Yashasvi Jaiswal was one of the most crucial performers for the Indian cricket team, as he scored a brilliant 85 off 113 balls, as they defeated Sri Lanka to clinch the U-19 Asia Cup title in Dhaka on Sunday. This was just the latest in a string of impressive performances by Jaiswal as he ended the tournament with 318 runs at an average of 79.50.

However, not many people know that just three years ago, the situation was completely different for the youngster from Bhadohi. When he came to Mumbai in 2012, he was just 11 years old and had nowhere to live in the city. With cricket taking up most of his time, he was thrown out of a dairy shop where he used to sleep and was given refuge by the grounds-men at the Muslim United Club’s tent at the Azad Maidan ground.