Virag Awate had a Yash Dhull-like grand debut, but the runs dried up
Updated On: 21 February, 2022 08:06 AM IST | Pune | Shreeram Gokhale
The Maharashtra opener, then 31, wasn’t exactly a youngster when he got his Ranji debut against Vidarbha in Nagpur (2012-13), having scored heavily in the local invitation league on a consistent basis
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Delhi’s Yash Dhull is the talking point of India’s cricketing world today for all the right reasons. The India U-19 World Cup-winning skipper scored century in each innings on his first-class debut game against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy, becoming just the third Indian to do so. And while every Indian cricket fan expects a bright future for the Delhi lad, it’s important to remember that things don’t always go as per plan. Ask Virag Awate, the last Indian to score twin tons on debut.
The Maharashtra opener, then 31, wasn’t exactly a youngster when he got his Ranji debut against Vidarbha in Nagpur (2012-13), having scored heavily in the local invitation league on a consistent basis. “I was confident going into that game. I had done well in the local league. I had waited for long for this opportunity, and I didn’t want to waste it,” Awate told mid-day. “It was a strong Vidarbha attack, with the likes of Sandeep Singh and left-arm pacer Shrikant Wagh in the pace department. Sairaj Bahutule was one of their professional players that season. The ball was turning a bit,” Awate recalled of his twin centuries. Those knocks obviously gave Awate lot of satisfaction, and were appreciated by Bahutule after the game.
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