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Yash Dhull owes his success to his family’s sacrifices

The Delhi boy’s dad quit his job, lived off his grandfather’s pension, and set up nets on the roof during the pandemic to prepare him for future endeavors.

Yash Dhull experienced his first taste of celebrity just hours after being named captain of India’s Under-19 crew for the Asia Cup on Friday. When the top-order batsman and off-spinner arrived at the Bal Bhavan International School’s academy ground in Dwarka, he was the center of attention. The 100 so aspiring cricketers, their coaches paused practice sessions to gather around the plain on which a round pattie shaped like a cricket domain was kept to be cut by the now-famous gumshoe.

He obliged selfie-takers by posing for group photos. A coach described him as a dedicated student of the game and an ideal role model to the trainees. The junior India captain was asked for quick success tips by eager parents of aspiring cricketers. Yash, self-conscious, talked about staying grounded, working hard, and not letting success get to his head. He was settling into his new role quickly. “I’m not used to being the center of attention, but I don’t get carried away by success.” My phone has been ringing nonstop, and I’ve been trying to answer calls from coaches, friends, relatives, and teammates. “I owe it to those who helped me to get here,” the fellow from West Delhi’s Janakpuri neighborhood says.

Yash’s mind wandered back to the days when he used to play two matches a day, unconcerned about anything else but the game, because his grandfather Jagat Singh, an army man and war veteran, escorted him around the capital’s cricket circuit. According to Dhull’s father, Vijay Singh, Jagat would have been overjoyed if he was still alive.

Dhull recalls the silent heart attack’ that occurred about three years ago. “It was 7:16 a.m., and my mother had gone to bring him his morning tea.” “He was no longer there,” Dhull recalls of that fateful morning. “My grandfather used to drive me to every match and practice session.” his grandfather was a constant presence, both as a shadow and a guide. We had become inseparable. We used to eat together at meals. He was also concerned about developing bad habits or falling into the wrong company. So he did give me some advice. He used to wait all day until I finished a game or practice, then drive me home. “He liked it when I was playing,” Dhull says. His father, Vijay, had cricketing ambitions, but the sport had to take a back seat when arranging food on the table for the family. “There was a time when I wondered if I was good adequately. “It was about the time when I held more responsibilities, such as looking after my family,” Vijay, a vice president with a cosmetics company, recollects. “It gives me the joy to know that Yash is good enough to captain a junior India team.”
Dhull claims that his mother Neelam noticed a spark in him. “It must have stood about six years back.” My mother caught me shadow-practicing without a bat on the street. ‘Let’s enroll you in an academy,’ she suggested. And so my cricketing career began.” He enrolled in the Airliner Cricket Academy in Janakpuri, and his progress was steady and linear. He was promoted to captain after scoring an unbeaten 186 against Punjab in the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy. Delhi reached the knockout stages in eight years under his captaincy for the first time. However, the pandemic struck just days before traveling to the National Cricket Academy, causing a setback. Dhull’s first international tour will be to the United Arab Emirates for the U-19 Asia Cup. “I’m not proceeding to get too far forth of myself. Not succumbing to too much pressure or too much joy. It’s finest to keep your feet on the ground.”

This release is articulated by Prittle Prattle News in the form of an authored article.

Image Courtesy: Yash Dhull

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