This Hong Kong bowler will show the Asia Cup (Photo-ACC Twitter)
The Asia Cup is starting from 9 September and this time a total of 8 teams are participating in the tournament. Among these teams, there is a team of Hong Kong who will take on Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Pool B. There is a player in Hong Kong’s team that will be seen by everyone. This player has done the feat of throwing all four overs maiden in T20 International. He has taken the wicket of Rohit Sharma. It is being talked about Ayush Shukla who is a player of Indian origin and he has an important role in Hong Kong’s team. Ayush Shukla told that he is playing cricket for his father and because of him.
Father’s insistence made Ayush a cricketer
Ayush Shukla told in an interview to Cricket.com that he became a cricketer because of his father’s stubbornness. The player moved to Britain at the age of 15 and started taking cricket seriously there. Ayush’s father shifted to Hong Kong of India in the year 1996, he set his business there. Ayush told that he plays cricket for his father. He feels that the father is living his dream on his own.
Rohit Sharma took wicket
Ayush Shukla has also participated in the Asia Cup in the year 2022. He landed against Pakistan and India and took the crucial wicket of Rohit Sharma. However, Shukla remembers the conversation with Rohit Sharma more than the match. Shukla told how Rohit Sharma had boosted his morale. Shukla said in the interview, ‘It was memorable to take Rohit Sharma’s wicket, but I got a chance to go to Team India’s dressing room, I consider myself lucky. Rohit told me to always trust yourself. I have been chosen for my country because I have talent inside.
Four over maiden throw in T20
Last year, Ayush Shukla had done the feat of throwing four over medons in the T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. This player created history against Mongolia. In this match, Ayush did not spend a single run in 24 balls and he also took a wicket. Apart from Ayush, Saad bin Jafar and Lockie Ferguson have also thrown all four over maiden in T20 International. Now Ayush is about to land in the Asia Cup and Hong Kong will expect such a deadly performance from them.
