India, April 4 -- Son of a senior ticket collector in the Indian Railways, spin allrounder Shivang Kumar has come really far to make it to the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shivang is in Sunrisers Hyderabad's ranks in what is his first season in the league. So far, he has proved he is a terrific son, fulfilling his father's dreams as he should.

"My father played Under-19 cricket for Bengal. But due to family circumstances, he had to give up cricket. Now, I am trying to fulfil both his dream and mine. We share the same dream - that I play for the Indian team - and the IPL is a big platform to reach that goal," the 23-year-old, who made his IPL debut against KKR earlier this week, told ESPNcricinfo.

But it has not been a smooth journey. Sh...