The 24-year-old posted a picture with his mother on Twitter to express his happiness.
Kartikeya wrote along with the picture, “After 9 years 3 months met my family and momma. Unable to express my feelings.”
Met my family and mama ️ after 9 years 3 months. Unable to express my feelings #MumbaiIndians #IPL2022 https://t.co/OX4bnuXlcw
— kartikeya singh (@imkartikeya26) 165994122000
It is worth noting that Kartikeya had earlier said that he would return home only after becoming something in life. Back in May, he said that he would go home after the completion of the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) where he made his debut.
“I haven’t been home for 9 years. I decided to return home only when I would achieve something in life. My mom and dad called me over and over, but I was committed. Now, finally, I’ll be back home IPL. My name was suggested by my coach Sanjay sir for Madhya Pradesh. In the first year, my name came up in the under-23 team as a standby player, and I was very relieved to see my name in the list, Kartikeya told Dainik Jagran Told from
The bowler made his first-class debut in 2018, bowling traditional left-arm spin, but it was not until Mumbai Indians signed him midway. IPL 2022 And he switched to bowling left-arm wrist spin with several variations, that his career hit another gear.
He made his IPL debut on 30 April in MI’s match against Chennai Super Kings at the DY Patil Sports Academy. In four matches, Tweaker took five wickets at an economy rate of 7.85.
The IPL may have brought Karthikeya recognition, but the pinnacle of his career came in first-class cricket, when he wrote a fairy tale with his left-arm spin as he bowled Madhya Pradesh to their maiden Ranji Trophy title.
In the final against Mumbai at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, Karthikeya took five wickets, including taking four in the second innings. He took 32 wickets in the season and finished second in the wicket-takers’ table. The red ball’s success was huge as it proved he was not a one-trick pony.