New Delhi: Baroda vice-captain Vishnu Solanki garnered applauses from all directions on Friday, as he scored his century against Chandigarh on Day Two of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Bhubaneswar.
Though it would have been difficult to sense even the slightest of the joy for the 29-year-old Ranji player, who lost his newborn daughter just days ago in Baroda, while he was playing against Bengal for his Ranji Trophy fixture.
According to Baroda team manager Raju Arothe, Solanki moved out of the bio-secure bubble, flying to Baroda via Hyderabad to be with his family on hearing the hurtful news.
The cricketer performed the last rites of her daughter and rejoined his team on February 17 for their match against Chandigarh.
“A story of a cricketer who lost his new born daughter a few days ago. He attends the funeral and gets back to represent his team @BCCIdomestic @cricbaroda to get a hundred. His name may not make social media “likes”, but for me #vishnoosolanki is a real life hero. An inspiration!”, saluted Baroda Cricket Association chief executive Shishir Hattangadi.
A story of a Cricketer who lost his new born daughter a few days ago.He attends the funeral and gets back to represent his team @BCCIdomestic @cricbaroda to get a hundred.His name may not make social media “likes”,but for me #vishnoosolanki is a real life hero. An inspiration!
— shishir hattangadi (@shishhattangadi) February 25, 2022
Meanwhile, in another devastating news for the cricketer, Solanki’s father too passed away on Sunday morning.
Absolutely heart-breaking this is…
Just days after he lost his newborn, Baroda cricketer Vishnu Solanki lost his father today morning.
Vishnu is in Cuttack playing #Ranji. He told his family he’ll finish the game and come down.
He’s just 29. What all is he going through!!
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) February 27, 2022
Solanki will take some time from the game and attend the funeral of his father in Baroda.
