Can't tell dad
Sufiyan Shaikh is bound for Australia with the Indian Under-19 team as its wicketkeeper, but for a change, he won't be sneaking off without his father's knowledge
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
Sufiyan Shaikh is bound for Australia with the Indian Under-19 team as its wicketkeeper, but for a change, he won't be sneaking off without his father's knowledge. When he used to return home from sub-junior matches, his father used to beat him up because he could never understand his son's wish to play the game. However, he has now turned a new leaf. G Krishnan has the full story in the Hindustan Times.
Sufiyan Shaikh will play cricket for India, but he just can't talk to his father about it. Shaikh's journey from the labyrinthine lanes of Crawford Market to wicketkeeper of the India under-19 squad that will tour Australia next month speaks of rare grit and a whole lot of pain.
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo