'I am glad I let my son follow his passion' - Ravi Bishnoi's father after the leg spinner's superb debut against WI

Ravi Bishnoi produced a superb performance with the ball in his debut T20I match against the West Indies. The leg spinner scalped 2 wickets in his 4-over spell and gave away just 17 runs and helped India beat their opposition by 6 wickets.

And now, the father of the leg spinner, Mangilal Bishnoi has revealed that when Ravi Bishnoi was bowling, his house was filled with guests and he felt very proud to see his son bowling in the Indian jersey.

Mangilal also added that he used to get calls when his son was in school regarding his poor performance from his teachers. Ravi Bishnoi’s dad also said that he is glad that his son is following his passion of playing cricket.

“The whole house was full of guests. We all saw Ravi bowling. It was such a wonderful night and it was a very proud moment to see my son in India jersey. He was performing poorly in school and I used to get calls from teachers complaining about his performance. I tried hard to persuade him to focus on studies, but it was him and his coach, Pradyot Singh Rathore. And it was Shahrukh Pathan, who eventually passed out. I convinced him to play the game. I am glad I let him follow his passion,” said Sr. Bishnoi as quoted by the Times of India.

Ravi Bishnoi was picked by Lucknow Super Giants for INR 4 Crore ahead of IPL 2022

As far as the Indian Premier League (IPL) is concerned, Ravi Bishnoi was picked by the Lucknow Super Giants franchise ahead of the 15th edition of the IPL. The 21-year-old will draw a salary of INR 4 Crores.

KL Rahul will lead the Lucknow Super Giants outfit in the 2022 edition of the IPL. Bishnoi has played 23 matches in the IPL and has taken 24 wickets at an average of 25.25 and a strike rate of 21.75.