5 things to know about Pranav Dhanawade, the 1009 run wonderkid

Pranav Dhanawade has just broken a 117 year old record by scoring 1009 runs. The record is an incredible feat, seeing as the previous record was 628 runs set during a junior match house in England. The wonder kid from Mumbai has attained an achievement beyond his wildest dreams. Here are five things you should know about him:

#1 Son of a humble auto rickshaw driver

Humble beginnings

 

Pranav Dhanwade’s father Pranav Dhanwade is a auto rickshaw driver. Of Pranav’s performance while he was batting he said "We are really happy and he is still playing, and I think this will turn into a unbreakable record. But it's not been an easy journey”

 

"There have been lots of problems, because we don't have a ground in Kalyan, there's no cricket development there. It's only played in Mumbai. Maybe after he completes his 1000 runs, the talent in Kalyan also comes into focus. There are no sponsors as well. Hope all these problems get fixed” he said. His prayer was asnwered as Pranav compiled a score 1009 runs.