Ranji Trophy 2021-22: Baroda's Vishnu Solanki scores a century a day after losing his daughter

Just a few days after losing his daughter, Baroda cricketer Vishnu Solanki scored a remarkable hundred against Chandigarh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2021-22.

The track seemed to favor the bowlers a lot more as Chandigarh got bundled out for 168 while batting first at the Vikas Cricket Ground in Bhubaneswar. However, Solanki came to bat at number five as he put up a batting exhibition later on. Soon he reached up his ton at the end of Day 2.

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Vishnu Solanki finished the day at an unbeaten 103 off 161 deliveries as Baroda approached 400. Meanwhile, Solanki's commendable knock featured 12 hits to the fence. After Solanki's magnificent knock, Twitterati saluted him. Saurashtra's wicketkeeper-batter Sheldon Jackson was among the notable names to laud the batter.

"What a player. Has to be the toughest player I have known" - Sheldon Jackson

"What a player. Has to be the toughest player I have known. A big salute to Vishnu and his family by no means this is easy. Wish you many more hundreds and a lot of success."

Sheldon Jackson posted on his Twitter handle

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CEO of Baroda Cricket Association, Shishir Hattangadi was also impressed with the 29-year-old. "Story of a Cricketer who lost his newborn daughter a few days ago. He attends the funeral and gets back to represent his team to get a hundred. His name may not make social media "likes", but for me #vishnoosolanki is a real-life hero. An inspiration!" wrote Hattangadi on his Twitter handle.

As per a report, Solanki received the news of his daughter's birth past midnight on February 11. However, Within 24 hours, the cricketer was informed that the newborn is no more. Solanki was in Bhubaneswar with his state team. Then he flew back to Vadodara to attend the funeral. Meanwhile, within just three days, he took the flight back to Bhubaneswar and joined his state team.