India Cricket Star Reveals He Wanted To Commit Suicide

India would not have got a talented spinner like Kuldeep Yadav had the chinaman spinner not taken a setback in a positive way when he was just 13-year old. India’s latest spin sensation has sensationally revealed that he wanted to commit suicide when he was not selected in the Uttar Pradesh’s under-15 team. He had also decided to quit the game.

“I had worked hard for my selection, but when I was not picked, I mentioned suicide in frustration. It happens to everyone in the heat of the moment,” Kuldeep was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

“I was a meritorious student in school and wanted to play cricket just for fun. I never thought of making it my vocation. In fact, my father wanted me to play cricket and took me to the coach,” he added.

But fortunately, Kuldeep left the setback behind and worked hard to work his way up through different age-group teams to make his debut for India this year.

The left-arm spinner also revealed that he wanted to become a pace bowler but changed his plans after being persuaded by his coach.

“I always wanted to become a seam bowler, but my coach forced me to become a spinner. When I bowled a few balls (Chinaman), I was asked to make it a habit. Otherwise, I didn’t know I was bowling something different,” he recalled.

He also said that he felt the pressure while making his Test debut in the final Test against Australia in Dharamsala alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja before stating that he soon felt at ease after taking four wickets, dismissing the likes of David Warner and Glenn Maxwell which paved the way for India’s win.

“It was a pressure game. It was the series decider. I was bowling alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. I felt at ease only after bagging four crucial wickets,” said the Kanpur player.

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