New Delhi: Life comes up with strange challenges to break your spirit but those are the real heroes who refused to get bogged down and take the obstacles on their chin.
Cricketer Vishnu Solanki’s world came crashing down as he lost his new born daughter just after birth. The utterly painful incident broke him down but he managed to keep his calm and chose to face challenges with renewed vigour.
Returning to the Ranji Trophy, he hit a century in the first match on February 24. Hailing from Baroda, he hit a terrific ton playing against Chandigarh.
Terrific innings of 161 runs in 103 balls
Playing an brilliant innings of his career with 161 runs in 103 balls, he kept hitting boundaries. Audience was thrilled at the terrific performance but many of them didn’t even know that he suffered such big personal loss recently. Coming down at 5th spot, he hit 12 boundaries with a strike rate of 63.97.
In fact, Vishnu Solani is not alone to have overcome such personal loss and create magic on the field. Former Skipper Virat Kohli also had the nation praying for him when he returned to field, soon after untimely death of his father. He played a rocking innings of 90 runs in the Ranji match.
