Some Lesser Known Facts About Ishan Porel
- Does Ishan Porel smoke?: No
- Does Ishan Porel drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Kamlesh was born into a Bengali family with a sports background.
- His grandfather, Subodh Chandra Porel, was a renowned kabaddi player of his times who had played for India, while his father Chandranath Porel also played kabaddi at the national level.
- At the age of 10, he started playing cricket as a batsman. But when his coach saw his huge height, he suggested him to try his luck as a bowler.
- He groomed his bowling skills at the National Sporting Club in Chandannagar, and Utpal Chatterjee Cricket Academy in Kolkata.
- He was also mentored by Waqar Younis at the Cricket Association of Bengal’s ‘Vision 2020’ camp for fast bowlers.
- In November 2017, he made his First-class debut against Vidarbha at Kalyani, where he took 4 wickets.
- He burst onto the scene during India U-19s match against Pakistan U-19 in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, where he took 4 wickets and single-handedly demolished their batting line-up.
- Despite his excellent performance in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, he remained unsold at the IPL auctions 2018.
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