Cricketers Who Lost Their Loved Ones During The Match Or An Important Tournament: When a person takes up sports as a profession, he puts everything on the line. From missing exams to staying away from their family, the passion for games helps a professional to see a perspective of life through the glass of failure and success. However, the passion can’t be compared with losing loved ones in one’s life.
There have been times when players end up losing their loved ones when away from their families, fulfilling their commitments with the sporting teams.
Recently, Baroda-based cricketer, Vishnu Solanki has shown the same passion for the game. Vishnu Solanki lost his daughter a day after she was born. During the game against Chandigarh, he lost his father but the cricketer didn’t leave his team Baroda & watched the final rites of his father on a video call in one corner of the dressing room. Solanki also went on to score a terrific hundred for his side in a match against Chandigarh.
What a player . Has to be the toughest player i have known. A big salute to vishnu and his family by no means this is easy? wish you many more hundreds and alot of success ?? pic.twitter.com/i6u7PXfY4g
— Sheldon Jackson (@ShelJackson27) February 25, 2022
There have been multiple cricketers turning up for their sides to aid their teams despite coping with a loss in their family.
Recently, cricket analyst Sarang Bhalerao, who is very active on social media shared a list of cricketers who have shown immense determination and passion for the game. From the likes of Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli to Mandeep Singh, all at some of the other point have actually turned up for their sides after coping with a loss in their family. Sharing the list, he wrote:
“A thread on cricketers who lost their dear ones during the match or an important tournament. Moved by the commitment shown by Vishnu Solanki who chose to be with the team when he lost his father during the match. Lost his daughter a day after she was born”
Here, check out the Tweet:
A thread on cricketers who lost their dear ones during the match or an important tournament. Moved by the commitment shown by Vishnu Solanki who chose to be with the team when he lost his father during the match. Lost his daughter a day after she was born (1/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
Here, check out the list:
During IPL 2017, Rishabh Pant lost his father. Rishabh went home to perform his father’s last rites & was back on the cricket field for his team’s next game. Pant scored 57(36) v RCB & played some amazing shots (3/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
Vinod Kambli lost his mother before the Ranji Trophy SF v TN in Mumbai. Kambli played the SF & says that was one of the toughest games he ever played as he kept getting emotional (5/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
Asif Ali lost his two-year-old daughter Noor Fatima due to cancer just before the World Cup in 2019. Asif was playing the ODI series in England that time (8/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
In 2019, 22-year-old Alzarri Joseph lost his mother in the middle of the Test match v England. The English team applauded him on the crease when Joseph came to bat. Joseph picked crucial wickets of Root & Denly & WI won the Test (10/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
In IPL 2020, Nitish Rana dedicated his fifty v DC to his father in law Surinder Marwah who passed away due to cancer.
Mandeep Singh turned up for Punjab Kings despite losing his father.
Exemplary courage shown by both Nitish & Mandeep despite their personal losses (12/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
Mohammed Siraj lost his father when India toured Australia in 2020. Siraj couldn’t attend the last rites of his father. Siraj ended up being the leading wicket taker for India in the Test series. Took a five wicket haul in the 2nd inns at The Gabba (14/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
In 1984, a few days before his Test debut Mohammad Azharuddin was playing a tour match v England. Azhar got the news of his grandfather’s death. Azhar was rattled but scored 3 tons in his first 3 Tests. His grandfather had predicted that Azhar will lead India one day (16/n)
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
Cricket is so powerful & means a lot to these cricketers. To cope with the loss, they found solace in playing the game. It requires exemplary courage.
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 28, 2022
Also Read: Here’s Why Fans Are Saluting Baroda Cricketer Vishnu Solanki
