The wicketkeeper told the painful truth after the World Cup, kept a big sorrow hidden in his chest
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Jitesh Sharma reactions: Jitesh Sharma was very disappointed when he was not selected in the T20 World Cup team. But when he saw his father ill and spent time with him, he realized that it was more important for him to be with his father than with the team. Jitesh’s father passed away before the T20 World Cup. Jitesh has now broken his silence on his father’s demise and expressed the pain he was feeling in his chest.
Jitesh Sharma kept the pain of his father’s death suppressed in his chest.
New Delhi. Jitesh Sharma felt bad when he was dropped from India’s T20 World Cup squad, but now he feels that it was more important to be with his father in his last days. His father Mohan Sharma died on February 1 after illness. Jitesh told that when he got the news of not being selected in the team, he was a little sad, but with time this sadness subsided. The sadness of being out of the World Cup soon turned into a big personal challenge for him.
Jitesh said that after his father fell ill and then passed away, he realized that now the responsibility of the family rests on his shoulders. He said that he takes care of his mother, brother and family and does not show his emotions in front of them. Jitesh said that he has learned to live with this grief along with his career. He said that his father was a hero for him and if he were alive today, he would have said, go and practice, don’t worry about me. Jitesh said that he is proud of this.
Jitesh Sharma kept the pain of his father’s death suppressed in his chest.
Indian team wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma also gave the example of teammate Rinku Singh and said that it takes a lot of courage to return to the field after personal difficulties. On the presence of wicketkeeper batsmen like Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan in the team, Jitesh said that he looks at it from a different perspective and believes that two wicketkeepers can be in the eleven and the third can play as a finisher. Jitesh also talked about the inspiration he got from Virat Kohli and said that it is not easy to match his spirit.
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