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.
4. Zaheer Khan
When we speak about stalwart pacers to have played for India, we cannot help but name Zaheer Khan amongst the top brass. Zaheer is the only Indian pacer, apart from Kapil Dev to have picked up more than 300 wickets in international cricket. As a young child, Zaheer was passionate about cricket and was eventually selected in the Mumbai Cricket Club, for which he had to leave his family and stay in Mumbai, with his aunt.
He used to live in a small room in the hospital, where his aunt had been employed as a helper. More often than not, Zak went to practice without having any food and would sleep at night without a pillow or a blanket. However, his fortune took a turn for the better after his then coach got him a job with a steady salary of Rs. 5000 per month, and with this money, Zaheer was able to support his cricketing dreams.
From there, there was only the rise and rise of Zaheer Khan! He led the Indian pace department for more than 15 years and is a name that’ll forever be etched in gold in Indian cricket.
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