The story of Ishwar Choudhury
If Munaf Patel could do it, so can Ishwar Choudhury
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
If Munaf Patel could do it, so can Ishwar Choudhury. Also hailing from a village in Gujarat, the young fast bowler's selection for the Under-19 squad against Pakistan is a reward for his toil, overcoming financial hurdles and other difficulties. K Muralidharan of The Indian Express charts his rise.
Sent to Gandhinagar by his father—a debt-ridden farmer—to nurse his flailing academic when he was 12, this tall strapping lad’s cricket instincts drew him closer to the game at the Sports Authority of India.
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo