Trisha Poojitha decided to be a constant performer for Gujarat Giants after WPL public sale shock

Not lots of these residents within the Tarnaka residential locality within the metropolis, who’ve seen a younger Y. Trisha Poojitha being taken on a two-wheeler by her father or her brother to the far-off Legala Cricket Academy in Lingampally would have ever imagined that this younger expertise would hog the limelight at some point.

This younger cricketer is on cloud 9 now after being picked up by Gujarat Giants within the current Women’s Premier League (WPL) public sale. 

But, Poojitha has at all times been a really assured lady pursuing her ardour within the sport because of her brother Ruthvik (he performed for Hyderabad under-16) being the inspiration when she began enjoying cricket on the age of eight.

Remarkably, southpaw Poojitha, who has represented Hyderabad in three age teams – under-16, 19 and 23 years – reposed the religion the selectors had in her by being the top-scorer for the State crew within the final 5 years, together with senior girls’s T20 match.

Born in Bhadrachalam, Poojitha moved over to Hyderabad alongside together with her father and brother with the particular intent of creating it massive in cricket.

“My mom (a school headmaster) keeps shuttling but my father and brother take care of my interest in the sport. They are the ones who are primarily responsible for helping me to keep improving by taking me on their two-wheelers to the coaching centre,” 21-year-old Poojitha says in a chat with Sportstar.

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“Yes, it is a great honour to play in the Women’s Premier League. Honestly, I was not expecting the call but at the same time, determined to be a consistent performer. The franchise has a couple of big names from Australia. I am looking forward to learning a lot,” mentioned the all-rounder, who is a large fan of India captain Rohit Sharma.

She was first coached by Srinivas at Swayamkrushi earlier than transferring on to Salam Bayash’s LCA (who groomed India star N. Tilak Varma from his childhood). The third-year diploma scholar in Data Sciences, who trains six to seven hours each day, appears to be like for consistency and believes that the WPL may nicely be an enormous turning level in her profession.

“Definitely, for all cricketers, it is a terrific platform which helps one showcase their talent but also pushes them closer to bigger things,” mentioned Poojitha, who can also be mentored by former India fielding coach R. Sridhar on the Ravi Shastri-run ‘Coaching Beyond’ within the metropolis.

For somebody who had a century for the Hyderabad under-19 crew within the 2015-16 season to function a reminder of her expertise and expertise, Poojitha is now dreaming massive – to play within the T20 World Cup and assist India win matches.

“Yes, that is the big target and I will really work hard and use every opportunity provided to realise that goal,” she concluded.