Suyash Sharma: From bureaucratic tussle to sparkling at Eden Gardens
FirstpostNew Delhi: In 2016, former Delhi cricketer Kartar Nath got a call from friend Suresh Batra, who passed away in 2021, about a very “promising leg-spinner”. IPL 2023: Full coverage | Points table | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap Kartar heeded Batra’s request and called Suyash Sharma for a trial. More roadblocks were in store for young Suyash as COVID-19 halted cricketing activities the following year and when action resumed in 2021, the leg-spinner wasn’t even called for trials at DDCA. The IPL trials While the stint with Delhi U-25 wasn’t an earth-shattering one, Suyash caught the scout’s eyes with his googlies and was on the radar of both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR vs RCB top moments: ‘Lord’ Thakur’s game-changer, Suyash makes memorable debut “He went to trials for both KKR and MI and picked wickets for both franchises in the camps.