Little-known Tewatia, a traditional cast leg shooter and hard hitting left-handed hitter, catapulted into the news headlines at midnight Sunday after he crushed 53 of 31 balls, including seven six, in the number 4 that took the Royals. on the brink of victory. The 27-year-old was out when only two runs were required for a victory, which the Royals duly sealed, and he instantly attracted worldwide fame.
Tewatia’s pyrotechnics with the bat not only sparked celebrations at the Royals’ camp, but at his home in Sihi village, more than 2,000 kilometers from Sharjah, people descended in hordes to congratulate Krishan Pal on the brave performance of your child.
“They told me that Rahul was not just my son, but that he was the ‘son of the people’. I met so many people and received so many calls on Sunday that my head hurt. I must have met about 400 people who visited my home and I must have received about a thousand calls, all congratulating me on Rahul’s performance. I am overwhelmed, “Krishan Pal told IANS.
From Tewatia Cricket History is like a roller coaster. Apart from representing all age groups and Ranji Trophy For teams from Haryana, he has also played for Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals, in addition to twice for Rajasthan Royals. But it wasn’t until Sunday night that he had been able to get people to sit up and take notice, either with his leg twist or his heavy hitting.
It was a casual suggestion from a friend of Krishan Pal’s younger brother, Dharamveer, that started Tewatia’s cricket journey. Krishan Pal said that two people played a key role in Rahul’s transformation from a village boy to a world star. “Rahul as a kid was playing with a plastic bat and ball when Dharamveer’s friend Mukesh noticed the spark in him. He was the first to suggest that we should put Rahul in cricket. The other person who played a key role He was a former goalkeeper for India Vijay yadav“Krishan Pal said.
Once the family was convinced of the idea, Krishan Pal asked Rahul to sit on his motorcycle and took him to Cricket Gurukul, Vijay Yadav’s cricket academy. Rahul was about eight years old at the time, around 2000-01, and his cricket journey had really started well.
“When he came to see me, he was already bowling and he was a decent bat. The most important thing I noticed right away was his enthusiasm and willingness to play; [stubborn] also, in a positive sense. He had a 100% positive attitude, he still has it. He would grab the ball or the bat and confidently ask me to send him to bat and he would win the game, or he would ask me for the ball and say he would fire opposing hitters, “former test goalie Vijay told Yadav. .
“His game adapts to the shorter formats. He was always good at hitting. I would always tell him to focus more on hitting because in the shorter formats it becomes easy to get into an XI if you’re an off-road hitter, someone who can score runs. significant at the lower echelons. Rahul also has leadership qualities and he showed it in every home game he would play, “said the former Haryana captain.
Tewatia represented Haryana in U-15, U-19 and U-22 tournaments. But it was difficult for him to get into the Ranji Trophy. “Haryana at that time already had three kinds of leg spinners: Amit Mishra, Yuzvendra chahaland Jayant Yadav. So it was difficult for Rahul to get into Ranji’s team, and so his father felt a bit unhappy too, albeit momentarily, “recalls Yadav, who was a hard hitter.
Then came the 2018 IPL auction and it changed Tewatia’s life. Until then, the 24-year-old only took 13 wickets in 17 games. From a base price of Rs 20 lakh, he was captured by Delhi daredevils for an unexpected Rs. 3 crore, following a fierce bidding that also involved Kings XI Punjab and SunRisers Hyderabad.
Krishan Pal, however, insists that the lives of his family members have not changed one bit, despite the large check his son has earned. “Our lifestyle remains the same; we haven’t changed at all. I am happy with my little Reva car,” he says. And has your son bought a new car? Krishan Pal’s response was a bit unusual: “No. Actually, I bought him a Toyota Corolla car and I’m still paying EMI for that.” That is, however, her family’s business and no one should worry about how Tewatia spends her hard-earned money.
After Tewatia’s fireworks with the bat on Sunday, Delhi Capitals would surely regret trading it with the Rajasthan Royals before the current IPL began, a team the leg-spinner had previously represented, in 2014, doing nothing noteworthy. . That was his first year at IPL and the Royals had bought him for Rs10 lakhs. He was with the Royals in 2015, before moving to Kings XI Punjab in 2017 and was with Delhi in 2018 and 2019.
Tewatia has also represented the ONGC cricket team with a stipend. “Tewatia is a good package. He is very good at improvisation and takes advantage of opportunities with both hands. Usually he hits No. 5 or No. 6, but if he hits No. 4 it would be more useful. He has a good hit. fin and googly, and has control over these deliveries. Helped ONGC win various tournaments in Delhi and abroad, such as Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial, Om Nath Sood and JP Atray Tournament. He is also jovial and has a good sense of character. and he’s a good thinker of the game, “Gautam Vadhera, former ONGC Games Coordinator and former Delhi Ranji batsman, told IANS.
The wheel took a full turn for Rahul Tewatia on Sunday. The sky is the limit.
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