| 1. His family, unable to afford a television, watched cricket matches at a nearby "paan" shop during his childhood. |
| 2. Coming from a financially weak background, his father did various odd jobs to support his cricket training while growing up. |
| 3. His mother passed away in 2011 when he was 11, but his father's encouragement helped him continue pursuing cricket. |
| 4. Starting cricket at 6, he joined the Victoria Park training ground in Meerut at age 8 to receive formal training. |
| 5. Despite the 40 km distance, he took the bus daily with a sibling to the Victoria Park training ground. |
| 6. Originally a fast bowler, his coaches advised him to focus on batting due to his skill, though he still desired to be a bowler. |
| 7. Suresh Raina, whom he admires, trained him during his time with the Uttar Pradesh team. |
| 8. He debuted in List A cricket for Uttar Pradesh against Saurashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before scoring a century in his Ranji Trophy debut against Goa a month later. |
| 9. Despite missing out on India's U-19 team in 2018, selectors opted to give him time to regain form and confidence. |
| 10. Considering Sachin Tendulkar his idol, he looks up to the cricket legend for inspiration. |
| 11. He was named captain of India's Under-19 team for the 2020 World Cup in South Africa on 2 December 2019. |
| 12. Known for his technical proficiency, calm temperament under pressure, and natural batting ability. |
| 13. At age 15, he demonstrated his batting prowess by standing tall against India bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar and meeting his pace and swing bowling on the front foot. |
