From selling peanuts for living to IPL 2018 contract, this CSK player has proved that hard work always pays you back

Cricket is a passion for many youngsters and for some, it is their life. When talking about Indian cricketers, IPL or Indian Premier League is an instrumental gateway for a lot of youngsters from small cities or town across the nation into the team on the basis their performance.

Well, all know about RCB's Mohammed Siraj, a son of an auto-rickshaw driver. And when talking about struggling life of our cricketers our very own Sir Ravindra Jadeja, whose father was a watchman in a private security firm. Undoubtedly, IPL has changed many people life.

In this season's IPL a life of a roadside peanuts seller has also changed. The Indian Premier League recently changed the life of an international cricketer who tills some years ago and now bagged IPL contract.

This South African player Lungi Ngidi, who won Indian fans heart with his epical performance in the recent Test series.

22-year-old, Ngidi was bought by our IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, who made their comeback in IPL after long 2 years of the ban. CSK bagged him for Rs. 50 lakh this season.

Nigdi started his international cricket career in 2017 when he played against Sri Lankan team in South Africa's T20 team. His tremendous performance helped him bag the man of the match title in his International cricket debut.

On a sad note, Ngidi still has not made his IPL debut in the season as he had to rush back home due to his father’s untimely death.