The cricket World is not just all about cricketers, on-the-field moments, and some sensational records. There are a lot more behind the scenes. Some greats produce real talents on the global stage. A young women player in India named Keerthana Balakrishnan will play WPL 2024 for Mumbai Indians. But there is a long and inspiring story behind this. Former Indian player Dinesh Karthik shared the story behind Keerthana.
MI’s Valuable Pick in the Auction:
The Women’s Premier League 2024 is all set to step into a new season. Before the season started, the auction for this tournament took place on December 9 in Mumbai. Five franchises took part in this auction. All teams fought hard to grab the best deal ahead of the upcoming season. In this auction, Mumbai Indians made a great move.
Mumbai Indians always believed in young talents whether it was in the men’s team or women’s team before the upcoming season of WPL, they made an amazing purchase. In the auction, they bought Keerthana Balakrishnan for 10 Lakh. This youngster is extremely talented and has an excellent back story.
Dinesh Karthik’s Inspirational Reveal:
As it is said before, in the cricket world, there are many real-life heroes. Dinesh Karthik shared an inspiring story regarding Keerthana Balakrishna. On his social media handle, he shared the story of a real hero. He wrote, “There are many heroes in the cricketing world, not all wear capes tho. Here is one that not many have heard of. T.S Mukund, Father of Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund.”
He added,” He doesn’t charge a penny from a lot of cricketers from the lower strata of society and gives them coaching, guidance, and cricket equipment too and most importantly, gives them the belief to live life confidently. Another eg is Balu Surya, who plays in TNPL. A leg spinner by profession and has produced many a cricketer for the junior age categories, associate nation teams, and coaches players in UK, Australia, USA, etc.”
He also congratulated Mumbai Indians for picking Keerthana, a student of TS Mukund. Dinesh Karthik also shared the inspiring story of that young player. He said, “Here is one of his players getting selected and representing @mipaltan in the @wplt20. Keerthana’s father is a call taxi driver. I am so happy to see such cricketers getting the recognition and opportunity to play in such a high-quality tournament.”
Later he added, “May the @wplt20 keep producing many such stars and give opportunities to plenty of girls and keep producing superstars. Thanks, TS Mukund sir for being the silent strength that many a player needs.”
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