The Indian Express tried to talk to India U-19 World uppers who had gone on to play fewer than 20 senior home video games. Here is a enjoying XI of them who could not make it to the subsequent stage.
Nikhil Rathod (2004)
19 video games for Saurashtra from 2003-04 to 2009-10
Officer, Central Railway, Mumbai
“Sharing a room with Shikhar Dhawan or Robbie (Uthappa)… U-19 is a candy reminiscence, it is like college or school. Real life begins later.”
Sufiyan Shaikh (2010)
9 video games for Mumbai since 2014-15
Sports officer, Tata Sports Club, Mumbai
“When you come to home cricket, be able to study as a result of Ranji Trophy will maintain difficult you, session by session. Be prepared to attend on your flip.”
Praful Waghela (2004)
14 video games for Mumbai from 2004-05 to 2016-17
Finance officer, Tata Power, Mumbai
“Life, like cricket, will see ups and downs. It will even give an opportunity to bounce again. It’s vital to just accept the scenario fairly than fascinated about future and previous.”
Ravikant Singh (2012)
2 video games for Bengal since 2012-13
Plays for Bhawanipore Club, CAB 1st division league, Kolkata
“Once you might have performed an U-19 World Cup, you have to be given an opportunity at first-class stage the very subsequent season. I suffered from that lack of continuity.”
Sandipan Das (2012)
15 video games for Bengal since 2012-13
Recently moved to Bhawanipore Club from Town Club in Kolkata
“U-19 is age-group cricket. Senior stage is an enormous soar and it is not straightforward. Some gamers adapt shortly, a overwhelming majority require somewhat extra time.”
Rajashekar Shanbal (1998)
7 video games for Karnataka and Tripura from 2001-02 to 2004-05
Is presently the Karnataka U-16 coach
“I used to be enjoying a university sport after I received a name that I used to be picked for the U-19 World Cup. A good friend’s father used his affect to get me a passport in a number of hours. The identical night time, I boarded the flight.”
Zahid Ali (2010)
Four video games for Uttar Pradesh in 2010-11 and 2011-12
Works as workplace superintendent, North Central Railways, Prayagraj
“I nonetheless play for my railways zone. I’m a middle-order batsman however was made to open the innings (in his solely Ranji sport). I used to be dropped thereafter.”
Arvind Solanki (1998)
Two video games for Uttar Pradesh from 1999-2000 to 2001-02
Coaches youngsters in Kanpur
“For five-six years after U-19, I used to be within the UP squad however did not get video games as a consequence of some politics. I stop cricket and in 2004, did my stage A training from the BCCI.”
Ajitesh Argal (2008)
19 video games for Baroda since 2008-09
Income-tax officer, Ahmedabad
“Even in U-19, we knew that Virat was meant for the big stage. But not everyone is meant to be so. I still take care of my fitness and am trying to make my comeback for Baroda.”
Khanin Saikia (2002)
Two video games for Assam in 2002-03
Financial advisor, Invercargill
“Assam had knowledgeable from Delhi as left-arm spinner then and I wasn’t getting any video games. I received a scholarship and moved to New Zealand in 2012. I nonetheless play membership cricket.”
Sukhwinder Tinku (1988)
One sport for Punjab in 1988-89
Runs a cricket academy in Mohali
“Had I performed for India, I’d have been just one worldwide cricketer. But this position of coach has allowed me to provide many worldwide and national-level gamers to the sport.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
