to eat it earlier nobody could imagine that i was so proud of the moment money ceased to be a motivation for me when i realised that the money or lack of it wouldnt come between my cricket and i now even rs 345 crore the yearly contract that i have with the delhi ipl team per year hasnt fuelled the hunger of money in me so paajis always made sure to guide a new bowler about the intricacies of the game there just like that i approached my college team to play cricket for them but i was asked for a club certificate that i couldnt furbish as i had never played for any club have you jelled with the snobbish ambience of ramdaspeth i being quite a junior never got into such a comfort zone with him but ive witnessed his banter with seniors like rahul dravid vvs laxman isnt aggression required for a pace bowler i would commute by wcl bus to attend the college may be any time soon now the better i play more itll be motivating for my mates there i dont have that in my nature also i could now fulfill my basic requirements like i got myself a mobile phone after ranji trophy i got a bike that made my travelling easier as i didnt have to rely on wcl bus for my travelling it made me more independent to add to that in the debut test of rohit sharma and mohammed shami at eden gardens shamis nine wickets were overpowered by rohits innings of 177 runs as he got felicitated as man of the match also i started saving to sustain myself longer to play further your fathers a coal mine worker who shifted from up to walni mines at khaperkheda my friends who know me dont have complaints they appreciate the fact that i am left with very little time for my family after the rigmarole of my practice sessions and matches after duleep trophy i was signed by delhi daredevils to play ipl and i was given rs16 lakhs i had never seen that amount of money before for me things are simple they know and understand that it never comes easy preetam gandhe appreciated my bowling and pace and i was selected for ranji trophy camp i started playing tennis ball cricket at local tournaments at shivaji park chitnis park pratap nagar etc to retain the level of fitness required for a pacer ive to be choosy about what i eat and generally it comes easy as i am not a big foodie getting endorsements is really good but he was ambitious about me and some where wanted me to play cricket he would get rubber from the conveyer belts from the mines for me to make my shoes so i sort of gave it up as to manage all my expenses wasnt feasible for my father i try and stay away from oily spicy and fatty