Harmeet Singh Credits Dinesh Lad For His Transition To USA Cricket Team

New Delhi, Jun 17: Left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh, a pivotal player for the USA team at the ongoing T20 World Cup in the Americas, attributes his career development to Indian captain Rohit Sharma's coach, Dinesh Lad.

At 31, Harmeet has represented India in two Under-19 World Cups and played for Mumbai at the age-group level before relocating to the USA. Harmeet is now part of the American team that has reached the Super Eight stage in its first appearance at the event.

"I would like to thank everybody who supported me in this journey and especially to Dinesh Lad Sir. My talent was first recognised by Lad Sir, who was the coach and mentor during my school days (Rohit Sharma studied in the same school)," Harmeet shared in a video with PTI.

Harmeet revealed that Lad advised him to join his school. "In fact, he only advised me to join his school. There he provided me with everything he possibly could," he said. Harmeet credits his progress to Lad's guidance.

"I switched to Swami Vivekanand school. We broke many records, there was no cricket in the suburbs then but now looking back at it, it all looks like a dream. What all we achieved at the school, couldn't have been possible without Lad Sir's support," he added.

Harmeet also highlighted the dedication Lad showed by sending them to the Shivaji Park Gymkhana to train better under Padmakar Shivalkar Sir and Pravin Amre Sir.

"The passion with which he worked on us, and the dedication he showed by sending us to the Shivaji Park Gymkhana to train better under Padmakar Shivalkar Sir and Pravin Amre Sir," he added. The USA will start their Super Eight campaign against South Africa on June 19.