Rajesh Verma, who has been selected in the Indian Divyang Cricket Team
Fatehabad cricketer Rajesh Verma has been selected in the Indian Divyang cricket team. Now he will soon be seen playing at the international level. There is a possibility of tournament between the Indian team and Sri Lanka in the last week of June or in July. Rajesh Verma’s internet from that
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Rajesh Verma is recognized as a star cricketer among Divyang cricketers from Chandigarh and Haryana. Rajesh, a resident of village Daid, located in Bhattu block near Rajasthan border of Fatehabad, belongs to a very ordinary family.
Father dies between national tournament
Despite struggling with disability, Rajesh Verma has amazing passion. This spirit has made him the star of wheel chair cricket. Rajesh’s father Ramkumar passed away while playing the national tournament. Even after this, his courage was not defeated. He performed the family rituals leaving the tournament in the middle and joined the tournament after two days.
Chandigarh’s team became the winner on the strength of Rajesh’s better performance by defeating the Karnataka team in that tournament. Rajesh, 27, has played 43 matches so far. In which he has taken 78 wickets. His high score is 5 wickets for 13 runs.
Rajesh Verma with Trophy
Top three bowlers in the tournament of 18 state teams
Rajesh Verma was selected on the basis of better performance of the National Tournament in Gwalior in February. The tournament was attended by 18 state teams from across the country. Rajesh was among the top three bowlers in this tournament.
Now playing in Chandigarh team
Rajesh told that now he plays in the Chandigarh team. He has learned the nuances of wheelchair cricket under the direction of coach Jagroop Kundu. In the last five years, many matches have been played, which has shown better. He has played the role of a judge in several matches.
Rajesh Verma with Trophy
Know the journey of disabled cricketer Rajesh in five points
1. Was one and a half years old, then polio happened
Rajesh Verma has two brothers in his family and he is two brothers. The father died in February this year. Now he is accompanied by mother Kamala Devi, brother Jagdish. Brother Jagdish runs a taxi. Rajesh says that when he was only one and a half years, he had polio. They are not able to walk with both legs.
2. Found the difficulties, but kept on cheering
Rajesh says that due to disability, there was a lot of difficulties in childhood. Neither could play like normal children nor other routines. But the family was fully supported and supported. He also continued studies. He has studied till post graduation.
3. When the car went to get modified, I got inspiration
Rajesh tells about the beginning of his cricket playing that in 2020 he went to Ding Mandi in Sirsa district to get the car modified. There he found Sukhwant, who told him about wheelchair cricket.
With inspiration from there, he started playing from that time. First started practice in the village itself. After this, first started playing at the district, then the state and then the national level.
4. These days playing in T-10 tournament
Rajesh told that he is in Gwalior these days. Where the T-10 tournament is going on. Teams from four Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha are playing in this tournament. He will come to the village after the tournament is completed. After this, Indian Divyang will go to play for the international match of cricket.