I can make an impact again,insists Kamran

In comparison,his second year started off on a rather anti-climatic note with him bowling only one over in the only match he has played for the Royals in so far. As he lands in Nagpur for Rajasthan’s next encounter against the Deccan Chargers following his recall into the squad,the teenager is hoping to rekindle his reputation. “I didn’t do too well in the only game I have played this season,but it feels good to be recalled into the squad,” he said.

Having endured a past which included abject poverty and nights spent on railway platforms,Kamran said recognition that the IPL presented him with was quite overawing at times. “The IPL gave me a lot of fame. Everywhere I went,people recognised me and wanted autgraphs or pictures clicked with me. I became a star at Azad Maidan,where I used to go for Kanga League matches,” he said. But just like the nature of T20 cricket,the stardom too was short-lived. “The unprecedented fame lasted only for a few months. People sort of got used to me with time.”

With a bowling action more in place in gully cricket rather that on the international stage,it seemed only a matter of time before Kamran’s slingy and unorthodox method of delivery would come under the scanner. “It was very frustrating to be out of the game with my knee injury for so long. It was even more difficult to deal with my action being questioned. Even though it has been cleared now,there is always a fear in the back of the mind as it is always under scrutiny,” Kamran said.

What the injury and the controversy surrounding his action did do was unfortunately deny him a chance of being picked up by any team for the Ranji Trophy last season. “I am aiming to play for the country and it is crucial to begin with the Ranji Trophy,” he said. With the rollercoaster ride he has enjoyed so far,it is not surprising that Kamran continues to dream big.