Rickshaw driver National cricketer

If you don't earn, you don't have money to buy medicine for your mother. Therefore, most of the time, instead of Ramesh Khel Maidan, the main and inner roads of Siddharthnagar are seen transporting passengers in auto rickshaws. Passengers are waiting near the chowk or some establishment during free time. He wants to make a career in cricket, but he cannot give up auto rickshaw due to compulsion.

Ramesh's sporting journey has not gone smoothly. When he saw his friends and uncle playing ball in the village, Ramesh also liked to play. He used to stay at home and help his mother while others were playing. There was no game content. Later, his uncle Sajir Alam added him to his team. "If I didn't get a job after studying, I invited him to the team to say that something will happen after playing," Mama Alam said, "My nephew could not play openly because of the fear of his neighbors, but now he has made good progress."

At that time, Ramesh was turning 10 years old. When the players of Lumbini Khukuri Club in Belhia played, he used to go there to watch the game. Sometimes he would play games when he got a chance. The club's coach Jung Bahadur Thapa (currently CAN curator) who saw his game asked Kurmi to take training. Kurmi could not go to play even if he wanted to because of the fear of his father.

'The fee was one hundred rupees,' curator Thapa said, 'His father used to shout at me, scolded him for not being able to support the family as a player, I reminded him and Kamalavati and stopped teaching Ramesh.' He said that when he took the money he had collected in a clay pot to pay the fees of his academy and handed it over to Thapa, Thapa promised to teach Ramesh for free. In 2074, he played for Baba Club. He represented the Namaste club in 2075 and since then he has joined the MCC club founded by Prashant Vikram Malla, a former player and former acting secretary of CAN.

Jung also found out that he was a left arm spinner. After his bowling became effective, he was able to play ACC Eastern Region Elite Cup U-16 with Thailand in 2019. Vasant Shahi of Bhairahawa, who was the coach of Nepal's U-16 team at that time, guided Ramesh well. Nepal won the game. Then Ramesh played well in the local league. Became man of the match in various games.

In the year 2078, District Super League was won by his affiliated club MCC. He became the highest wicket taker with 19 wickets. In the same year, he played in the YY National U-19 National. In 2079, he succeeded in becoming the U-19 best bowler of Lumbini Province, and in 2080, he took 4 wickets in 2 matches in the first tournament of the KP Oli Cup for the province. Then he was invited by APF to play. Gyanendra Malla's training, learning with the senior players of the national team, an unexpected meeting, he said.

He played in the Pro Cup from APF and now in the Prime Minister's Cup men's national cricket tournament, he took 13 wickets in 7 matches. He took 5 wickets against Lumbini Pradesh at the home ground Siddharth Stadium. I think Ramesh would have been able to play in the senior national team with the encouragement of senior players including team captain Rohit Poudel, whether it was in the camp or on the field.

Ramesh's father also drives an auto rickshaw. The family has been driving a rickshaw to avoid the problem of eating and drinking. Mother Kamalavati was worried about the maintenance and care of her eldest son Ramesh. Having grown up in poverty, Ramesh had no time to think about the future. He used to play cricket with his friends in the street whenever he got a chance. After growing interest in this game, he started playing under the supervision of his parents. After learning, he caught the eye of local players and clubs. After demonstrating his skills by playing in big tournaments, Ramesh's talk is not limited to the country. It has also started to be discussed abroad. After the son's fame started spreading, the mother's happiness exceeded the limit.

On the one hand such fame. On the other hand, family obligations have not left. He is forced to drive an auto rickshaw himself to meet the expenses of his mother's treatment. Ramesh drives a rickshaw from 9 am to 3 pm so that cricket practice does not stop. After that he learned cricket. They ply rickshaws from 6 pm to 9 pm. "It will be late if you meet a passenger from a little distance," he said. I used to call and play with the team.'

Besides, the mother cooks tea at home and sells it in the grocery store all day long. He hails a rickshaw while helping in shops and at home. If there is enough time, they can play cricket. Most of the time, people move in rickshaws. "There is a better opportunity for those who want to advance in the game compared to before," he said. He says that he gets excited when he wins and gets disappointed when his team loses.