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Overnight sensation Wadia reaps reward for years of sacrifice
Indian-born Jerrssis Wadia's rise to a spot on the Strikers' list was far from straightforward, as he detailed on The Surge podcast
He might have thundered 34 from 16 deliveries in the Adelaide Strikers' run chase against Brisbane Heat on Saturday night, but a place on a Big Bash list did not fall into Jerrssis Wadia's lap.
Nothing ever has. Wadia is not the archetypal pathway prodigy who has had the rails run into the life of an elite Twenty20 cricketer.
Instead, this 24-year-old Mumbai-born allrounder had to grow up very quickly.
Wadia first came to Australia aged 17, dabbling with the South Australia U19s and Adelaide Strikers Academy, only to return to his parents' home in Mumbai as Covid-19 struck and international borders began to close.
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Meet Jerrssis Wadia: The six-hitting sensation shipped to Adelaide from Vadodara, with a Hardik Pandya co
I wanted to hit a six literally every ball that I faced, to be honest
My grandpa threw a ball at me when I was four, and I hit it back. That was the first time I connected the ball and I was really happy,
I thought about moving to Australia just for cricket. I always wanted to become a professional cricketer.
They’re close family friends — Krunal and Hardik. I’ve learned a lot from them
The goal is to play for Australia, not just one game, but a long and sustainable career in all three formats
Pratyush Raj is a cricket journalist with TOI Sports, specializing in all things cricket, both on and off the field. He began his career with the Business Standard before following his passion as a sports reporter for the Times of India in Chandigarh. Pratyush has also contributed to the sports coverage of India Today Group and his last stint was with The Indian Express. His love for sports was nurtured during his upbringing in flood-prone Saharsa, a district in North Bihar, where Cricket Samrat was his constant companion.Read More
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