Meet The Bengaluru Swiggy Delivery Agent Who Was Selected By The Netherlands For Cricket World Cup 2023

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Who is the Swiggy delivery partner selected for World Cup 2023 by Netherlands team?

The 2023 ODI World Cup in India is being prepared for by teams from all around the world. The Netherlands are presently training in Alur, Bengaluru, just two weeks before the eagerly anticipated World Cup begins.

Thank you for the overwhelming response to our net bowlers hunt, India. Here the 4 names who will be part of the team's #CWC23 preparations. ? @ludimos pic.twitter.com/arLmtzICYH

¡ª Cricket?Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) September 19, 2023

The group had placed an ad seeking a few neighbourhood net bowlers. They also discovered one, much to everyone's astonishment! All due to a Chennai-based Swiggy delivery manager.

He has been chosen as one of the team's four net bowlers. After placing second in the World Cup qualifying matches, the Netherlands qualified for the World Cup.

Where is he from?

Lokesh Kumar, a left-arm wrist-spin bowler, is a 29-year-old former left-arm pacer. During the training in Bengaluru, he was chosen to bowl at the batters from the Netherlands.

He remarked, "This is one of the most precious moments of my career," in a statement to the Times of India. "The TNCA third division league is where I have yet to even compete."

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Explaining the entire process, he said, ¡°After seeing the advertisement, I was keen to give it a try. I felt that I would have an edge over others as there are not many wrist spin bowlers in the country. The Netherlands were on the lookout for a mystery spinner and I ticked that box. So, I decided to give it a try.¡±

How did he get selected?

Lokesh mentioned that he applied for the position because of his left-arm wrist spin bowling ability. The official anthem for the Cricket World Cup 2023 has now been unveiled by the International Cricket Council.

Its cast includes Jatin Sapru, a sports broadcaster, Dhanashree Verma, a wife of an Indian cricketer named Yuzvendra Chahal, and Bollywood star Ranveer Singh.

Our first training session in India for the #CWC23 began with a small induction ceremony for our four new net bowlers from different parts of India. ? pic.twitter.com/ug0gHb73tn

¡ª Cricket?Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) September 20, 2023

The ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the sport of cricket. The first Cricket World Cup was held in England. Eight teams participated, and the West Indies emerged as the champions by defeating Australia in the final.

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