A favorite player of India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has been rubbing the ankles to return to Team India for 4 years, but he is getting disappointment. This cricketer once used to play cricket for 200 rupees. Gautam Gambhir has also played a big role in improving this player’s talent. Talking about speed, this fast bowler terrorizes the batsmen of the opposing team and specializes in blowing gills. This fast bowler has the ability to throw the ball at a speed of 145-150 km per hour. At the same time, he has also made her debut in all three formats of cricket for Team India.
These players are rubbing the heels to return to Team India
India’s fast bowler Navdeep Saini has been rubbing heels to return to Team India for the last 4 years. Navdeep Saini made his ODI debut against the West Indies in 2019. In the T20 International, he played his debut match against the West Indies the same year, but Navdeep Saini has not got a chance to play a single match for Team India since 2021. Navdeep Saini has taken 4 wickets in 2 Tests for the Indian team, 6 wickets in 8 ODIs and 13 wickets in 11 T20 international matches.
I used to play cricket for 200 rupees
Navdeep Saini plays for Delhi in domestic cricket, although he is from Karnal, Haryana. Not only this, few people would know that there was a time when Saini used to get Rs 200 per match to play in the local tournament in Karnal. Another interesting thing is that till 2013, Saini used to play tennis ball cricket, not a leather ball. In the Karnal Premier League, former Delhi bowler Sumit Narwal saw Navdeep’s bowling and was very impressed. After which Saini was called to Delhi. In Delhi, he made Gautam Gambhir a net practice. Gautam Gambhir was surprised to see his bowling and asked him to come daily for net practice.
Gautam Gambhir supported
This was a great success for Navdeep. Gautam Gambhir supported him and selected him in the Delhi Ranji team. He had a selection in the Delhi Ranji team in the 2013-14 team. After which he never looked back. When Saini was first included in the international team for the first Test against Afghanistan in 2018, he praised Gambhir as his mentor. Saini had said, ‘Whenever I talk about Gambhir, I find myself emotional. When I played a few matches for Delhi, he had said that if I continued to perform well and work hard, I will play for Team India soon. They recognized me, which I did not even know. I am happy when I think of his words.
Source: https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/sports/cricket/navdeep-saini-struggling-to-make-comeback-in-team-india-since-4-years-gautam-gambhir/2794556
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