Haryana lad Mohit Sharma, right-arm medium-fast bowler, has been selected in the Indian team for Zimbabwe tour.
Twenty-four-year-old Sharma, while talking to The Pioneer, said, “I am very happy that I have been selected for Team India; it is collective effort of all, who gave me this opportunity and I assure you I will certainly prove my worth to the country.”
Mohit has played with world renowned pace bowling coach Ian Pont. He has already picked up 37 wickets from 7 games at an average of 23 in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season. He was then contracted by the IPl franchise Chennai Super Kings for the 2013 season. He has played for Chennai Super Kings by bowling well especially in power play. He has earned praise from skipper MS Dhoni too. He played 15 matches in 2013 Indian Premier league and took 21 wickets.
Sharma also gives credit to former BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra, secretary of Haryana Cricket Association Anirudh Choudhary and his coach Vijay Yadav, who gave him proper training to reach this stage.
“Mohit is a promising player, focused and sensible. He never gets disheartened during his game,” said Vijay Yadav, coach of Mohit Sharma.Yadav recalled that Mohit came to him for training
at his academy Vijay Yadav Cricket Academy at Faridabad in 2002, when he was a child. Soon, he started playing U-12 and never saw back.
“Though we had to wait for 11 years to reach this stage, the selection of Mohit in team India will certainly give push to the coming generation from Haryana,” added Yadav.
Anirudh Choudhary, secretary, Haryana Cricket Association added that he is wonderful player, his hard work and sincere efforts towards his game brought him at to this stage.
Surinder Singh, selector of Ranji Team Haryana and manager of Haryana Cricket team said that 2 years back, when Mohit played well in the Ranji tournaments, we knew that he would do well in cricket. “He is not only hardworking but also consistent,” added Singh.