“Came Home And Shaved My Head”: KKR Star Shares Dramatic Tale Of Selection Snub

Kolkata Knight Riders have had a topsy-turvy season that sees them nonetheless stay within the combine for playoffs development, however removed from cementing a spot within the subsequent spherical. While inconsistent performances have damage the group’s outcomes this marketing campaign, the emergence of wrist-spinner Suyash Sharma has been a giant constructive. While the decision from the cricketing fraternity is a constructive one for Suyash, the younger spinner himself shared a sorry story of a variety snub that noticed him shave his head in frustration.

In an interview with IPL, Suyash stated that he was rejected throughout the U19 trials. Having cried over the scenario for a few hours, he then shaved his head in disappointment.

“Last year I gave trials for U-19 and performed well,” Suyash informed IPL in an interview, “I wasn’t selected and then between 12:30 am and 1 am, they put out a list but I was asleep. I got up around 3 and kept crying for two hours. I was told they want to see me bowl once. I went there but was told they won’t entertain me. I returned crying, came home and shaved my head. I was quite disappointed. Couldn’t believe despite doing well, this was happening to me,” Suyash stated.

Suyash Sharma: “I shaved my head after I wasn’t picked for the U-19. The list came out at 12:30 AM and I woke up at 3:00 AM and got to know about it. I cried for the next two hours. Then I decided that I will improve my skills and one day they will pick me from my house.” pic.twitter.com/vAdkWjsaJW

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Suyash has actually been the discover of the season for the Knight Riders, producing a number of impactful performances this yr. What’s value noting is the truth that he was picked by the franchise for his base worth of Rs. 20 Lakhs within the IPL 2023 public sale.

“I vowed to work on my skills so much so that one day, they will call me up themselves. Then slowly hair started growing back, performance also improved so I decided to let them be. The hairstyle suited me and hence the long hair,” stated Suyash.

“I was appreciated during the (IPL) trials but wasn’t sure if it was going to lead to selection. During the auction, I was just returning from a 25-day trial. The moment I stepped out of the rickshaw, I got inundated with calls. It was then I realised that probably I’ve been picked. My father was at the airport and he was also crying. Can’t explain that feeling. I was not at all expecting to be picked,” he additional revealed.

The spinner, this season, has picked up 10 wickets in 9 matches at a median of 28.00.