IND vs SL 1st T20I : Indian Cricket team defeated the Sri Lankan team by 2 runs in their very first match of the new year. The hero of this match was fast bowler Shivam Mavi, who stunned the Sri Lankan batsmen at the Wankhede ground in Mumbai. Shivam Mavi, a resident of Noida, took 4 big wickets for 22 runs in this match and gave victory to Team India.
Shivam Mavi, who became a hero in the debut match, had to wait for 6 years for this opportunity. 24-year-old Shivam Mavi now got a place in Team India and he made his debut in a spectacular manner. He made his debut in 2018 in IPL and first class matches. A year before this, he started his strong journey.
This was also the reason that he got a place in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup as well. Then under the captaincy of Prithvi Shaw, the Indian team won the title by defeating Australia. Shivam Mavi took one wicket in that final.
‘Hardik Bhai kept me positive continuously’ Shivam himself said after the match, ‘I was waiting for 6 years. Due to the injury, I felt that I would stay away. Getting a debut cap from Hardik Bhai is nothing less than a dream come true. It is everyone’s dream to debut and perform for their team. Hardik bhai constantly kept me positive and kept talking to me continuously. My first wicket was the most favorite because I bowled it.
For his brilliant bowling figures of 4/22 on his debut game, @ShivamMavi23 is our Top Performer from the second innings.
A look at his bowling summary here 👇👇#INDvSL @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/nkDyHeRLCo
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2023
The family from Meerut settled in Noida. Please tell that Shivam Mavi is a resident of Noida, a city in Uttar Pradesh and adjacent to Delhi. Shivam’s family is originally from Meerut. Shivam’s father Pankaj Mavi told that he has been living in Noida for almost 22 years. He had come here only in connection with the job. But here when the son’s interest in cricket appeared, I did not even think that he would become an international star. He says that Shivam has also worked hard to join the Indian team. Shivam has been playing cricket since childhood. He had to work very hard to manage studies and sports.
Shivam initially started playing cricket only as a hobby, but after testing his talent, the coach told Shivam’s father that your child has talent, don’t stop his cricket. He wanted to get selection in Under 14 in UP team, but due to non-selection there, Shivam played Delhi Under 14. After this, under-16 played for UP. Then after several attempts, the selection took place in the Under-19 and played till the Under-19 World Cup. After this, now he has been selected in the Indian team.