New Delhi, March 25 -- For Ramavadh Yadav, a truck driver from Madhya Pradesh, funding his son's cricket dream often meant sleepless nights and borrowed money. That gamble has paid off with young Mangesh Yadav eventually landing a Rs 5.2 crore contract with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB).
Before Mangesh ever bowled a ball in professional cricket, his father had already invested everything he could into his son's ambition. Now 23, Mangesh, first played the game in a small courtyard at home with his mother, long before his journey took him to bigger stages.
Reflecting on the struggles the family endured to keep the dream alive, Ramavadh said, "I had to struggle a lot for money. Sometimes I couldn't sleep at night, thin...