It is the story of an 18-year-old teenager, who loved cricket. An act, which stunned not just his teammates but also the opposition team. It was year 2006 and Karnataka scored 446 in their first innings at Feroz Shah Kotla ground. It was a cold and difficult day for the Delhi Ranji team. They lost 5 wickets chasing Karnataka’s massive first innings total. With half of the side back in the pavilion on the 2nd day itself, it was an uphill task for Delhi team to save the follow-on. The 18-year-old walked out and along with wicketkeeper Puneet Bisht helped reach Delhi 103 at the end of the day’s play, without losing another wicket. This youngster stood solid and unbeaten at 40, but Delhi still needed to go a long way with the last recognized pair in the middle. But in the night his world turned upside down. His father, just 54-years-old, passed away leaving him with an awful choice – whether to cremate his father or to go and finish his innings for Delhi. The news of his fa