5 Inspirational life stories of IPL cricketers

The story of IPL cricketers whose life changed after their association with the T20 league.

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With the inception of the IPL, gone are the days when players were required to play international cricket just to earn a fortune of money from the game. IPL being an opulent league has transformed the way a cricketer can earn a realm, eventually also paving the way for the players who come from humble beginnings.

Over its 14 editions, the IPL has given us some remarkable stories of these economically challenged cricketers who through their sheer hard work and perseverance have now placed themselves to play the sport at the highest level. Let alone a single IPL edition can transform the living of these cricketers who on an everyday day basis face some excruciating adversities.

All in all, the IPL is a life-transforming event in the lives of these players which every year tremendously aids them to climb up the economic ladder along with their utter passion. Hence, let’s take a look at-

5 Inspirational life stories of IPL cricketers

1. Mohammed Siraj

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While the unreal triumph of beating Australia in their own backyard was a lofty goal for Indian cricket, similarly donning the Indian jersey was the enduring goal for Mohammed Siraj, who is a son of an autorickshaw driver. As we all know, Siraj had emerged as a crucial pillar in that historic triumph against Australia, but when it comes to receiving the coaching and fostering for his fast bowling, Siraj is a self-made pacer, who mainly played tennis ball cricket until 2015.

Coming from a humble lower-middle-class family, affording cricket facilities meant innumerable sacrifices. However, Siraj with his profusion of talent and vigor had immediately made headlines when he scalped 41 wickets from his 9 games during his debut Ranji season. His first-class stint with the Hyderabad team then brought him under the umbrella of the current Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun, who before making Siraj bag his first IPL contract had helped him in fine-tuning his pace bowling.

Two years later in IPL 2017, Siraj received a big breakthrough when the SRH franchise had bagged him for INR 2.6 Crores. His pace bowling proposition at that time looked an alluring option for various franchises and that’s the reason why from his base price of 20 Lakh, Siraj received his first salary of a whopping amount. All in all, from receiving an income of Rs. 500 from a club match to now being an elite pacer of the country, Siraj’s life-transforming story is a success in itself.

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