Updated 11:49 IST, July 9th 2024
‘A Very Internal Battle’: Gutted Unmukt Chand Breaks Silence on Being Snubbed From USA’s T20WC Squad
Following his snub from the US Cricket Team for the T20 World Cup, Unmukt Chand finally spoke out, disclosing that the revelation came as a great shock to him.

Unmukt Chand was overjoyed after the USA were announced as the co-hosts or the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, saying that this could be his chance on competing in the big leagues and feature against some of the premier cricketing powerhouse, including his former national side, India. But when the USA squad was announced, Chand did not find himself a place, which led to a lot of confusion among the fans. Once a rising star for the Indian Cricket Team, Unmukt wasn't presented the chance to feature for the Unites States National Cricket Team. He has finally opened up on the situation, admitting that it was a tough pill to swallow for him.
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Unmukt Chand gets real as he opens up from his snub from USA's squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Unmukt Chand broke his silence after he failed to make the cut for the Unites States National Cricket Team for the T20 World Cup. He revealed that he came out as a massive shock to him, and that he dealt with an arduous internal battle as he failed to accomplish one goal he had in mind for the past three years.
"That wasn't an ideal situation to be in. Because personally for me, this was what I had dreamed for the last three years. Obviously, it was a big shock. And it took me time to sort of come to terms with it. It's never easy as a player, having lost all those things back home in India, to have this one goal, which had kept me going for the last three years was not happening.

"So it is difficult. I won't say which just happened. But it was difficult. I was not my best self for some time. That was a very internal battle and it's a sucker basically. It keeps sucking you inside and inside," Unmukt Chand said as quoted by Cricbuzz.
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Unmukt Chand is currently featuring in the ongoing MLC season as a part of the Los Angeles Knight Riders. He had a blazing start for the side as he put up a fighting 68 off 45 ballls to help the LAKR secure a win. But Unmulr failed to put an impact on LAKR's second match-up, which they ended up losing.
Published 11:49 IST, July 9th 2024