Thread by @anubhav__tweets, Chetan Sakaria has had a debut to remember today, but many would [...]

Chetan Sakaria has had a debut to remember today, but many would not know that he has had an emotional journey coming onto this level.
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Sakaria’s father was a tempo driver in Varteje (Gujarat). However, he left the job two years ago. Until five years ago there was no TV in his house. Sakaria used to go to his friend’s house to watch matches .

Because of the family’s financial strife. His parents wanted him to focus on studies with the aim to get a government job. But it was his sheer love for the game that got him going.

His uncle supported him a bit. The deal was simple. Sakariya would have to help around in the uncle’s stationery stop. The uncle would pay school fees & also encouraged him to play cricket. Sakariya’s parents were at ease knowing that their son was playing as well as studying.

The big break came when he was selected for the Saurashtra Under-19 side. He scalped 18 wickets in six Cooch Behar Trophy games and was on the way to the MRF Pace Foundation.

He went on to make his Ranji Trophy debut during the 2018-19 season. That year Unadkat was injured & Sakariya was drafted in. On debut he bagged a Fifer & took 30 wickets in total.

Sakariya played a crucial role for Saurashtra in their maiden Ranji Trophy title win last year when they beat Bengal.

Sakaria’s younger brother Rahul committed suicide last January. When Rahul committed suicide, Chetan was playing the SMAT and he was not even aware of it.

Sakaria went to the UAE last season as a net bowler with RCB. There he impressed Bangalore coaching staff Simon Katich and Mike Hesson with his fast bowling. This year Rajasthan bought him for 1.20 Crs in the Auction.