2. Chetan Sakariya
Not many people knew the name Chetan Sakariya before the IPL. While playing for Saurashtra in SMAT, Chetan’s younger brother died by suicide. His family hid the incident from him for ten-day as they did not want to affect his games. When he was informed about the incident later, it left him numb. Chetan’s father who was a truck driver once was also bedridden after meeting three accidents and some surgeries.
At that time, the IPL auction was knocking at the door and he bagged an IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.2 crore. That boosted their economy, though the emotional crisis was not erased. Chetan had a memorable IPL debut. He picked up three scalps at an economic rate of 7.8.
The left-arm pacer learned the craft on his own with tennis-ball. Chetan fetched a scholarship while playing U19 games. He joined the MRF Pace Foundation with that money but training shoes appeared luxurious for him. While training with the first-class cricketers, Sheldon Jackson handed him a pair of shoes.
