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.
8. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya’s name is one that every cricket enthusiast in India is well aware of right now. Be it his heroics in the final match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy or his fearless knocks for his franchise, Mumbai Indians in the IPL, the young right-hander has made a niche for himself in a very short span of time. His life is the most surreal rags to riches story that one can come across.
Hardik along with his brother, Krunal, had a common dream of playing cricket at the highest level. Not having been endowed with the good fortune of being rich, the brothers, along with their parents had to shift from Surat to Vadodara where their father was employed in various odd jobs, in an attempt to support his family. Matters worsened when their father suffered from multiple heart attacks, forcing the two brothers to play their hearts out at local tournaments, in order to earn extra cash to sustain their family.
Hardik confessed in an interview that he and his brother often survived on a single helping of noodles throughout the day, playing one match after the other to earn money. Looking back at Hardik’s journey, it appears as a dream that was just meant to come true!
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