Tewatia’s pyrotechnics with the bat not only triggered celebrations in the Royals’ camp, but in his home in Sihi village, over 2,000 km away from Sharjah, where people descended in hordes to congratulate Krishan Pal for his son’s fearless performance.
“They told me Rahul was not just my son but that he was the ‘son of the village’. I met so many people and received so many calls on Sunday that I got a headache. I must have met around 400 people who visited my home and must have received about a thousand calls — all congratulating me for Rahul’s performance. I am overwhelmed,” Krishan Pal told IANS.
A Long Journey to The Spotlight
Tewatia’s cricket story is like a rollercoaster. Apart from representing all age-group and Ranji Trophy teams of Haryana, he has also turned out for Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals, besides twice for Rajasthan Royals. But till Sunday night he had failed to…