In IPL 2022, Punjab Kings player Vaibhav Arora bowled brilliantly with the new ball against Chennai Super Kings. Vaibhav Arora had once made up his mind to leave cricket and do a private job.
In the IPL 2022 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) played between Punjab Kings (PBKS), Punjab’s uncapped Indian fast bowler Vaibhav Arora made a mark.
Vaibhav Arora took 2 wickets for 21 runs in his quota of 4 overs. The right arm pacer from Himachal Pradesh grabbed the attention of the fans by bowling brilliantly with the new ball.
Vaibhav Arora’s life has been full of struggles and there was a time in his life when he had made up his mind to quit cricket.
Ravi Verma, coach of Vaibhav Arora, revealed that Vaibhav had considered leaving cricket and opting for a private job.
To help them meet their needs. For Vaibhav Arora, the struggle was not about economics but about self-confidence and a sense of security in the game.
Coach Ravi Verma told The Indian Express how during the district match he had several catches dropped while bowling due to which his bowling figure was damaged.
At that time, Vaibhav Arora felt that now he would not be able to play cricket at a high level.
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Vaibhav Arora told the coach, ‘Sir, look at any private job, cricket can’t happen now.’ Recalling his conversation with Vaibhav, coach Ravi Varma said, “I told him to get ‘Quitter’ tattooed on his forehead and never call me again.”
The coach’s words inspired him to work hard on his skills and as a result Vaibhav Arora got a major breakthrough in his career. In 2019-20, Vaibhav Arora played his first Ranji Trophy for Himachal Pradesh.
Vaibhav Arora said after his first net session in IPL in Dubai, ‘KL Rahul bhai asked me from where I play and said you will play in IPL soon.
Anil sir also came to me once and asked the same question. He said I have potential and told me to keep working hard.