Uganda, Feb. 19 -- Ugandan all-rounder Alpesh Ramjani was once part of the Mumbai cricket system and a regular in the western Indian city's corporate cricket circuit. However, Covid forced him to shift base to Uganda in search of work. He found a job and a place in international cricket

Loss of job during Covid pandemic opened the gates to international cricket for Alpesh Ramjani, the world's top wicket-taker in T20 Internationals in 2023 and an integral part of Uganda cricket team that have qualified for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA.

Faced with a financial crunch due to the double whammy of being laid off and financial losses to father in business during the pandemic, Ramjani decided to shift base....