"At first glance, Raj Kumar didn't find anything special about the nine-year-old 'chubby' kid. We really hadn't seen anything extraordinary," recounts Raj Kumar, an off-spinner in his playing days, in the book.His opinion altered soon after. Within a few days of reporting at the WDCA, Virat was playing an under-14 game at the Springdales school. The coaches were left speechless by a six by Virat which bore the stamp of class. This boy casually picked the ball of his legs, and sent it soaring over mid-wicket.

Source: Times of India September 18, 2016 09:13 UTC