Kirtipur, Oct. 29 -- Rahul Yadav was not prepared to start for Janakpur Bolts in their opening match against Karnali Yaks on Tuesday.

"A player that comes from the talent hunt doesn't often get an opportunity in the very first game," Yadav said during the post-match press conference after the win against Kathmandu Gorkhas on Thursday. "It is a big thing when you come from a talent hunt and the team, especially the captain, believes in you from the very first game."

Yadav was one of the 446 aspiring talents from Madhesh to participate in Janakpur's talent hunt for the third season. And he has proven his worth in the first two games for the Bolts-that too with a 'player of the match' performance against Kathmandu.

After a dreamy debut ag...