IPL 2023: Story of Vivrant, who scored the most runs in debut: father wanted to become a boxer

Story of Vivrant, who scored the most runs in debut: father wanted to become a boxer, lost parents at the age of 15

“Vivrant Sharma” 23-year-old boy came out playing cricket in the streets of Jammu. Today there are discussions about this name. Reason, Vivrant Sharma made his debut for SRH in the IPL league match played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

He became the highest run scorer in the history of IPL by an Indian in his debut innings. Vivrant played an inning of 69 runs off 47 balls, during which he hit 9 fours and 2 sixes. Vivrant was roped in by SRH for 2.60 crores in the mini auction. Earlier he was associated with the team as a net bowler.

Vivrant father Sushil Sharma wanted him and his elder brother Vikrant Sharma to become boxers. Sushil Sharma had represented Jammu and Kashmir in boxing at the state level. He died in the year 2015 due to kidney failure. At that time Vivrant was only 14 years old.

His elder brother Vikrant and elder sister took care of him. His mother also passed away at the age of 5. Elder brother Vikrant put his cricket career at stake for Vivrant's cricket career. He left cricket and took care of the family after his father left and focused completely on making Vivrant a cricketer.