R Silambarasan: Level 10 champions and TNPL stars staring at IPL deals

Tamil Nadu may not have reached the final obstacle Vijay Hazard Trophy 2021-22 But personally, the feeling inside R Silambarasan will not be too bad. The Pacer is still in the early stages of his domestic career. He scored 15 wickets in just 7 games in India’s premier A-level competition and played a key role in bringing TN to another white ball final.

Silambarasan won 15 wickets and admitted only 4.77 points, including two foursomes. He almost became the top ticket collector of the TN Championship. Although TN was clearly disappointed to finish runner-up-losing to Himachal Pradesh in the summit clash-Silambarasan would be happy to be an outstanding bowler next to him on a personal level.

The pacemaker comes from a very humble background. Grew up in the humble village of Sendirakillai in Cuddalore. Silambarasan has experienced poverty from a very young age. His parents are daily-paid workers, which means that following his passion for cricket requires overcoming major financial obstacles.

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Thankfully, his education has not been affected. The cricket player was a top 10 player before studying for a diploma in electrical and electronic engineering because of Puthur’s vacancy. Since then, Silambarasan has played cricket in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) and now the national senior domestic level.

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The inspirational story of R Silambarasan

But before that, Silambarasan not only overcomes financial obstacles, but also overcomes social obstacles. Growing up in a village with very different castes, he would never be able to deal with other children. They played cricket together, and he could only watch them from the sidelines.

“They never included me. At that time I never understood why. All I did was take a coconut branch, take an old rubber ball, and hit it as much as possible. I like to hit the ball, but I’ve never found anyone throwing a ball at me. I must be the only one who often plays cricket alone.” Silambarsan told New India Express In an interview.

“Once I got tired of hitting the ball, I would run into bowling until I needed a break. When I saw this, people in my village thought I was insane. Looking back, even I laughed.”

Although he never really eats enough meals every day, Silambarasan grows up to be a fast person because these practice sessions can completely bowling alone. “No one in that area used to be as fast as me,” He said. “So they started fighting for me to join their team. I don’t know how quickly all this changes.”

Silambarasan didn’t watch a live cricket match until he was 16 years old. It wasn’t until the then chief minister of TN M Karunanidhi distributed the TV set that he had the opportunity to experience cricket matches regularly. This was a critical moment in his life, and he felt overwhelmed when he watched the great Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga do his business and imitate the flexible arm release of a pacemaker to simulate his own behavior.

Today, according to reports, when his VJHT performance attracted the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Silambarasan recalled the biggest turning point in his career. When he visited Kancheepuram to participate in a local game, fortunately, TN captain and all-around player Vijay Shankar participated in the game.

Silambarsan has played for the Cuddalore district, but in order to make a living, he chose to rest and become an apprentice. What he needs is an opportunity to balance both: his livelihood and his cricket career.

Here, Shankar played the role of a hero in his inspirational story and arranged the trial of India Cement Corporation for him. “They let me play only three or four goals in the net, and they selected me in their team. That changed my life for me. Since then, I have got the best facilities to develop me Skills and excellent coaches and players to guide me. After I came here, I never felt like an outsider. It helped me focus on cricket,” He said.

Subsequently, the league cricket teammates helped Silambarasan not only grow into a bowler, but also grow into a more comprehensive person who can complete a bachelor’s degree with the support of his colleagues.

“You need a bachelor’s degree to work in these companies, so India Cement helped me get admission to Guru Nanak College. Knowing my struggles Vijay, Baba Aparajith and Baba Indrajith paid for my semester. Malolan Rangarajan, R Prasanna and L Vignesh also helped pay for the exam and other expenses.” The 28-year-old Pacer said that he has performed consistently in TN’s First Division.

Even a pandemic cannot stop Silambarasan’s progress because he is still looking for opportunities to flourish and stay one step ahead on the TN circuit. He participated in a practice match last season, but failed to occupy a place in the first XI. But the situation is different this year because he has a strong TNPL season. Siechem Madurai Panthers defeated 9 wickets with a score of 7.10, which almost opened the door for the white ball cricket choice.

Silambarsan is now looking forward to the next important day in his life, when his name may come to an end at the big auction of IPL 2022.