U-19 WC: Ishan Porel played with injury, should skip Vijay Hazare, says coach

Ishan Porel PicAFPIndian mediumpacer Ishan Porel played the final three knockout matches of the ICC U19 World Cup despite not having fully recovered from a foot injury his coach Bibhash Das said on Saturday Its was not exactly an ankle injury He has a tear on the outstep of his left leg Its only because of the advanced treatment in New Zealand that he could play in the final three matches Such a kind of injury would normally take a minimum three weeks to recover He had a tissue rupture and put an insole in his shoe before bowling Das told IANSThe coach added that Porel who hails from Chandannagar a town in Hooghly district around 52 kilometres from Kolkata should rest now and not play the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic oneday tournamnent for Bengal He bowled with pain in his foot and is yet to recover fully I suggest he should not be playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy or at least not the first few games He needs time to heal Das opined India who have been unbeaten throughout the ICC U19 World Cup rode on opener Manjot Kalras unbeaten 101 to thrash Australia by eight wickets in the final at Tauranga in New ZealandElecting to bat after winning the toss Australia rode on Jonathan Merlos steady 102ball 76 laced with six boundaries to set up a modest 216run total Porel drew first blood removing openers Jack Edwards and Max Bryant and eventually returning figures of 230 in seven overs In their chase India faced little difficulty as Kalra steered the chase along with wicketkeeper Harvik Desai 47 not out reaching the target in 385 overs Porel had shot to the limelight during the semifinal against Pakistan when he snared four wickets for just 17 runs in six overs Chasing 273 for victory Pakistan were bundled out for a paltry 69He was brilliant in that match Coming back from an injury he played against Bangladesh but to take four wickets against Pakistan speaks volumes about your talent and strength He broke down after that injury I spoke to him at length during that time and tried to divert his mind I kept motivating him Das said After bowling just 41 overs against Australia in Indias opening Group B match Porel got injured and had to leave the fieldHe was unable to play in Indias other group matches against Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe before returning to action in the quarterfinal against Bangladesh Porel did not get a wicket in that game but was very economical with figures of 5280 The U19 World Cup is definitely a great exposure Not everyone gets an opportunity to play in the World Cup even the likes of VVS Laxman did not get a chance But the journey begins now You have to keep working hard Das saidDas also asserted that speed and bounce are Porels main strengths He can consistently bowl at 135kph He has shown that in the Ranji Trophy His forte has been speed and bounce Hes not a swing bowler per say but he has a natural ability to to generate off the seam movement and more bounce the coach said Das signed off by saying that Porels next target should be the senior World Cup in 2019In fact hes struggling with his height finding it difficult to cope up the sudden growth in a few years When I first saw him seveneight years back he was 5 feet 10 inches now he has a lanky frame of six feet three inches he said The biggest challenge for him and me is to keep him physically fit so that he could bowl with full strength We will do our best Porel should target the 2019 World Cup nowMeanwhile Porels father Chandranath said its a fairytale comeback for the 19year old after the foot injury Its been a fairytale comeback for Ishan from his foot injury He won the match for us against Pakistan he said On the celebrations at home Chandranath said Thousands from our para neighbourhood have gathered here and are celebrating the win with drum beats We have sweets for allCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go