Kamran Khan rises from obscurity

Kamran Khan, the 18-year-old Rajasthan Royals rookie, had a dream game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday, sending down a tidy final over to force a tie, and then bowling a Super Over which helped them clinch the win. In the Indian Express, Devendra Pandey & Mohd Arshi Rafique track his rise from a village of weavers in Uttar Pradesh to the dizzy heights of the IPL. They also tell how Kamran’s success has led to a spiralling of satellite TV connections in his hometown.

“Except for Naushad (Khan) Sir [Kamran's coach] who got me to Mumbai from UP to pursue cricket, Warne is the only person who has ever trusted my ability. I’ve lost count of the number of trials I went to in UP but nobody showed any faith in me,” Kamran said.