Cricket is a game of waiting on the pitch. In countries like India where cricket is thriving, off-pitch waits are more pronounced and can even last forever. Sagar Udeshi, the orthodox left-handed weirdo of Pondicherry, is familiar with both of these facts.
“It’s just a matter of patience. Help is good, but without help you have to wait. It’s a game of patience,” Udesi said after winning Pfeiffer for the fourth time in the Ranji Trophy season with Kerala.
Udeshi was referring to his 22-year wicketless spell before his perseverance defeated Kerala captain Sijomon Joseph and resulted in a meltdown, but the remark was that the weirdo made his first-class debut. It was also true of his 32 years of waiting.
“I’m used to bowling his long rounds of 20-30 overs. I’ve also bowled 40 overs in one day. I’m not trying to do anything different. I try to stick to my basics. The captain asked me to throw a dot ball and wait for the wicket.
Ongoing Ranjis at the end of the trophy group stage, Udeshi averaged 17.09 as he scored 42 scalps, placing him fourth on his list of wicket takers. First class His record in cricket, in 29 matches he averaged 18.29 with 168 his wickets, confirms that he is not a marvel in his 1st season.
But the road to India’s home circuit has been paved with perseverance, determination and sacrifice. In search of his first first-class cap, Udeshi traveled to Sri Lanka to play for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club as a Tier A professional in the Premier League tournament. He enjoyed his debut his season, and in eight games he scored 57 scalpels, making him the second-highest wicket taker.
However, Udeshi was aiming to compete in the Ranji Trophy, the culmination of his childhood dream and motivation for his physical transformation.
He said, “He wanted to lose weight, but he didn’t want to. It was a shame he couldn’t play first-class cricket. Home season in Sri Lanka opened my eyes. I just realized I can do this. I have bowled 420-430 overs in his eight games in Sri Lanka. So I had the ability, but I didn’t have the motivation,” said Udeshi, who weighed 100-110kg in his first class debut.
“Fortunately, I got the chance to play for Pondicherry. We are honored to share a dressing room with Pallas Dogra. His first year at the Ranji Trophy (2019-20) included Vinay Kumar. I was always told that I was good at bowling but that I needed to lose weight and work on both strength and running. It’s never too late to exercise, exercise and diet. You have to make a lot of sacrifices to get something,” said Udeshi. 32kg weight reduction, Udeshi’s results are coming into view. In the 2019/20 season, he took his 45 wickets in his nine matches for Pondicherry, alongside Kumar as the highest wicket takers. From September 2019 to his December, Udeshi lost as much as 20-25 kg of his weight before lunge his trophy debut.