USA's Harmeet Singh credits Rohit Sharma's coach, says 'my talent was first recognised by Dinesh Lad Sir'

NEW DELHI: Harmeet Singh, a left-arm spinner currently representing the USA in the T20 World Cup, has credited Dinesh Lad, the coach of Indian captain Rohit Sharma, for playing a crucial role in his cricketing journey.
The USA team has been making waves in the tournament, progressing to the Super Eight stage in their debut appearance.
The 31-year-old Harmeet had previously represented India in two Under-19 World Cups and played age-group cricket for Mumbai before relocating to the USA.He now finds himself as a key member of the American side that has defied expectations and made a mark on the global stage.
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"I would like to thank everybody who supported me in this journey and especially to Dinesh Lad Sir. My talent was first recognised by Lad Sir, who was the coach and mentor during my school days (Rohit Sharma studied in the same school)," Harmeet recalled in a video shared with PTI.
"In fact, he only advised me to join his school. There he provided me with everything he possibly could," he said.
Harmeet attributed his success to Lad's guidance and support.
"I switched to Swami Vivekanand school. We broke many records, there was no cricket in the suburbs then but now looking back at it, it all looks like a dream. What all we achieved at the school, couldn't have been possible without Lad Sir's support," he said.
"The passion with which he worked on us, and the dedication he showed by sending us to the Shivaji Park Gymkhana to train better under Padmakar Shivalkar Sir and Pravin Amre Sir," he added.
The United States will kick off their Super Eight journey by facing South Africa on June 19.