A leader is someone who makes an
impact and provides inspiration. Arjun Patel exemplified these qualities.
There was
once a time when the Indian Cricket Team was simply filled with kids having
rich family background. Due to excellent infrastructure and good scope for the
game in metros, many small city boys would not succeed defeating them in the
C.K. Naidu Trophy. But this man proved it all wrong. Arjun Patel had seen a
dream, which many feared to see.
Hailing from
a small city of Madhya Pradesh, Patel dared to dream and with courage and guts
made that dream a reality. Since a very young age, he used to practice cricket.
His hard-work and never-give-up spirit finally landed him in International
Cricket.
His tact and
balmy persona made a significant impact on the entire team in tense situations
like the finals of the Inter Divisional Tournament.
His contribution made Jabalpur division become the champions. He stood by his
players and gave individual attention and influenced them in a positive way.
One can only lead by example and Arjun’s journey as a cricketer and captain is
an inspiration.
The quintessential leader played international matches with Australia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Starting his cricketing career by playing in various state level tournaments to representing India in internationals, Arjun has never skipped to astonish his fans by his outstanding performance. There are plenty of great achievements of Arjun Patel that is remembered, some of which are mentioned below.