Wicketkeeper batter Eknath Kerkar has been a cricket nomad for the previous couple of seasons. The diminutive cricketer learnt his craft in Mumbai and even made his first-class debut for the previous Ranji champion within the 2018 season. However his profession hit a roadblock after he was starved of alternatives which pressured him to attempt his luck elsewhere.
An opportunity to characterize Goa got here after the Covid-19 pandemic and he jumped on the alternative with each fingers.
“I made an honest begin to my first-class profession. I made an unbeaten fifty on my debut for Mumbai. However as you already know, the competitors for locations is hard in Mumbai, and I didn’t get many probabilities to show myself. I assumed it was higher to hunt alternatives in different States,” stated Kerkar, who was the participant of the match within the Kerala-Chhattisgarh Ranji Trophy match.
“I bought a possibility to characterize Goa, and I performed as knowledgeable for 3 seasons there, and I did effectively. However down the road, I wished to problem myself, and it was then I bought an opportunity to characterize Chhattisgarh. I used to be impressed with the imaginative and prescient of the State Affiliation, and it was a younger group, and I assumed as a senior cricketer I may contribute extra. The dressing room ambiance is nice, and kids look as much as you. That is the form of group, which I at all times wished to be a part of,’’ added Kerkar
On his century, which thwarted Kerala, Eknath stated the plan was to occupy the crease and play because the scenario demanded.
Eknath grafted early and wore down the Kerala bowlers. Because the bowlers erred, he punished them together with his huge repertoire of strokes. “It was a superb knock underneath strain. I at all times thought I had the sport to excel at this degree. I focused on my strengths, and it got here out good, ‘’ stated Kerkar who has been scoring constantly for Chhattisgarh this season.
“We’re bettering as a group, however we nonetheless have a little bit of catching as much as do. We imagine within the course of, and outcomes will observe,’’ he stated.