It has been rightly said that It takes a lifetime to build a good perception and a moment to destroy it.
Veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma felt this statement very closely. Ishant Sharma, with 100 Tests to his name, has achieved greatness in the longest format of the game. He, however, believe that he had the ability to achieve the milestone in white-ball cricket as well before it was cut short by that one moment of misfortune which he considers as the “lowest point” of his career.
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Speaking on Cricbuzz’s ‘Rise of New India’ show, Ishant recalled that 2013 ODI match against Australia in Mohali where he was smashed for 30 runs by James Faulkner.
“My lowest moment was that 2013 match in Mohali against Australia. I don’t know if I could ever have moment worse than that because I was…I don’t know. It was very tough for me. And it wasn’t because I gave away a lot of runs. The thing that hurt me the most was I was the reason behind the team’s loss. I was dating my wife at that time and I just spoke to her and I think I just cried for almost a month. I used to call her everyday and cry over the phone saying that team lost because of me,” he said.
Ishant then talked about the support he received from MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan although he felt that the match compelled people into thinking that he is not a white-ball bowler.
“The good thing that happened was Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) came to my room and Shikhar (Dhawan), who was playing that game, also came and said, ‘Look you have been doing well (Dekh, tu acha khel raha hai).’ Because of that one match there became a perception that I am not a white-ball bowler,” he added.
