Prashant Veer Tiwari's parents talked to their son on video call and congratulated him.

Now a player from Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh will also make a splash in IPL. The name of this player is Prashant Veer Tiwari. In the ongoing IPL auction in Abu Dhabi, Prashant Veer has been bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore 20 lakh. The base price of Prashant Veer was Rs 30 lakh. There is a wave of happiness in the family and the area after such an expensive bid. Prashant is a resident of Gujipur village of Sangrampur police station area.

Prashant Veer Tiwari's father Ramendra Tiwari is a teacher in Sahajipur Primary School, while mother Anjana Tiwari is a housewife. On this big achievement of her son, Anjana Tiwari got emotional and said that I want my son to play in the Indian team and bring glory to the country. Prashant Veer's primary education took place in Bhardwaj Academy and KPS School of Sangrampur block. It was during his primary education that Prashant developed a special interest in cricket.

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Selection for Sports Hostel Mainpuri for the first time

He started learning the nuances of cricket under the supervision of cricket coach Ghalib Ansari at Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium in the city. Meanwhile, Prashant got selected in Sports Hostel Mainpuri.

Prashant Veer created a stir in UP T-20 League

Prashant took cricket training from SBUA Academy, Saharanpur in the year 2017. He had made his mark as an all-rounder player from the very beginning. For the last three years, he has been playing with Noida Kings team in the UP T-20 League. This time he also captained the team and performed brilliantly. Although the team could not reach the semi-finals, Prashant Veer won the title of Emerging Player of the Tournament with his excellent performance.

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Father said- one day son will play in Indian team

Prashant Veer has also played in Mushtaq Ali T-20 Trophy before. There is an atmosphere of celebration in the village due to the news of his selection in IPL.

Younger brother is also taking cricket training in Kanpur

Prashant Veer's younger brother Arya Veer is also taking cricket training at Kamla Club in Kanpur, while elder sister Nikita Tiwari is married. While playing cricket from the streets of the village, Prashant Veer has covered the journey from Amethi Stadium to Lucknow with his hard work and dedication. With his selection in IPL, he has proved that with passion, hard work and belief, no dream remains unfulfilled.