Dad's the way for Mohd Aman

Anjuman all-rounder Mohd Aman keen to continue playing cricket till he makes it big, unlike his father who had to give up mid-way due to financial issues

Anjuman all-rounder Mohd Aman keen to continue playing cricket till he makes it big, unlike his father who had to give up mid-way due to financial issues

Anjuman-I-Islam's Mohammad Aman Farooqui started playing cricket not just because he loved the game, but because he wanted to achieve what his father could not.

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And with five wickets under his belt at the end of Day Two of the inter-school Giles Shield semi-final against Don Bosco, Matunga at the Fort Vijay pitch at Azad Maidan, Aman believes he's well on his way to achieving his father's dream.



Mohammed Aman (right) of Anjuman-I-Islam bends his back on Day
Two of the inter-school Giles Shield semi-final against Don Bosco, Matunga
at Azad Maidan yesterday. Pic/u00a0Atul Kamble


Aman's father, Azam, was also a fine cricketer for Anjuman-I-Islam, but had to give up the sportu00a0u00a0 mid-way due to financial constraints.

"I want to go on to do what my father could not and that is to play cricket and make a name for myself in it," Aman told MiD DAY yesterday.

Aman's father Azam explained: "My father wanted me to get involved in our family business so I had to stop playing cricket. However, I want to ensure Aman continues to play the game and makes it big in it."
The doting father is so keen to see his son succeed in the game unlike him, that he has even arranged for special net sessions to help improve Aman's batting. The father's hardwork is inevitably showing in Aman's performances.

His 3-42 in the first innings helped his side bundle out Don Bosco for just 125 and after enforcing follow-on, the Dadar side was reduced to 64 for 5 at stumps. It was once again Aman, who made the early in-roads for Anjuman as he got rid of both the openers in the second innings.

"My performances have not been all that great throughout this tournament, but I have been able to chip in with both bat and ball. My aim is to break into the Mumbai U-14 team. I'm happy the way I'm being encouraged by my father to improve my game. I couldn't ask for anything more. I just have to repay him back with good performances," Aman said.