Suryansh Shedge still can’t believe that he has been asked to join the national camp for the T20I series against Ireland and England. The Mumbai and Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder has been named in the team as the replacement of the injured seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who will not be able to take part in the UK tour because of a quadriceps injury.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on June 23, officially announced that Suryansh Shedge will join the T20I camp in place of Reddy. The Mumbai cricketer is in disbelief that he has received the call to join the national cricket team. It is now an emotional moment for the emerging cricketer, as he has worked hard for years.
‘I still can’t sink it in’
“Actually, I still can’t sink it in, and I think I won’t be able to sink it in until I get on the flight! I still can’t believe it! This has been my dream since childhood. And obviously, it’s a very special feeling.”
“And I feel very proud and happy for my parents (Prashant and Priyadarshini), because of the sacrifices they have made for me. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have been able to be a cricketer,” Shedge told the Times of India in a recent interview.
Suryansh Shedge reveals how his mother supports him
The pacer bowling all-rounder mentions that, to support him, his mother, who worked in a bank, left her job. “My mom was working in a bank, but she quit her job because she had to accompany me to practice and matches,” the 23-year-old reveals.
It was a shocking development as Nitish Kumar Reddy was in promising form, and with his improved pace, fans were hoping to see the pacer play a crucial role under United Kingdom conditions, where the fast bowlers used to get extra assistance from the pitch. It was more shocking when BCCI mentioned Suryansh Shedge as the replacement.
It is a like-for-like replacement, but based on experience, Shedge is behind Reddy. For the achievement, the 23-year-old paid gratitude to all of the coaches and well-wishers who have helped him to reach his destination.
“The way Manish Bangera, Jatin Paranjape, and Monty Desai have helped me through my journey is very heartwarming because they truly believed in me. If the environment is such that everyone knows my capabilities, and if they keep telling me constantly (about my abilities), self-belief comes automatically. So, that helped me a lot,” Suryansh Shedge added.
Reunion with Shreyas Iyer
It is worth mentioning that after playing with the Punjab Kings and in the domestic tournaments, Suryansh Shedge gets the opportunity to play again under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, this time at the highest level of the game.
“That’s totally true. In the last two years, I’ve made four debuts under him — in the SMAT, Vijay Hazare Trophy, India A, and the IPL. He’s somebody who gives his 100% in terms of attitude and commitment to the team, and that mentality creeps into the whole side,” the emerging all-rounder says about his experience playing under the captaincy of Iyer.
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Author: Staff Cricket Addictor
