Nayan Mongia is a friendly, modest and cheerful cricketer whose approach to the game has been refreshingly different.  He is known in the international circuit for a decade now. On his first tour of England in 1990 he impressed no less a personality than Alan Knott, who judged him to be a natural. After a fairly long spell as understudy to Kiran More, Mongia made it to the Indian team in the mid 90s and from then on has been India's No 1 stumper. An efficient wicketkeeper, Mongia is equally at wicket keeping as Srinath or Kumble to bowling. He has displayed lightning quick reflexes while diving to complete a catch or while bringing off a smart stumping. As a batsman, Mongia has proved time and again his immense value to the side in the middle order. Infact, he has had success while opening the innings too, a fact symbolised by his gallant 152 against Australia at New Delhi in 1996. His professional approach marks his batting and wicket keeping. As a person he is quite lively and has always been one of the easily approachable cricketers.