One of the Indian Premier League’s most prolific wicket-takers, veteran Indian spinner Amit Mishra, has acknowledged age-fudging. In an open discussion on a podcast, Mishra, who currently plays for the Lucknow Super Giants, said that when he was younger, his coach urged him to take a year off of his age.
In a significant admission of age deception, Mishra disclosed that, contrary to what was recorded, he was actually 22 years old when he made his Indian debut in 2003. His coach was the one who persuaded him to make the necessary adjustment.
“Let me tell you, my coach assisted me in resolving a one-year difference. It was completely unknown to me. The coach contacted my house and requested an additional year for me. It was a very touching tale. Startled, I questioned, “How?” “You are one year younger as of today; you have two more years ahead of you,” he continued. On Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Mishra stated, “I agreed.”
Following the discussion of the IPL 2024 conversation between Amit Mishra and Rohit Sharma, the subject was covered on the podcast. When the Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants were playing, Rohit made fun of Mishra by joking that he wasn’t actually forty-one.
“You first appeared when we were still in our diapers. That was the first time you appeared. You debuted at the age of twenty?” asked Rohit, to which Amit Mishra answered in the affirmative. 20–21.”
The seasoned spinner disclosed that he also questioned the Hitman about his true age of 37 when he was asked to elaborate on his chat with Rohit.
“He mentioned when we were little, not diapers. “I also watched someone play when I was younger,” I said to him. Not everyone who starts playing early is 45 or 50 years old. ‘I’m 37,’ he added, laughing. Upon further verification, I asked, “Are you really 37?” He chuckled without saying anything, Mishra disclosed.
“What would have occurred if I had asked whether you were 37? I reasoned, though, that it wouldn’t matter because we were only kidding. And I joke around with him in the same way. Not only today, but for a very long time,” he said.
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