Wizard of Guj bowls with both arms
Pradip Champavat, 23, is also renowned for his big hitting and keeping
Unlike other cricketers, Pradip Champavat, 23, never worries about his place in the team. He knows he will always be selected. His predicament is different. Champavat does not know whether he will be required to bowl with his left or right hand, asked to keep wickets or told to go in the middle and smash some sixes.
The cricketer who can bowl effectively with both hands can even change his arm during the course of an over. The ambidextrous cricketer is now raring to go during the upcoming Gordhandhas Cup, a premier local tournament.
"I use my right hand to do daily chores but bowl with the left hand. Initially I bowled quick but failed to pitch the ball correctly. That was when I decided to start bowling with my right hand," said Champavat, the son of a sub-inspector.
"Whenever a right-handed batsman is on strike, I bowl with my left hand and vice-versa," said Champavat. The MCom student started his career late — at the age of 17 — because of his poor financial condition. But the rare talent is making rapid strides with his performances.
"Once, our regular left-arm bowler did not come for a match. I was amazed to see Pradip bowl comfortably with both his hands," said Sumer Singh, coach at Triumph's M Power Cricket Academy at Sardar Patel Stadium, where the youngster trains. "He is a great asset to the team."
Pradip Champavat, 23, is also renowned for his big hitting and keeping
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Unlike other cricketers, Pradip Champavat, 23, never worries about his place in the team. He knows he will always be selected. His predicament is different. Champavat does not know whether he will be required to bowl with his left or right hand, asked to keep wickets or told to go in the middle and smash some sixes.
The cricketer who can bowl effectively with both hands can even change his arm during the course of an over. The ambidextrous cricketer is now raring to go during the upcoming Gordhandhas Cup, a premier local tournament.
"I use my right hand to do daily chores but bowl with the left hand. Initially I bowled quick but failed to pitch the ball correctly. That was when I decided to start bowling with my right hand," said Champavat, the son of a sub-inspector.
"Whenever a right-handed batsman is on strike, I bowl with my left hand and vice-versa," said Champavat. The MCom student started his career late — at the age of 17 — because of his poor financial condition. But the rare talent is making rapid strides with his performances.
"Once, our regular left-arm bowler did not come for a match. I was amazed to see Pradip bowl comfortably with both his hands," said Sumer Singh, coach at Triumph's M Power Cricket Academy at Sardar Patel Stadium, where the youngster trains. "He is a great asset to the team."
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