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I cleaned toilets and changed bins it was humiliating - Simi Singh s inspirational journey to the top of Irish cricket

By Anuj Nitin Prabhu Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Simi Singh had to face many hardships to make his dream of playing international cricket come true. (P.C.:Instagram) After realizing that he probably wasn't going to get any higher through the ranks of Punjab cricket and play for India, Simi Singh decided to take the plunge and look for opportunities in foreign countries. The dream of the then-youngster was to play international cricket, and one such glimmer of opportunity came through his friend, who trained with him in Mohali. Speaking in an exclusive chat with Sportskeeda, Simi Singh recalled how the opportunity to become a professional cricketer in Ireland came about. He said: "I never thought about Ireland specifically. It was just one of my friends. He used to play cricket with me in Mohali and he moved to Ireland to study. Then he just rang me out of the blue one of the days because he admired my game." He continued: "So that's when he suggested to come to Ireland for a season, try and come here, play a season and see if I like it here. He said, “You got a good opportunity, you might be able to play for Ireland.”" View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

Simi Singh on adjusting to life in Ireland

Simi Singh's financial background was pretty stable, and he also didn't have to face many hardships during his time in India. However, when you go to a foreign country, especially on a student visa, you probably have to take up a part-time job to support your standard of living. On this, he stated: "I am my parents' only child. I grew up in Mohali and my parents had government jobs. So I was from a good middle-class family and there weren’t any problems financially." He added: "So, as you said, I never did any household work or I didn't have to worry about all that. So that was obviously a big challenge when I moved abroad to get used to that lifestyle." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Getting adjusted to new surroundings is always tough, and that's exactly what happened to Simi Singh in Ireland. In fact, it was worse due to his part-time job in a hardware store. Speaking about the difficulties he had to face during the job, Simi recalled: "I remember I had a job in a hardware store. There's a lot of timber and all that stuff, so I had to move full pallets of wood from one place to the shelf so it took about 5 hours, it was kind of labor work so I never done that before." He concluded: "I had to do what my boss wanted. I cleaned the toilets changed the bins outside and those kind of jobs were humiliating. But at the time I think that was important in my journey and my dream to become a proper first-class cricketer." Despite all these hardships, it is truly inspiring that Simi Singh finally made it to the Ireland national team. At 35, he continues to be an important all-rounder who gives them the balance they need. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Yasho Amonkar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी