Chennai Super Kings was his father’s favourite team, and its captain MS Dhoni his favourite cricketer. Tracking the IPL auction on Sunday, it seemed too much of a dream to be true for the son. Bawa’s father, Sukhwinder, can’t stop gushing over the prospect of his son interacting with Anil Kumble, Punjab’s head coach. After their dominating conquest in the West Indies, it was expected that the U-19 World Cup team would draw the attention of IPL franchises. I have seen him grow as a person since he lost his father to Covid in June 2020.”

Source: Indian Express February 14, 2022 05:25 UTC