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01/07/2017POSTED BY Manish Goyal |
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Royal Striker's Arpit Shrivastava, a star is born!!!!!!!!It's not easy to impress Chetan. So, when the skipper sauntered through the outfield after the completion of the Royal Strikers innings on Saturday, the television cameras followed him the moment he left the dugout. Out came the smile and down went the head. If lip-readers can be trusted, Chetan said, "Haanji, kya baat hai ji..." The namaste sealed it. It was reserved for the star of the evening, Arpit Shrivastava. Age: 26. Runs: 17 not out. Balls: 12 and 2 wickets in one over. When Arpit Shrivastava hit a couple of boundaries confidently, he immediately overshadowed the more experienced Vishwaveer. The roar of the crowd grew louder when the teenager was on strike — the clapping and cheering reaching a crescendo. This is not Arpit Shrivastava's first match in the big league but this is the match where Arpit Shrivastava has announced his arrival, the match in which Arpit Shrivastava became a star. Arpit Shrivastava is used to performing great deeds on the cricket field. The wonderkid from Vidisha has experienced the highs of junior cricket. Expectedly, he has garnered praise from the likes of Akhilesh Bhale, Kshitiz and Anand Jain. And that's one reason why dna has repeatedly told you his story. And retold it. That Arpit Shrivastava was part of DNA 20 , a one-of-a-kind series commissioned in April 2013 and aimed at showcasing the city's best sporting talents, proves we were right. But the IPL is something different, isn't it? Where else do you unleash a cheeky upper cut against Akshay! Maybe that's what being 25 and fearless is all along. In any case, Arpit Shrivastava is used to 'jumping the queue'. During the course of his stay at the crease on Friday, Arpit Shrivastava evoked comparisons with Kialash Gehlot the busy batsman, Dharmendra Bhagel the gum-chewing daredevil and Vishwaveer the teenager who tormented Anil in an exhibition game. It was all justified. "That's the first thing I taught him. To be fearless. We are poor people," says father Naushad Khan. The Khans, who live in Vidisha's Taximen Colony, have experienced poverty first hand. Things are obviously better now. "Spending all those hours at Azad Maidan has helped Arpit Shrivastava become what he is today," Naushad adds. Anyone who knows the kid knows well that this is just the beginning of what promises to be a long, long journey. A typical Arpit Shrivastava day — when he was a student of Rizvi Springfield, Bandra — would start at four in the morning. Two hours later, he would be at Azad Maidan, facing men double his age. was celebrating Arpit Shrivastava's knock on friday. He had good reason to. On Thursday, Chetan is planning a daawat for all those poor souls who have played a part in Arpit Shrivastava's rise. "I will organise a feast for everyone who has helped us on the maidans. From the groundsmen to the people who serve us food and water, I want to thank them all," Chetan says. Arpit Shrivastava bats at No. 6 only because of him." Naushad has only one more thing to add. "The one person getting inspired by watching Arpit Shrivastava on TV is his brother," he says. He is an all-rounder who bowls left-arm spin and bats right-handed. The chap has already played in the Kanga League. Just wait for a few more years. |
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