Every time a cricket player picks up the bat, there is a secret dream behind it—a dream of reaching the summit despite insurmountable challenges and claiming the mantle of greatness. Most of the time, fighting poverty is a significant obstacle that must be overcome. Take a look at some cricketers who overcame poverty and became stars.
Jasprit Bumrah
When Bumrah was only 7 years old, his father died. He was reared by his mother, a principal who wished for Bumrah to achieve academic success. She wanted him to finish school, then go to Canada to pursue further education. The prestigious Indian fast bowler convinced his mother to support his cricket career when he was 13 years old. Bumrah described how, in his early days, he only had one jersey to practice cricket because his family couldn’t afford more.
Pandya Brothers
To get to his current position, Hardik had to overcome numerous obstacles. His path to wealth included living off Maggi, borrowing cricket equipment, and hiding his car from the bank since they couldn’t afford the EMI.
Mohammed Siraj
When he first started playing cricket, he would receive Rs 500 for taking 5 wickets in a game. He won 9 wickets in a single game and received Rs. 500 as payment. His entire family was overcome with joy as his IPL price tag kissed the staggering sum of Rs 2.6 crores, rendering them all speechless. Given the amount of money that goes through the sport, cricket is simply a pipe dream for the kid of an auto-rickshaw driver, whose earnings are based on those of an auto-rickshaw driver.
Rohit Sharma
Due to his financial hardships and intense love for sports, the magnificent hitman in the Indian ranks was unable to enjoy his childhood with his parents. In fact, circumstances were such that he was even unable to afford his school fees.
Natarajan
Natarajan was from one of Salem’s most impoverished households, located in the village of Chinnappampatti. The fact that he had five younger siblings made things considerably more difficult for him. His mother owned a fast food restaurant, while his father used to work in a power loom. Later, his father gave up weaving and worked alongside his mother to run the store, which is still in operation today.
