Rishabh Pant showed distress after knowing that Delhi cricket’s The Sonnet Club has been handed an eviction notice. The club has produced several top-tier cricketers. Pant grew up playing cricket over there.
On Twitter, a Times of India journalist broke the news about the Club. According to the tweet, the group has been forced to leave Venkateswara College. Tarak Sinha, a Dronacharya awardee, coached 12 Indian cricketers at this club, including Rishabh.
Pant responded to the eviction notice by tweeting:
It is so disheartening to see my club that has produced so many international cricketers over the years and continues to do so has been served an eviction notice. It played a major role in shaping my cricketing career and many more like me. This is like a home for all of us. https://t.co/oTdOLbjj1S
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) April 30, 2023
Sonnet Club produced cricketers like Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, and Hrithik Shokeen.
Tarak Sinha established the club in 1969.
Sonnet had its base in various locations, including Birla School, Ajmal Khan Park, DCM Ground, PGDAV College, Rajdhani College, and Piknic Hut, before settling in Sri Venkateswara College.
The club presently has no home since the new management of Sri Venkateshwara College has opted to relocate the club after 22 years.
Pant has asked the college’s governing council to rethink its decision.
We have always followed the rules set by the college. I would like to request the governing bodies of Venkateshwara College to reconsider this as Sonnet club is not just a club, it’s like a heritage institution and a home for so many budding cricketers.
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) April 30, 2023
This club was also the training ground for Hrithik Shokeen of Mumbai Indians and Ayush Badoni of Lucknow Super Giants, besides Pant.