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They say even a journey of thousand miles begins with one small step. To fly one doesn't need wings, instead they need strong will power determination and more importantly a firm character.
This is a fairy tale about a young Kashmiri named "Parvez Rasool" who has recently steeped up into the glamorous world of cricket viz the IPL.
Born in Kashmir, it was obvious he didn't have the exposure to cricket as in the other Indian states.
Having being brought up among bullets, bloodshed, wars, turbulence and many other tormenting circumstances; Rasool didn't have any easy way to be introduced to the cricketing world.
But what has to happen somehow and anyhow finds a way. Rasool was selected to play for Haryana in the 2012 Ranji Season where he performed above average.
To add a cherry to the cake, Rasool was also selected in the India-A team for the practice match against the Aussies on their tour to India in early 2013.
What next for this lucky son of a gun? The answer is a magnificent 7 wicket haul against one of the worlds beat team Australia (though in a practice match).
As a reward, Rasool soon became a part of the IPL-6 after being sold to the Pune Warriors India. And boy didn't he impress one and all in his very 1st match itself.
From being in horrifying situations back in Kashmir, Rasool now found himself sharing the dressing room with legends such as Yuvraj Singh, Alan Donald and also to add being in the field with all time greats such as Kallis, SACHIN and many more.
One couldn't have asked for a better kick start to his cricketing career.
All i hope for as of now is that the young Kashmiri stays away from the distractive media and advertisement and instead focuses only on cricket for he surely has a bright future ahead.
