From remote village to Odisha Ranji team, plumber Prashant Rana set to live dream
The Hindu
Right-arm fast medium bowler is one of five new faces in State team
After toiling for hours under the scorching sun and crawling in cramped spaces to repair pipes and fix drains in the first half of the day, Prashant Rana would find it extremely taxing to slog further on the cricket field in the afternoon. However, this did not diminish his passion for pursuing his dream of making it to the elite league in this cricket-crazy country.
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Life has come a long way for this humble plumber, who is all set to represent Odisha in the Ranji Trophy tournament slated to be held in Ahmedabad next week. Rana, a lanky right-arm fast medium bowler, is one of five new faces in the team.
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