“Sourav Ganguly Guaranteed DC Would Offer Till Rs 10 Crore”: Father Of Uncapped Star, Who’s ‘Piece Of MS Dhoni’

The Indian Head Association ((IPL) 2024 sale made a few crude gifts in the game millionares as establishments agreed with huge offers for future stars. One such name was that of wicket-manager hitter Kumar Kushagra who joined Delhi Capitals for an incredible expense of Rs. 7.20 crore. The Capitals needed to fight off contest from Chennai Super Rulers and Gujarat Titans for the puzzler’s administrations. Subsequent to seeing his child land a tremendous agreement, Kumar Kushagra’s dad uncovered the commitment that DC guide Sourav Ganguly had made him in the wake of watching the youthful wicket-guardian hitter play.

“After the preliminaries at Eden (Nurseries), Ganguly let Kushagra know that he would play for the Delhi Capitals and the establishment would offer for him till Rs 10 crore,” Kushagra’s dad Shashikant told The Indian Express. “At the preliminaries, Ganguly was intrigued with his six hitting skill and capacity to explore every available opportunity. His keeping abilities likewise dazzled Ganguly and, surprisingly, let him know that there is a touch of MS Dhoni in him when he whips the bails.”

Kushagra, an uncapped Indian with a base cost of Rs 20 lakh, had an enduring impact on Ganguly who was helped to remember MS Dhoni seeing the youthful fellow play. However, Shashikant felt his child could go at his base cost in spite of Dada’s commitment.

“I figured he will get picked by Capitals at base cost. For a couple of moments, I was so numb. One can contemplate supernatural occurrences, and today was that sort of day. He was sure in light of the fact that Ganguly had guaranteed him, yet I figured he probably expressed this to energize him,” said Shashikant.

“I had never played cricket at any level. I was only a sharp devotee. At the point when he was five and begun showing interest in cricket, I concluded that I would mentor him. A partner recommended a book named Craftsmanship and Study of Cricket by Weave Woolmer. I probably read that book something like four or multiple times. That book turned into my mentor and I began preparing Kushagra,”he reviewed.