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The stories of the Indian cricket team rising from the ground up have always inspired the countrymen. Such an inspiring story has once again taken birth in the first T20 International match played against Zimbabwe on the Harare grounds on Thursday. Young fast bowler Ashok Sharma, who belongs to an ordinary family of Rajasthan, has made his international debut for India today. Reaching this milestone of Ashok Sharma, who created fear among big batsmen with his stormy balls at the speed of 154.2 kilometers per hour, is no less than a film story, behind which is hidden the hard work of his father and a big sacrifice of his elder brother. It was not easy for Ashok Sharma, originally a resident of Rampura village near Jaipur in Rajasthan, to wear the blue jersey of Team India. His father worked as a driver for a local news agency and supported his family by distributing papers at night. The financial constraints of the house were so severe that it was not possible for both the brothers to pursue their cricket career together. In such a situation, his elder brother Akshay strangled his dreams and gave full opportunity to his younger brother Ashok to move forward. Ashok, who learned the nuances of cricket at the age of just 12, created a stir in domestic cricket with his hard work. He caught the attention of the selectors by taking 22 wickets in 10 matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and his excellent performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Had made headlines in IPL by bowling the ball at a speed of 154. Ashok Sharma, who had reached the IPL on the basis of his deadly performance in domestic cricket, had made the most headlines when he bowled a sensational ball at a speed of 154.2 km per hour at the Narendra Modi Stadium (Motera) in Ahmedabad while playing for Gujarat Titans. His speed had surprised cricket lovers across the country. After this, he was also included in the ‘India A’ team for the Sri Lanka tour, where he proved himself with his bowling. When he was included in the playing eleven in this first T20 match against Zimbabwe, he fulfilled the dream of his family and country by coming on the field.