A cricketing balm for blood-stained memories
Vishal Chopra, who saw his mother being killed in Ireland as a five year old, will now watch his 15-year-old son, Varun, represent the nation in the under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh next year
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Sep-2015
Vishal Chopra, who saw his mother being killed in Ireland as a five-year-old, will now watch his 15-year-old son, Varun, represent the nation in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh next year. Sandeep Dwivedi, writing in the Indian Express, has the story.
For Vishal, 46 now, the journey back to Ireland as a 17-year-old, after he was packed off to live with his grandparents in Mumbai days after his mother's death for 12 years, has been worth it. "My mother's death changed everyone's life in the family. My sister and I were flown to India right away while our father joined us after folding up his business. He would remarry. I didn't let the trauma of my mother's death make me turn my back on Ireland even though it brought unhappy memories. I did return to the place of my birth," says Vishal, a diehard weekend club cricketer. "Now I look forward to the day when my sons Varun and Rishi play for the Ireland senior team. Being part of the Ireland under-19 team is a big honour for the family and the Indian community."