If you ask any Indian boy from any random street and ask him about his first dream as a child, most of the time this dream for almost everyone would say that their first dream as a child was to become a cricket. Cricket in the form of gully cricket can be seen very easily in almost every street in India and so does the dream of becoming a cricketer in every boy’s eyes.  

Out of all these dreamers who aspire to become a cricketer, the ratio that gets the chance to become a cricketer is comparably negligible. Most of the time, a child or a person has to give up on their dreams because of no proper guidance and mentorship. 

Here in this article, we will guide you from the very start to the end about each and every single detail and step that you need to know if you are dreaming of becoming a cricketer or if anyone close to you is dreaming of the same aim and you want to support them. We will help you with everything related to the process of becoming a cricketer. 

Exposure to Cricket  

To establish your career as a cricketer, the very first thing that you need to have is exposure to cricket, which means you need to know and have information about cricket, it is not necessary that you must be aware of every single thing about cricket but developing and having an interest in cricket is a must, without which it’s just a waste of time and efforts.  

This exposure to cricket also includes the knowledge of basic rules and regulations. With this, you must know the eligibility criteria that you need to fulfill in terms of age physical fitness, and others so that you are always on track and on notice to know what and where you might face problems in the future at the crucial time of selection so better to pay precautions rather than regretting later due to some very silly reason. 

Early Cricket Council and Professional Training 

 If you are sure about your cricket career then you must start acting serious about it.  By the term seriousness, I mean that you must start taking professional coaching for cricket as the opportunity to join professional cricket starts from an early age and hence you are suggested to start taking proper training sessions and pay enough time for the training at an early age of 8 to 9 years. 

Having proper Equipment of your own  

We might not consider the cricket kit and equipment to be a necessity, but trust me these are as necessary as the professional training itself. One of the important factors and reasons that we are suggesting you have your own kit is that you must be used to working and playing with your required equipment and it needs to be in your habit as if failed to do so, you might have a probability of 50% of not being able to adjust in the official match at a crucial time of selection match. 

Know What is Your Thing 

Most of the time when asked about the choice between batting and bowling most of the players and aspirants choose batting as per their childhood interest, but while you are practicing and training you will get to know about your actual expertise in this field. So you need to know your expertise in the same, in order to know your true self and polish it gradually over time with training. 

Participation is a must  

Learning and becoming an expert must be your prime target other than this you must never miss any opportunity to show your skills and talent. Always participate in the tournaments held in your school, college, cricket club, and other known tournaments you must participate in tournaments like the Ranji trophy, Duleep trophy, and Vijay Hazare trophy these tournaments will give you a reality check of what are your strengths and weaknesses not only this it will also give you exposure to the cricket world. 

Way to Success 

The only way to succeed you have to practice very hard, your every shot bowl must be perfect. Practice a single shot more than a thousand times. know what are your weaknesses work hard on them.  

Then comes the most necessary part, which is getting yourself enrolled in a cricket academy or any club see there is no shortcut to success you need to work hard. Keep yourself motivated and never lose your hopes always remember glory comes to those who dare to win. 

Healthy and fit body as well as mind  

we all know how important is the role of fitness and a proper diet in our life. apart from being a sportsman, you still have to be fit and healthy to lead a healthy life. 

Here since we are talking about becoming a cricketer you must be aware of how crucial and necessary your diet is, having a healthy diet will let you achieve a fit body, which will eventually help you in your dream. 

your fitness and diet play a crucial role in your practice. If you are not physically fit you will face many problems in practicing.  Second, comes your diet your diet must be very strict and proper, eat healthily and have a protein-full diet don’t consume any junk food. Get a proper guide on diet from your coach or YouTube. 

Having a peaceful and clear mind is the only way to have a fit body. If you don’t have a healthy mind, you will eventually fail to achieve a healthy body. Hence it is necessary to have a healthy mind as well as a healthy body. 

Don’t avoid your studies 

Many successful cricketers didn’t complete their studies properly but still became good cricketers but I prefer you must keep on track with your studies.  

Balance your studies and cricket properly don’t become a geek in studies but you need to be on track studies you can’t ignore studies as they not only teach about academics, but they also give you the shape and form of a human being. 

Perks as a sportsman 

Your skills and talent can never be hidden forever and many companies and organizations search for this talent they will give you sponsorships and scholarships which will help you financially they will do every possible to polish you and make you a known cricketer.   

FAQs 

Ques- Is 17 too late to start cricket?   

Ans- No, 17 is not too late to start cricket, but having an early start in sportsmanship will give you more time to shape yourself. 

Ques– How to get selected in IPL? 

Ans- Playing well in tournaments like the Deodhar and Vijay Hazare trophy will eventually put the spotlight on you and create chances of getting selected in IPL.