As a child, 19-year-old Raj Angad Bawa would steadily put on the then Kings XI Punjab jersey and cheer the staff’s captain Adam Gilchrist and previous Indian all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh. Bawa, whose five-wicket-haul made him a celebrity for India within the ultimate of the ICC U-19 International Cup, was once picked up by way of Punjab Kings for 2 crores.
All over the public sale, Bawa adopted the motion from his lodge room in Bhubaneswar the place he’s quarantining forward of the Ranji trophy marketing campaign.
“I take note looking at the house facet Kings XI Punjab within the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a child and would steadily dream about enjoying for it someday. I’ve been keen on Adam Gilchrist and Yuvraj Singh in his previous days, and I might cheer for the staff. To be picked for the house facet feels nice and it’s a distinct feeling for me to get a possibility to play in a event like IPL,” shared Bawa whilst speaking with The Indian Specific.
The left-handed batsman and right-handed medium-pacer is the grandson of Tarlochan Singh Bawa, a member of the 1948 London Olympics gold medal-winning Indian hockey staff.
Whilst his father Sukhwinder Bawa was once the trainer of Yuvraj Singh, Bawa began enjoying cricket in Gurgaon, the place his father was once posted as a trainer.
Prior to the U-19 international cup, the place he gathered 252 runs and took 9 wickets, Bawa had smashed 68 runs and 8 wickets right through the U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai aside from scoring 154 runs and 8 wickets in U-19 Challenger Trophy.
On Sunday, Bawa, whose base value was once Rs 20 lakh, noticed bidding by way of groups like Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians sooner than Punjab Kings made the general bid for him.
Bawa, who is anticipated to make his debut for Chandigarh in Ranji Trophy, can be sharing the dressing room with the likes of South African pacer Kagiso Rabada, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan.
“Getting the chance to play within the IPL after the U-19 International Cup is a distinct factor. To percentage the dressing room with avid gamers like Kagiso Rabada, who is among the international’s absolute best bowlers in white-ball cricket, can be a dream come true for me. I’m additionally having a look in opposition to spending a while with Shikhar paji and different teammates. It is going to assist me mature as a participant. So that you can play within the IPL is a large factor for me. And it’s the identical with regards to the Ranji Trophy. Expectantly, I can give my absolute best anyplace I play and turn out the religion proven by way of the groups in me,” shared the excited teenager.
Bawa’s father, Sukhwinder Bawa, was once additionally following the public sale from the Sector 16 Stadium, the place he was once coaching younger cricketers.
“I may apply the public sale right through follow periods, and it was once excellent to peer Raj Angad getting picked by way of Punjab Kings. Enjoying in IPL as smartly Ranji Trophy will assist him to regulate his recreation in line with the structure and scenarios, and sharing the dressing room with global avid gamers within the IPL will additional upload to Raj Angad’s self assurance,” stated Sukhwinder.
