Indian Yuvraj Singh offers scholarship to 4-year-old cricket prodigy girl
Indian Yuvraj Singh offers scholarship to 4-year-old cricket prodigy girl
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh recognises 4-year-old cricket prodigy Rishika in Kolkata. Rishika’s talent with the cricket bat recently went viral on social media.
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh recognised a 4-year-old cricketing prodigy girl named Rishika from Kolkata. Singh took note of Rishika’s talent with the cricket bat after the toddler’s batting skills went viral on social media. The cricketer has announced that he will finance her education and cricket training at the Merlin Rise Yuvraj Singh’s Centre of Excellence in Kolkata.
A few days back, Rishika went viral on the internet playing cricket with her father. In the viral video, the girl from the Newtown area of Kolkata was seen batting with a technique similar to professional players. Seeing her video, several fans hailed her for her god-gifted talent and said that she was born to play cricket only. After Rishika’s video went viral, she became popular for being a cricket prodigy and also grabbed the attention of Yuvraj.
Speaking about Rishika, Yuvraj said that the young girl is extremely talented at such a young age and some of her shots left him flabbergasted.
“The Yuvraj Singh Center of Excellence at Merlin Rise, Kolkata is committed to nurturing young cricketing talent. Cricket talent has always been ahead in Bengal and we are giving this special scholarship to talent like Rishika Sarkar. I have seen videos of him playing cricket and I believe he is very talented at such a young age. Some of her shots moved me. We will assist him in his training at our High-Performance Training Center at YSCE at Merlin Rise, Kolkata, and our coaches will help her hone his talent further,” said Yuvraj
Indian cricketer and YSCE (Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence) Head Coach Satyendra Singh stated that Rishika has a bright future ahead. “It was a raw and inborn talent. We hope we can help her and her future is bright,” said Satyendra.
Yuvraj gifts cricket bat to Rishika
Yuvraj was delighted with Rishika’s talent and sent her a signed cricket bat as a gift. Notably, Rishika Sarkar has been living in a poor family in the suburbs of New Town for three and a half years. Every day, her family has to struggle for food. Despite her hardships, the indomitable desire to play cricket could not be suppressed in the young girl. Her daily practice for over six hours to get better at the game is evident of her determination to make a name for herself while playing the sport. Her father, Rajeev Sarkar, has been training her regularly, and under his coaching, Rishika can play everything from square drive to cover drive.
Rishika will be coached three days a week at the Yuvraj Singh Center of Excellence (YSCE) and the coaches will keep a personal eye on her. Merlin Rise and Club Pavilion, The Sports Club at Merlin Rise will also provide nutritious meals as per Rishika’s diet list. YSCE will regularly monitor her performance and provide opportunities for her to play in future matches. Merlin Group will also identify a school near his area and bear all the expenses of his further studies.