India, June 23 -- Uncapped all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has been called up to India's T20I squad for the series in Ireland and England as a replacement for the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy.

The 23-year-old Mumbai cricketer is happiest for his parents who sacrificed and adjusted everything to help him pursue his cricketing career. "It feels unreal, it has yet to sink in. Till I reach there (England) it won't sink in," said Shedge.

"I feel happy and proud for my parents. It is because of their sacrifices that I became a cricketer. My mother (Priyadarshini) was a banker, she quit her job so that my cricket needs could be taken care of. My parents would alternate to travel with me. Some days my father (Prashant) would take time off from work t...