He was a naughty child, but very sincere for cricket, says Yuzi's mother
India, May 10 -- Last month, cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal created history by becoming the first bowler to take 300 T20 wickets in a single country. On Mother's Day today, the Punjab Kings' leg-spinner credits his mother for his success.
"When I was a child, my parents ensured that I was involved in sports. My mother (Sunita Chahal) would wake up before me to get things ready for me. She had a diet chart for me that we followed sincerely. Even now, when things get tough, my mom always motivates me and supports me every step of the way," says Chahal.
However, his mother, a homemaker, adds, "It's all Yuzi. He has always been very hardworking and sincere. Even when he was a child, he would be ready by 5am because the older boys would go to play cricket and take him along. If he got late, they wouldn't take him... He would sit for six hours straight practising chess. But his passion was always cricket."
"We got him into sports so that he wouldn't get into bad habits or bad company. With his hard work and focus, he has created history," she says dotingly. And like any other child, his naughty antics kept the house buzzing with laughter and fun. "Sometimes when it was time to go to school, he would hide. Everyone would be rushing around, so his sisters would have to track him down or pull him out from behind the curtains and give him a good scolding," she recalls with a laugh, adding, "But he has always been loving and caring. He spends time with us and loves his sisters, too."...
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