Rahul Tewatia was brilliant in yesterday& #39;s match! one of the greatest IPL matches of all time. I have a #RahulTewatia story to share, a story of what could have been! This was the year 2016-17 and I was working in a Public Sector Bank. The Bank was recruiting for its teams (1/n)
..including cricket. I was asked to work on the recruitment process. We received applications from across the country, mostly of Ranji and U-19 cricketers. One application caught my eye, in the achievements column: Played IPL for Rajasthan Royals name..:Rahul Tewatia! (2/n)
I was surprised, he was the only one on our list who had played IPL! I immediately double-checked the name & stats and the details matched. We did our due diligence and shortlisted him for the interview and forwarded him the interview call letter...(3/n)
Our interview panel had ex-India players who worked with us. All the applicants arrived for their respective slots and the process began. Rahul Tewatia never turned up! We were disappointed as the bank missed a good player, but different things were laid out for the man..(4/n)
At that time, he had a bad outing with RR and didn& #39;t get a chance for a few years. Maybe he was disillusioned with the setup and wanted secure pastures. Maybe somebody else filled it on his behalf, hoping at least a govt job, that was the easy route, but he didn& #39;t take it. (5/n)
The IPL is tough, but it has given opportunities for so many young Indian talents. Tewatia didn& #39;t give up, he fought on. Played for DC, now back in RR. Hope he gets the attention and opportunities he deserves..the Bank missed out, but cricket and #IPL won here!
Keep the faith indeed...! #IPL2020
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