Support of parents helped me conquer age controversy admits Manjot Kalra

Since his match-winning knock in the finals of World Cup, Manjot Kalra has been in the headlines. Kalra admitted that he was having fun in the middle after returning to India.

“It was a great feeling (to get a century). I was nervous in the beginning but slowly grew in confidence. The wicket was flat and it was fun playing on that pitch,” Kalra told to TOI.

However, Kalra faced serious challenges than batting for his team. His career was affected by allegations of age fraud since he started playing. Kalra reveals he draws strength from his parents to overcome a crisis of this sort every time.

Kalra further talked about how his parents guided him through this controversies. Kalra’s comes from a moderate background. His father sells fruits at Mandi market while his mom is a housewife.

“In my childhood, when I used to go to school, my father used to wait for me to come back so that I could play cricket. My brother used to play cricket too and I used to go to the ground for fun. Dad used to then concentrate on my brother, but then when I started playing he took care of me too. He would keep my cricket kit ready. I used to eat lunch also while going for practice in my car,” relived Kalra.

Talking about his skipper Prithvi Shaw, Kalra said that they bonded well and guide each other through the innings.

“We’ve played together for a while now. We bonded well, and that’s the main thing which has helped our pair. We guide each other in the innings. Whenever we feel anyone is becoming casual (at the wicket), we pump up each other up. He is a very good batsman. You can see his performance,” Manjot concluded.

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