U19 World Cup's Leading Wicket-Taker Ravi Bishnoi Skip Exams To Deliver In Cricket

It was an incredible day at the office for Ravi Bishnoi on Sunday in the final against Bangladesh but unfortunately, he ended up on the wrong side, as Bangladesh held their nerves better. Despite ending up on losing side, Bishnoi kept everyone talking about for his brilliant cricketing skills.

But, do you know that Bishnoi wasn’t considered in the U19 trials for twice? However, Rajasthan Royals (RR) identified talent in him to use him as a net bowler during the 2018 IPL season. The flamboyant cricketer bowled to the greats of the game during his stint with Royals.

And, for the same, he also skipped board exams to continue his game.

Ravi Bishnoi is yet to sit for the exam:

Pradyot Singh, one of Bishnoi’s coaches at the Spartan Academy in Jodhpur, has revealed that ditching the board exams last year to bowl in the Royals’ nets session helped his career. Bishnoi finished the just-concluded U19 World Cup as the highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets.

In March 2018, while Bishnoi was a net bowler for Royals, his father wanted him to appear for the board exams. After thinking of going as per his father’s wish, Bishnoi ultimately skipped the exams to continue his growth as a cricketer.

Interestingly, he is yet to appear for the exams.

“It was March 2018. He had to wait for his turn and he was not sure if he would get a chance to bowl in the Royals’ nets session. After his father asked him to come back, he thought of leaving. But as destiny had it, he stayed put and didn’t appear for Boards that year and is yet to sit for the exam,” Pradyot said.

”He was rejected during Under-19 trials twice. But after he bowled as a net bowler for Rajasthan Royals, a lot many people came to know about his talent along with Dishant Yagnik, who later helped our boy overcome several hurdles,” he added, reported TOI.

Following the World Cup, Bishnoi will next be in the action when he joins Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) camp for Indian Premier League (IPL). He was bought for INR 2 Crores for the upcoming season.

Bishnoi will use this as a learning curve with veteran Anil Kumble coaching the team.

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