13 Cricketing stories of rags to riches in Indian cricket
If we take a look at the Indian cricketing circle, we will encounter numerous inspirational stories of players who have traversed their way from rags to riches.
10. Kedar Jadhav
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Indian middle-order batting sensation, Kedar Jadhav has risen from dire states to make a name for himself. He belonged to a small town, Madha in the Solapur district of Maharashtra and his father worked as a clerk in the Maharashtra State Electricity Board. Jadhav had three elder sisters who were extremely meritorious.
However, the cricketer himself did not find his calling in his studies and dropped out of school after the ninth grade. From there, he gradually rose in the ranks by first playing in Maharashtra’s Ranji squad and then bagging hefty IPL pay packages for his stellar performances in domestic cricket.
His fantasies finally turned into reality when he stepped on to the field in the Indian jersey. From then on, he has slammed 565 runs in 25 ODIs for the nation, with the highest score of 120 runs and has also come in handy as a right-arm offbreak bowler, having picked up 11 wickets in the proceedings.
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