Harmeet does it,one dream at a time

“I didn’t even think I could dream of such things,” Harmeet told The Indian Express from Johannesburg. “First,playing in the IPL,then being in the same dug-out as greats such as Gilchrist,Herschelle Gibbs and Andrew Symonds. Getting the crucial wickets of Rahul Dravid and Boucher in the final was unbelievable. For me,this means the world.”

Harmeet credited the win to Gilchrist’s leadership: “We defied the odds and the credit goes to Gilchrist. After I got Boucher out,Gilly came to me and said,‘Well done mate,now we can smell victory’. That meant a lot to me. Gilly kept the atmosphere very positive and infused confidence in everyone.”

He will not forget the post-match celebrations in a hurry. “None of our players knew what was happening or what was being said. We were overjoyed,we didn’t care what happened around us. This IPL was like a fairytale for me.” Once home,the first thing the 21-year old wants to do is go and visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Harmeet,who has trained under former Punjab pacer Sukhwinder Singh Tinkoo for the last seven years,then wants to work his way into the Punjab Ranji Trophy team: “I am confident. The rest is upto the selectors,” Harmeet said.

As far as immediate goals go,the medium-pacer is looking forward to the Champions League,to be played in the next three months. “I am sure we can win that as well.”