How Rajeev Kumar and his village gave 50 masseurs to Indian cricket

After coming to Delhi, I travelled by bus, walked long distances and struggled for three to four years. At that time, I never imagined I would one day work with the Indian cricket team and travel the world Around 50 boys and girls from my village have entered this profession. Some work in the IPL, some with Ranji teams, some in the Indian team, while others are in yoga and Ayurveda Whatever I am today, Ashish Nehra played the biggest role. He opened every important door in my career."Whatever I am today, Ashish Nehra played the biggest role. He opened every important door in my career," he says. Tension mat lena Rajeev bhai. Bilkul chill hoke kaam karo. Kisi bhi tarah ki jaroorat ho mera kamra khula hai.' Mahi bhai took me out for dinner that day I was surprised when he turned vegan, because the Virat I know used to love his food. The entire Indian team stood by me during the Covid. The players kept calling to ask about my family and even offered financial support. I can never forget that. Then that night in Ahmedabad. I want to eradicate memories of November 19. We used to joke that Kuldeep deserved an award because he probably took the most massages. Pratyush Raj is a cricket journalist with TOI Sports, specializing in all things cricket, both on and off the field. He began his career with the Business Standard before following his passion as a sports reporter for the Times of India in Chandigarh. Pratyush has also contributed to the sports coverage of India Today Group and his last stint was with The Indian Express. His love for sports was nurtured during his upbringing in flood-prone Saharsa, a district in North Bihar, where Cricket Samrat was his constant companion.Read More We use cookies and other tracking technologies to provide services while browsing the Website to show personalise content and targeted ads, analyse site traffic and understand where our audience is coming from in order to improve your browsing experience on our Website. By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the use of these cookies and accept our Privacy terms. If you wish to see more information about how we process your personal data, please read our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy We use cookies and other tracking technologies to provide services in line with the preferences you reveal while browsing the Website to show personalize content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic..., and understand where our audience is coming from in order to improve your browsing experience on our Website. By continuing to browse this Website, you consent to the use of these cookies. If you wish to object such processing, please read the instructions described in our'; Q+=' Cookie Policy ';Q+=" /";Q+=' Privacy Policy';Q+='Read more';Q+=" Our Privacy Policy has been revised. Please review updated ';P+='Privacy Policy Here';P+='