Gloom To Glory: Sakariya Walks The Rocky Path

Mumbai: If cricket can be a balm to soothe pain, Chetan Sakariya can vouch for it. The left-arm seamer from Saurashtra made a dream start to his IPL career, for the Rajasthan Royals, when he took 3-31 on a flat wicket at the Wankhede Stadium, standing out as his team were pipped in a thriller by Kings XI Punjab on Monday night.

- Gaurav.Gupta

Referring to media reports about a tragic incident and admirable sacrifice on the part of Sakariya’s family, while the youngster was playing the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Indore in January this year, opening great Virender Sehwag tweeted on Tuesday: “Chetan Sakariya’s brother died of suicide few months ago, his parents didn’t tell him for 10 days as he was playing the SMA trophy. What cricket means to these young men, their families. IPL is a true measure of the Indian dream & some stories of extraordinary grit.”