If you were to ask someone even remotely connected to one of several cricket
academies that have sprung up across Raipur about Vishal Kushwaha, its unlikely
you will come back without hearing stories of how he has destroyed several
bowling attacks during inter-district matches in Chhattisgarh over the last five
years.
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his Under-25 days, remember him nonchalantly flicking Umesh Yadav for sixes at
the old VCA ground in Nagpur on several occasions. During one such knock,
against Vidarbha XI in 2012, he was identified by talent scouts from Kings XI
Punjab. I thought there was some hope, Kushwaha recollects. But I was shocked by
what I saw at the trials.Kings Cup, a tournament organised by the franchise,
consisted of four teams made up of shortlisted players. Kushwaha batted a
handful of deliveries in a rain-affected game. He didnt bowl or field. Three
days later, he was asked to head home. The reason: he didnt come from a state
that played cricket.They asked me how many first-class and List A matches Ive
played. I told them Chhattisgarh still doesnt have affiliation, so I havent
played any. I was immediately asked to leave and come back when I had played
recognised cricket. Was it my fault? No. They picked me for the trials, they
called me, and they sent me back.That wasnt it. Kushwaha was in for similar
treatment from Delhi Daredevils. Shortlisted, but again they asked me the same
questions, he says. It made me wonder if talent scouting is about ability or
which association you play for. That is when the gravity of the situation hit
me. I contemplated giving up the game at 25.It was only after employment with
the Account Generals office as an accountant in Raipur - he completed his
commerce degree in a bid to forge a parallel path - did he rethink his decision
to quit cricket. For now, its a decision hes happy with and hopes to play for
seven or eight seasons.In many ways, Kushwahas frustration at being overlooked
because of the system reflected the mood around the game in
Chhattisgarh.****Between 2000 and 2008, upcoming cricketers would hit a dead end
by the time they were 15 or 16. With little help from the association, which was
grappling with several issues - lack of funding, affiliation woes - players were
left to fend for themselves.Jalaj Saxena, who learnt his early cricket in Bhilai
where his father was employed, moved to Indore along with his brother Jatin for
better prospects. He has since established himself as a reliable allrounder in
domestic cricket. Harpreet Singh, member of Indias Under-19 team at the 2010
World Cup now plays for Madhya Pradesh, having moved from Durg.Sahil Gupta
shifted to Baroda to pursue the game. It was only after the confirmation of
Chhattisgarhs status as full member that he returned. Sumit Ruikar, employed by
the Accountant Generals office in Chhattisgarh during the off-season, played his
cricket in Nagpur. They were part of a fortunate group who were able to play
elsewhere.Now with the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) receiving full
membership from the BCCI, three years after their five-year qualification period
ended, cricketers looking to take up the game perhaps may not suffer the
frustration that threatened to derail careers of those who couldnt afford to
shift outside the state.****A crisscross of Raipur talking cricket is met with
philosophical undertones when asked about Chhattisgarhs Ranji Trophy debut this
season.Mehnat ki kamai bolte hai na, yeh wohi hai, [This is the reward for
hardwork] Rajesh Dave, secretary of the CSCS, says of their elevation, which has
arrived after a battle that lasted 16 years.Its not like just those who travel
with their kit bags in crowded trains from Kandivali and Thane to Churchgate to
play cricket struggle. Ours has been a big struggle too, says a local cricketer,
trying to fit in to the system despite being branded an outsider by the very
state that once nurtured his talent.Cricket ne bahut rulaya hai. Ab aage, sirf
ladne ki junoon hai sab mein, [Cricket has made us cry. Going forward, it will
just be the passion that will drive us] Kushwaha says. He was regarded as the
face of Chhattisgarh cricket, until Amandeep Khare rose through the age-group
structure to become the first cricketer from the state to represent the country
- at the Under-19 level.****The mehnat ki kamai (the fruit of labour) Dave, a
former Madhya Pradesh player, refers to is the fight for affiliation from the
BCCI since 2000, when Chhattisgarh was separated from MP. Two factions fighting
for control led to Chhattisgarh cricket being in a state of flux.It was only in
2005, when Baldev Singh Bhatia, the current president, and Dave came together
following reconciliation, that the seeds of recognition were sown. Sanjay
Jagdale, the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association secretary, was a key member in
the negotiations, according to Dave. Three years later, Chhattisgarh were
granted associate status on account of stability. It meant they could
participate in the age-group tournaments conducted for affiliates and
associates.The first signs of promise came in 2009-10, when Chhattisgarhs
Under-19 side emerged champions of the Associates and Affiliate tournament. Then
they repeated that feat in 2011-12 to earn a promotion to the plate league of
the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy. In 2013-14, the Under-19 side finished third in
their group. They narrowly missed qualification for semi-finals, but voices from
within the board hinted at full membership in the not-too-distant future.The
actual churn started around then, Dave recalls. The associations subsidy was
increased from Rs 50 lakh to 75 lakh. With the team having already spent close
to four years as an associate, there was a buzz that they could possibly become
a full member in 2013. Cricketers who were lost to the game started to return,
while many other youngsters came forward, Dave says.As heartening as it was to
see the pool of cricketers widen, the CSCS was now faced with the challenge of
having to build turf wickets across the districts, outside of Bhilai, the most
established center in the state. From having only three turf wickets outside the
steel city, they built 20 surfaces. The biggest challenge, however, was the
absence of qualified coaches and trainers.Realising the need to put together a
system, the association managed to rope in support staff for their functional
academies in Raipur, Bhilai and Bilaspur. The funding came via grants from the
state government and local industries.But the challenges continued. Trials would
often be disrupted by violence - Chhattisgarhs deep interior is still gripped
with trouble from the Naxals - leading to the associations inability to
streamline talent. Camps would come to an abrupt halt, leaving academies teeming
with aspirants being denied opportunities.We had our own share of trouble, but
it didnt stop us from conducting inter-district tournaments to bring the best
players to Raipur and train them, Dave says. A lot of them left out too, but we
werent in a position to do much. We also had a financial crunch, but were
fortunate to have received the patronage of the state government and the
industries in this region for having helped us at a difficult time. A key step
towards Chhattisgarhs realisation of being a full member was taken when the
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium was slotted to host IPL matches in 2013.
Completely funded by the state government, the stadium, for which work started
in 2001, was inaugurated with Delhi Daredevils hosting Pune Warriors. A capacity
of 55,000, which made it the second-biggest in India in terms of seating, a
large outfield with 10 turf wickets, and state-of-the-art facilities meant the
association could finally call something their own. Hosting the IPL and the now
defunct Champions League T20 also brought in funds.A final seal of approval
awaited them, but it proved a false dawn. The implications of the IPL spot
fixing scandal of 2013 - with N Srinivasan being asked to step down as BCCI
president - led to the issue being put on the backburner. Jagmohan Dalmiyas
death while in office in 2015 led to the issue being sidetracked again. In
February 2016, CSCS finally received the good news.It brings a financial package
that will be at par with all the other full members - Rs 20 crores annually -
which the association wants to use to build residential academies in Raipur,
Bhilai and Bilaspur, apart from developing a separate womens wing.****Till
affiliation was received, players largely relied on government jobs through
sports quota to continue playing the game in uncertain times. The less-fortunate
cricketers were beneficiaries of industrial development in Chhattisgarh, known
for its mineral wealth, steel plants and hydro-electric projects.One of them is
Abhishek Darekar, a fast bowler, who impressed Dennis Lillee at the MRF Pace
Foundation in Chennai in 2011. After playing league cricket in Chennai for a few
seasons, he faded away. The joke among local cricketing circles is, if you dont
find cricketers on the field, chances are that they would be in the industries
and factories near Raipur.For todays generation, however, things are looking up,
as epitomised by Khares rise. The 19-year-old batsman, who didnt get a game
during Indias Under-19 World Cup earlier this year, could have either been a
revolutionary or a footnote. He considered moving states, along with the
prospect of enrolling into an undergraduate science course from Delhi University
on sports quota. Today, he is happy to have waited on the decision.I was ready
with my application, but in the same week, we got news of the affiliation, Khare
says. My parents were supportive, but after the Under-19 World Cup, they were
worried Id hit a dead end like many other cricketers from this region.
Fortunately now, that wont be the case and they are much more relieved than I
am.Realising the need to fast-track their development ahead of their Ranji
Trophy debut, CSCS appointed Sulakshan Kulkarni, the former Mumbai wicketkeeper,
as the head coach for a three-year term. Kulkarni, who has been a part of six
Ranji Trophy winning teams as a player and four as coach, the last of which came
in 2012-13 under Ajit Agarkars captaincy for Mumbai, was returning to the
domestic set-up for the first time since 2013-14.Developing sides have nothing
to lose, Kulkarni says. If you take one person to the next level, theres a big
lift within the group. So thats why I wanted to work here. The background of
Chhattisgarh was impressive. They have shown big improvement in in junior
cricket, which is the heart of any association. Ranji Trophy is merely the
face.The face of this team will be Mohammad Kaif, the former India batsman who
has moved from Andhra, and is the only professional cricketer within the set-up.
At 35, the end may be closer, but Kaif knows a thing or two about captaincy,
having led India to the Under-19 World Cup win in 2000, and then Uttar Pradesh
to their only Ranji title till date, in 2005-06.Kulkarni, meanwhile, already has
a road map in place. He says the passion he has seen among the local
administrators is unparalleled. The need to give back to the game, as he calls
it, has taken a completely different meaning.****The drive from Raipur to the
international stadium, 25km away, in Naya Raipur is a unique one. Congested main
roads and narrow bylines dangling with wires on either side with movement of
cows and cattle apart from a colony of rickshaws and street hawkers suddenly
open up into an eight-lane expressway that has malls and scores of cranes coming
up.Then after a stretch of nothingness emerges a majestic modern-day marvel out
of nowhere. It somewhat mirrors the growth of cricket in Chhattisgarh - a steady
rise, but not without its fair share of upheavals. For a generation of
cricketers who grew up not knowing where they would ply their wares, the time is
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