect was spotted creeping about on the 'KFANDRA Office Terrace' and was clicked by an alert staff member who was 'not' on the terrace lazing about. Does anyone have a clue which insect this is?
Note the crazy 'appendage' sticking out from it's 'bum?' or 'head?'. Clearly this 'appendage' is used to 'lure' unsuspecting prey. Or maybe it's to attract the opposite sex for a bit of 'fun-time?'
Image taken at 5.28.54 pm on 12/02/23.

Early morning at KFANDRAAI!
Check out the early morning sun behind the handsome looking blokes!
Image taken at 7.07.19 am on 07/02/23.

January's Blast from the Past!
Womens' Exhibition Match, Bombay Gymkhana.
Quite a few years ago, June 2008.

KFANDRA shin pads!
Apart from the gum shields for rugby training, now KFANDRA has provided professional quality shin pads for the players.
Player protection is surely important at KFANDRA!
Many have stated that especially at KFANDRA, all this protection isn't needed, because the players are so disciplined. But KFANDRA doesn't want there to be even the slightest chance that an injury can occur because the players were lacking some sort of material to keep them safe.
Image taken at 12.00.01 on 23/01/23.

The King's have been crowned and handed over the power of Indemnity of their territories!
This morning saw King Mop of the Northern Territory and King Tan of the Southern Territory ascend their thrones.
They were also handed over bonafide documentation that gave them ownership of the lands in their territories.
See more news in the Latest News!
Image taken at 08.28.24 on 19/01/23.

A home-made Clock for KFANDRA!
KFANDRA decided to use some material it had lying around the office and created a clock for the KFANDRA sessions and matches. Now Khare won't be constantly bothered by players asking for the time during sessions and matches, as they worried about getting late for their real-life work.
This clock was created on 10/01/23!

December's Blast from the Past!
The Pune Rugby squad (KFANDRA, PDRFA) get their newly minted kit!
Quite a few years ago, February 2008.

The latest stock!
KFANDRA has received its latest stock of the highest quality footballs in the world and rugby balls too. Both the rugby ball's and football's are ava to purchase while stocks last.
Image taken at 08.42.44 on 07/01/23.

Atharva 'Dee' Deo and the gift from his little bro!
Deo's younger brother was none to pleased when his elder brother came home visiting. When he suddenly realized that he had to share his parents again with his elder brother, he decided to give him a little present. A pity the present was to stamp on his brothers toe! The youngest sibling thought that PCF player Dee, would now rush back to Pune to get away from him. Unfortunately for the younger bro, Dee now has to stay back for another 2 weeks as he can't put his shoes on. The KFANDRA players must remember a couple of weeks ago, when the big toe nail on Dee's other foot came off. Now Atharva Deo has two big toes with no nails and a younger brother that's hungry for more.
Image sent to KFANDRA on 09/01/23 by Atharva 'Dee' Deo.

The KFANDRA players show off their new year gifts and prizes!
The players were gifted a bunch of 'lemon grass' each to take away for the new year by Surhud Khare and Sudarshan 'Shmoo' Sharma took home an additional prize of a can of 'baked beans' (which he said later was ravished by his family at breakfast time) and Neel 'Patty' Patwardhan who took home a special hair care product. The two were voted in as players that performed exceptionally well during the last session of the year 2022.

Saumin 'Cm' Athalye with his Testimonial Frame of Incompetence!

Saumin 'Cm' Athalye was bid a fond farewell by KFANDRA this morning. The caricature provides the viewer a brief glimpse at Athalye and what makes him tick. The worried looking chicken/rooster is Athalye's favourite 'protein' and the poor bird is not destined for green meadows. The dumbbell is reflective of Athalye's progress in terms of fitness as he's one of 3 KFANDRA players to progress through KFANDRA's rigorous S and C Home Workout routine. Everything else needs no explanation. Well, maybe his calves do! KFANDRA takes total credit for Athalye's
massive calves!

KFANDRA progresses to professionally relaying turf! If only!
One of KFANDRA's players Sanghvi, kindly offered the extra left over lawn from his home to be used on a couple of rough patches at KFANDRA's Home ground. With the approval of the owner of the ground, KFANDRA 'experts' from top clockwise, Gurhani, Sanghvi, Bansal and Khan are observed carefully laying down the turf.
This image was taken @ around 8.13 am on 22/12/22

Pardeshi and Athalye saw that the KFANDRA Media was taking snaps and ran over to ensure that their participation in the relaying of the turf wasn't missed. Bansal can be seen clearly thinking of relaying his bed with the same lawn.
This image was taken @ around 8.13 am on 22/12/22

TWENTY of the 22 KFANDRA player squad made it to Saumin 'Cm' Athalye's Testimonial this morning!
No doubt the player is well liked...or maybe they all came for the refreshments after! Whatever the case, the players enjoyed their 2nd last outing
with their teammate. The images do not show two kits but the front and back of this unique design. Some may not know it, but this seasons KLC4 kit
design has a unique meaning behind the pattern. For the explanation, read the latest news!
(Did you notice two heads popping up at the back? They forgot their new kit! As for Athalye?
He forgot his too but it was made to look as if this image was planned this way!)
These images were taken @ around 8.08 am on 17/12/22

Twelve of the KFANDRA squad were present this morning to receive their kits.
My oh my, don't they look handsome!
This image was taken @ 7.17 am on 17/12/22

November's Blast from the Past!
Many, many years ago!
Image taken in 200?

KFANDRA session 29/11/22 top 3 podium!
Joint 2nd place Tanmay 'Tan the man' Pardeshi and Ishan 'Shain it's not going to rain' Ghotge flank winner of the session Adit 'I Mop, you sweep' Bhorde with their prizes. Tan won some tomato puree, Shain won two packs of Aloo Bhujia and Mop won an energy drink.
The prizes are always eye openers at KFANDRA!
This image was taken after the KFANDRA session on 29/11/22.

The top four in this mornings session!
Tan the Man, Napalm Talk to the Palm, Ashubh Bahut Khoob and Pat Sat on a Mat pose for the paparazzi.
In a choose your prize pot of luck, Top man Tan chose two small packs of Aloo Bhujia that he shared with everyone immediately after, Napalm got cream for his hard as nails skin which he did not shar with everyone after, Ashubh? (is that really Ashubh?) chose half a dozen sachets of tomato sauce promised everyone that he'd use them with his boiled egg and Pat the Rat won a packet of sim card holders and a sim card slot opener that he said he'd use to steal his girlfriend sim card and memory card.
Image taken at around 8.30 am on 15/11/22.

The goals are 90% ready!
Just a spot of paint required but otherwise the goals are ready for the KLC4!
Image taken at around 8.30 am on 10/11/22.

Adit 'Mop' Bhorde came top of the table this morning and won
KR 50/-! He said, 'yess! Rich I feelings!'
Image taken at around 8.30 am am on 10/11/22.

Mukul 'Mkul' Inamdar and Adit 'Mop' Bhorde with their prize money!
Both players tied for top place in KFANDRA's 'player of the month' table at the end of October.
Image taken at around 8.30 am am on 05/11/22.

Sachin 'Ahchin' Kadam sent in this image from the corner industrial site he's in touch with. Kadam is looking after creating the bars that are to hold the net in place to create a 'net with a roof'.
This image was sent to KFANDRA at around 1 pm on 05/11/22.

Ready, set and almost go!
The grass is cut, the goal nets are up and the ground just needs a touch of marking.
Unfortunately, the rains have caused a bit of havoc and some soil may have to be used to flatten some sections of the ground. When the soils wet, rampaging buffalo or a trotting horse can indeed cause pockets of damage here and there.
Image taken at around 8.30 am on 03/11/22.

October's Blast from the Past!
The Mini Youth Team Squad (MYTS, u10's?/u8's/u6's) wait to receive their awards after an
intra-KFANDRA tournament finished late in the evening.
The paparazzi (parents!) were eager to capture their kids in all their glory.
Image taken in February 2008!

Khan and Athalye act as pole stanchions
to show what a goal net should look line when attached to a goal.
After fitting a brand new stanchion as well as a new net, all that is left to do is maybe a lick of paint and
setting up the net and base stanchion at the other end.
The ground was looking splendid this morning!
Image taken at around 8.10 am on 01/11/22.

Bhorde wins, Athalye and S. Inamdar share!
Adit 'Mop' Bhorde came top of the points table in this mornings session and won a packet of soup. Saumin 'Cm' Athalye and Shubhankar 'Ashubh' Inamdar shared a packet of soup as they came joint second. Inamdar was heard telling teammate Athalye later, to bring his share of the soup to the next session. Cm replied by asking how he should get his share of the soup.
After which we gave up recording their inane conversation.
We do hope they enjoy the newest soup on the market created by 'Cani Baal Enterprises'.
This image was taken after the KFANDRAAI session on 15/10/22.

Rubber/Spot Marker plan a success!
KFANDRA has been experimenting with their plan to reduce the expenses in regards to the money spent on chalk powder of phakki used to mark the ground for tournaments.
While the common 'flat cone' is used to mark drills, or even used as a tee, it became an impediment if used to mark internal lines on the ground as the distinctive protrusion/bump on the cone could divert the direction of the ball quite a bit. During the KLC3, a lot of money and time was spent on the marking. Now that the experiment with spot markers has proved successful, KFANDRA will be marking the ground only twice in the season with chalk powder. Once before the season starts and a 2nd time when only half of the season is left to go.
Yellow markers will be used for the 18 yard box's, Red for the halfway line and green for the goal lines on the outside of the poles.
This image was taken during the KFANDRA session on 11/10/22.

Player of the session on 08 10 22!
Niranjan 'Goodman' Sarda was surprised when KFANDRA announced the winner of the session this morning. KFANDRA explained that the players were fighting over points, after which they were asked to vote for the winner and thus, Sarda was picked. On closer inspection, the man they call Goodman was astonished when he looked closer at the box of 'assorted spice' mix.
A KFANDRA spokesperson cryptically said, 'did the players actually vote for the winner of the session? Were they destined to argue over points? Or can KFANDRA cross the myriad of multiverses to reach one where Goodman has a totally different profession?'
This image was taken after the KFANDRA session on 08/10/22.

Mukul 'Mkul' Inamdar with the 'August' Player of the Month award and Tanmay 'Tan' Pardeshi with his session win on 24/09/22!
Mukul 'Mkul' Inamdar was very happy with his reward for topping the August sessions table. He said that he could make used of the award immediately by paying his gym fees. Tanmay 'Tan' Pardeshi meanwhile, isn't getting complacent with his numerous victories. In fact he said that every new award makes him happier and pushes him to work even harder. Pardeshi got his packet of 'bitter chakkali/murukku sticks' with a huge grin and didn't delay in sharing it with everyone.
This image was taken after the KFANDRAAI session on 24/09/22.

Misc. Images

Babhale's foul on Sharma resulted in a POP! Known at KFANDRA as the 'doonghan tackle', its been outlawed.

On his debut, Tamhane challenges for the ball coming out feet first. This resulted in another POP. This challenge is also banned at KFANDRA. The Goalie has to come sliding out with his hands towards the ball.