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Usman Qadir, son of legendary spinner Abdul Qadir, who once wanted to play for Australia, now eyes glory with Pakistan
Rachit Kanaujia •In 2018, Usman went on to sign a contract to represent the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League as an overseas player
From Haryana to Baroda to Rajasthan to Australia, Deepak Hooda makes his way to the big stage
Somya Kapoor •Born in Haryana, early cricket in Delhi, move to Baroda and then turning pro for Rajasthan, Deepak Hooda has fought his way to the big stage and would now look to make an impression Down Under.
Phil Salt’s Caribbean journey and how it changed his love from football to cricket
Bansal Shah •Phil Salt, born in Wales, spent a significant five years of his life in the Caribbean in Barbados, where he was inspired to play cricket.
From anonymity to figuring in South Africa’s T20 World Cup plans, Tristan Stubbs’ rollercoaster journey
Amitb •Tristan Stubbs has had a rollercoaster of a ride in 2022 and was eventually rewarded with a place in South Africa's T20 World Cup squad.
Fazalhaq Farooqi's time to shine at the big stage after overcoming difficulties in Afghanistan
Pnvishnu •Fazalhaq Farooqi, 22, is gearing up for his maiden ICC tournament, the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 that gets underway in Australia on 16 October.