Chetan Sakariya shares the reason behind his 'Dragon Ball Z' celebration during IPL 2022

Delhi Capitals (DC) pace bowler Chetan Sakariya had faced a lot of highs and lows in the IPL 2022 season. The franchise bought him for a whopping INR 4.2 crore, but he got to play only three games for them. However, despite fewer chances, he did well, claiming three wickets at an economy rate of just 7.64. 

However, the young Saurashtra pacer made headlines with his unique celebrations. He recently revealed the reason for his one such celebration from the series 'Dragon Ball Z' when he removed Aaron Finch in IPL 2022.

While speaking in an exclusive chat with Sportskeeda, Chetan Sakariya shared that his celebration after dismissing the wicket of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener was dedicated to his late father. 

"The day I played and dismissed Aaron Finch, and I did that Dragon Ball Z celebration. Whenever the character did that, he used to get teleported to wherever he wanted. So I, too, teleported myself to my father and told him that, look, I have got an international player out. So that was really unique for me," Sakariya explained.

However, Chetan Sakariya also shared how his father indirectly motivated him to get an 'international player' dismissed, which will help him be recognized as a good bowler. 

While talking about that, the player had this to say, "Since I wasn't a part of the playing XI, I began to feel very lonely. I used to have sleepless nights and used to miss my father a lot. He used to tease me at times by saying that he would consider me a good bowler only if I dismissed an international player,"

However, Chetan Sakariya is currently playing for the Saurashtra Premier League (SPL). While this IPL season has seen several talented youngsters taking the limelight from others, the 24-year-old believes that there are several such players in the domestic circuit, too, and when they develop, they will show what they can do in the IPL. 

"There is a lot of young talent coming through from Saurashtra, especially fast bowling all-rounders. There is still a bit of time as they are U19 and U23 players. But definitely, Saurashtra will produce a lot of players in the IPL," the bowler concluded.