Happy that I let my son play cricket: Ravi Bishnoi's father

Ravi Bishnoi's career graph has seen a steady rise. On Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, he started another chapter of his rising career with a dream debut for India during the first T20I of the three-match series against the West Indies. The 21-year-old leg-spinner recorded remarkable figures of 4-0-17-2 that also earned him the Man of the Match award. His twin strike in the 11th over where he removed Roston Chase and Rovman Powell, dented the tourists' prospects of putting up a big score and it was his googlies which did the trick. The moment Ravi received his India cap from Yuzvendra Chahal, exuberant celebrations broke out in Mangilal Bishnoi's house in Jodhpur, as friends and neighbours dropped by to congratulate him for his son's achievement. "Poora ghar bhar gaya tha (the entire house was full with guests). Together we all watched Ravi bowl. It was such a wonderful night and to see my son in an India jersey was a very proud moment," shared Mangilal, who is a government school teacher.

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Looking at the turn of events, Ravi's father now feels it was a great decision to let his child follow his passion for cricket. "I wanted him to prioritise studies so that he could get a decent job. We are a middle-class family and I never wanted to risk his future. It's a rural background we come from, but I ensured he went to an English medium school," said the father. Plans did not fall in place and naughty kid Ravi, not interested in