IND vs WI: "Dream Was To Get Debut Cap From Virat Kohli Or MS Dhoni" : Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda made his ODI debut for India in the first ODI against West Indies in Ahmedabad on February 6. Before the game, it was Virat Kohli who handed Hooda his debut cap. He scored an unbeaten 26 and along with Suryakumar Yadav (34*) took India to a win. In the second ODI, he played another crucial innings of 29 runs that helped India get to 237/9.

With the ball, Prasidh Krishna’s spell of 4/12 helped India win the game by 44 runs. They are also leading the series 2-0 and have bagged another series win against West Indies. After the match, Deepak Hooda revealed in a candid chat with Suryakumatr Yadav that he always wanted to get his debut ODI cap from either Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni.

“I made my debut in the first ODI, it was an amazing feeling. You always work hard for that, before the match I spoke to you (Suryakumar Yadav). I feel blessed to be a part of the side. It was my childhood dream to get cap from either MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli. Getting the cap from Kohli was an amazing feeling. I worked on sidelining the distraction and work on my process,” Hooda told teammate Suryakumar Yadav in a video posted on BCCI.TV

He further shared his experience of sharing the dressing room with the likes of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid along with Kohli. The 26-year-old further added that he is trying to learn from the seniors in the team.

Blessed To Share The Dressing Room With Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid: Deepak Hooda

“Good things take time but keep yourself ready. Obviously, it is a blessed feeling to share the dressing room with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid. You always learn so much from them. I am just trying to learn from them. My goal is to keep working on my process with the same intent and not worry too much about outcome,” he added.

Meanwhile, India bagged yet another series win against West Indies whose batters did not back up the good performance of their bowlers in the second ODI. The third and final ODI will be played on February 11 after which both teams travel to Kolkata for the three-match T20I series.

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