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On April 12, 2015, Delhi Daredevils were cruising to victory in their den at the Ferozshah Kotla until the 16th over when a 19-year-old unknown player from Baroda decided otherwise. In what transpired in the last 4 overs, Delhi Daredevils were done and dusted by the sheer brilliance of this guy named Hooda. He not only dragged Rajasthan Royals out from a difficult situation but also won them the game almost single-handedly.
Deepak Jagbir Hooda began his cricketing career in Haryana representing the state’s U-16 team. He is an all-rounder who bowls right arm off-break. After his father’s transfer to Baroda, he started playing for the Baroda Cricket team.
Munaf Patel describes him as a curious kid pestering senior players with questions on how to handle pressure and play better cricket. And when he became an overnight sensation by hitting the Daredevils all over the park, the advice seemed to have worked its magic. He scored 54 runs off just 25 deliveries and some of his shots were played with such impeccable timing that the opposition applauded in awe too.
But this is not some newfound confidence for Deepak Hooda. He is known in the Royals family as someone who speaks his mind and expresses himself freely. In the last IPL season where he didn’t get to play a single game for Rajasthan Royals, he approached mentor Rahul Dravid because he thought his talent was of no use outside the playing eleven. In another instance, he asked his mother to come and watch him in the game against Bengal because he thought he was going to score a century and he didn’t want his parents to miss that opportunity. When his parents went to see the match, they didn’t even once think that he would go on to score a century but he did.
What Hooda lacks in experience, he makes up for it in attitude and skill. And although his performance will be measured over the course of this season, but well begun is half done and we hope to see many more such brilliant innings from this power player. The Indian team needs some good all-rounders and Rajasthan Royals may have found one that fits the peg.
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