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Two Madhya Pradesh players eager to prove themselves in IPL

By Pti

Indore, Jan 19 (PTI) Two players from Madhya Pradesh,Ankit Sharma and Anand Rajan, who have been picked up byDeccan Chargers, are delighted to be a part of the IndianPremier League''s upcoming season.

"I am very glad to be picked up for such a big event. IfI get an opportunity, I will leave no stone unturned to provemyself," said Sharma told PTI.

"I am focusing on my fitness, the 19-year-old added.

Sharma said that Deccan Chargers contacted him when hewas playing a Ranji Trophy match in Hyderabad.

"After some formalities I signed the contract agreementwith them."

An allrounder, who hails from Gwalior, has played tenfirst class matches and scored 293 runs and taken 17 wickets.

Medium-pacer Rajan also said that IPL was a bigopportunity as it would give him a chance to learn a fewtricks of the trades from some of the greats of the game fromaround the world.

"Before IPL, I have to play some domestic cricket andI am concentrating on it right now," 23-year-old said.

Rajan has played 24 first class matches and taken 81wickets and scored 201 runs.

Story first published: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 0:00 [IST]
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