Thiruvananthapuram: Roger Fernandes, a native of Vettukadu, Thiruvananthapuram, wanted to be a great cricketer. The situation brought Roger to the UAE. He played club cricket but could not move forward and became a businessman. He returned home and formed a cricket team at Vettukadu St. Mary’s Sports Club. Finally, through his son Shawn, Roger has made his dream come true. Roger shed tears of joy when Shaun was selected for the Under-19 Indian cricket team. Also, it is a proud moment for the capital. After Sanju V. Samson, another player has joined the national team.
Shaun has been named in India’s ‘B’ team for the tri-series starting on the 28th in Kolkata. The match will be against India Under-19A team and Bangladesh team. Shawn has been undergoing intensive training on a biobible basis since he was informed by phone by the BCCI on Tuesday.
The train will leave for Kolkata on the 23rd. The official team announcement was made on Friday. Vinu Mankad’s outstanding performance for the Under – 19 Kerala team brought Shaun to the national camp. Shaun, who scored 121 against Baroda, also scored 58 against tournament champions Haryana. Shaun also starred in the Under-19 ODI series in the India Challenger Series which followed.
Sean Roger has been training for eight years under national coach Biju George at the Sai Cricket Coaching Center at the Medical College Ground, Thiruvananthapuram. He has played at the Victoria Cricket Academy and the Dessert Cubs in the UAE. UAE He was also a member of the Under-16 national team.
In 2017, he scored a double century in the district match for Thiruvananthapuram against Alappuzha. From there, Shaun became a regular presence in the Kerala team. Shaun also scored the most runs for Kerala at the Under-16 and Under-19 levels. He also signed a contract with Cornerstone Management Group, which is affiliated with Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Sean Roger was the promising batsman in the T20 Kerala Premier League organized by the Kerala Cricket Association. Father Roger has a habit of accurately recording his son’s every performance. He has so far scored over 95 centuries and nearly 150 half-centuries in various competitions at the state, district and regional levels. This includes centuries for the Dessert Cubs Academy in the UAE in England, Australia, Sri Lanka and Dubai.
Sanju is my mentor
Most of the confidence and inspiration comes from coach Biju Sar, Sanju Chettan and the Kerala Cricket Association. In the Vinu Mankad Trophy, Sanju scored a half-century against Haryana with a bat. He is expected to perform well for the national team. -Sean Roger
There is a better future
No other player has performed so consistently at this young age. He also has good talent. Sean Roger has all the talent to wear India’s blue shirt.
-Biju George, National Coach
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