Gopalganj. Three players from Bihar’s Gopalganj have participated in the auction of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In this, money rained on cricketer Mukesh Kumar on Friday. Left-arm fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, who plays Ranji Trophy for Bengal, has been bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 5.50 crore.
For the first time a player from Gopalganj has been sold to play in IPL. There was a long bidding war between Delhi and Punjab Kings for Mukesh, a resident of Kakarkund village of Sadar block of Gopalganj, but in the end, Delhi succeeded in signing the player. Mukesh Kumar has played in India-A team. Along with this, he was also included in the Indian team this year.
DM congratulated Mukesh
from your city (Gopalganj)
Congratulating cricketer Mukesh Kumar on Friday, DM of Gopalganj, Dr. Naval Kishore Chaudhary said that Mukesh has made not only Gopalganj, but entire Bihar proud. DM congratulated in advance for the IPL match. DM said that there is no dearth of talents in Gopalganj. Be it cultural field or Bollywood or administrative level, all these are on the best positions.
Mukesh Kumar went out in search of talent
Satyaprakash Navrottam, senior cricketer from Gopalganj and assistant manager of BCA, told that he met Mukesh Kumar in 2006 in search of talent. In which he took 37 wickets and one hat-trick in seven matches. Whereas Amit Kumar, who was the initial coach, told that later Mukesh Kumar was selected in the Ranji Trophy Bengal team. After this, got a place in the India team from India-A.
Mukesh Kumar’s journey has been like this
Mukesh Kumar was fond of playing cricket since childhood. Kakadkund used to play cricket in the streets of the village. His uncle Krishnakant Singh used to scold him for spending more time in cricket and less time in studies. Remembering old things, Krishnakant Singh tells that even after refusing Mukesh Kumar, he used to secretly go out to play cricket. The financial condition of the family was not good, so pressure was always made to get a job after studying, but today his hard work and dedication proved that where there is a will, there is a way. After joining the India team, Mukesh’s uncle’s eyes were filled with happiness after joining the IPL auction.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 23, 2022, 18:16 IST