Who Is This Guy Sitting In The Indian Dressing Room Whose Pic Went Massively Viral?

The ongoing Test series between India and Sri Lanka has been one-sided by the hosts as the first Test resulted in a draw due to rain and team India defeated the visitors in the second Test by 239 runs. However, the No 1 Test team is continuing its winning streak in the longest format of the game.

Eden_Gardens

The first Test was conducted in Kolkata. Eden Gardens isn’t just another cricket stadium in India, but it always has great cricket, entertainment, and surprises to offer to the cricketing fans in India. Though the first Test match has been amply affected by rain, the paramount enthusiasm in fans did not die.

The first test of the series between India and Sri Lanka despite being intervened by rain and bad light has turned out to be a great contest and resulted in a draw. But still, there were surprises to chose from. One such mystery was that of a young guy facilitating team India with drinks.

Who is this guy

As everyone has been wondering as to who this young lad is. And finally, after some curiosity, he has been identified as Pankaj Shaw. He’s a 29-year-old first class cricketer from Bengal. Pankaj was seen taking the drinks for the Indian team players during India’s first innings. Later, he was again seen doing the duties of the 12th man when the visitors were batting.

pankaj shaw

Pankaj made his first-class cricket debut last year at Kolkata against Rajasthan. He since then has represented his state in 12 first-class matches and has scored 2 tons and 6 fifties. His highest score is 118. He earlier has also represented Bengal at under 19 and under 22 levels.

Pankaj-Shaw-413-knock

Shaw’s moment of fame had come last year when he had cracked 413 in a club game in the Bengal First Division Tournament. His monumental effort had come for the Barisha Sporting against the Dakshin Kalikata. He hit 44 fours and 23 sixes in his knock.

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