In the Group C match of Ranji Trophy, the match between Delhi and Services was a draw. In this match, 6 feet 4 inches tall Agriveer Jawan Jayant Goyat won everyone’s hearts with his sharp bowling. Jayant Goyat took 5 wickets in the first innings against Delhi. He got one wicket in the second innings. With his fast pace and excellent bounce, Jayant Goyat showed the best batsmen of Delhi the way to the pavilion. In the first innings, Goyat took the important wickets of Yash Dhull and Anuj Rawat. Let us tell you that Goyat’s father Wazir Singh has also played Ranji Trophy for Haryana, he played with Kapil Dev.
Jayant Goyat is Agniveer
Jayant Goyat was recruited in the Indian Air Force under the Agniveer Scheme and now he is representing the Services team. Goyat spoke exclusively to PTI about his five-wicket haul against Delhi. He told that his father Wazir Singh has been his idol and it was only after watching his game that he became interested in cricket. Jayant Goyat told that IPL team Chennai Super Kings had also invited him for the trial but he could not go due to Ranji Trophy match.
What did Jayant Goyat say?
Jayant Goyat said after his excellent performance against Delhi, ‘Whenever you perform well, it always feels great, all the teams in Ranji Trophy Elite Group are of better quality and when you do well against a team like Delhi, whose batting line up is strong, it feels even better.’
VIDEO | Delhi: Services pacer and Indian Air Force Agniveer Jayant Goyat on his five-wicket haul against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy, his father Dr Wazir Singh’s influence on his cricketing journey.
Goyat, whose father was part of the Haryana Ranji Trophy team during Kapil Dev’s final season, also revealed that he was called for trials by Chennai Super Kings but could not attend due to his Ranji Trophy commitments.
“It always feels great whenever you perform well, in Ranji Trophy Elite group all teams are of superior quality and and it feels even better when you do well against a team like Delhi that has a strong batting line up that feels even better. I was called up by Chennai Super Kings for trials but I could not attend it due to Ranji Trophy. It is nice to learn about the Agnipath scheme, it will give a lot of opportunities to us to grow. I was not into any other sport but cricket due to my father who was also a cricketer for Haryana so he is my inspiration in taking up cricket.”
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Jayant further said, ‘I was called by Chennai Super Kings for trials, but I could not go because of Ranji Trophy. I was not interested in any other sport other than cricket, because my father was also a cricketer for Haryana, so he is my inspiration to start cricket.