Mumbai-born USA pacer Netravalkar

 

 

MUMBAI-BORN USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar has visualised his full circle moment when he takes the field for his side’s T20WorldCup opener against India at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7, a ground where it all began for him as a cricketer before leaving‘home’ for an alternate career. “I wouldn’t know howI would react there.But it is an emotional moment, for sure.Kind of like a full circle moment because I started playing cricket in Mumbai and gave up on the sport and moved to the US and never even expected to play cricket again.”

 

“International (cricket)wasn’tevena thought,” he told PTI from Colombo where the USA squad is training. “So, it’s like a second innings, that cricket gave me that chance and brought me back to Mumbai,” he said. “So,in that sense,it’snostalgic and emotional, but it’s not playing on my mind per se.” “Kind of, yes.” “I wouldn’t say in this particular way, but as a kid, obviously, growing up in Mumbai, I have always, since I started playing cricket, dreamt about playing for the country and hopefully at Wankhede. We’ve been training at Wankhede since our under-15 days,” he said.