Sheldon Jackson, a popular name in the Indian domestic circuit, has labelled Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik as the inspirational figures of his career. Despite amassing loads of runs in List A cricket, Sheldon Jackson is yet to receive his maiden call-up for the Indian team. The 36-year-old batter recently encountered another disappointment when he could not find his name in West Zone’s Duleep Trophy squad.
In a recent interaction with Sportskeeda, Jackson opened up about how he gets motivated after watching Dhoni and Karthik maintaining their fitness even in the twilight phase of their professional career.
Underlining Karthik’s determination towards the game, Jackson said, “I get motivated when I see Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni. I have seen his (Karthik’s) entire transformation. He is a true inspiration for me and at the stage of my career that I am he is a motivation to me.”
While being asked about his exclusion, Jackson refused to comment, saying that the decision solely depended on the selectors. “I can never comment on anyone’s selection. I can only ask about myself, that is why I have not got picked. I will never call a selector and ask why am I not picked,” he added.
Jackson, however, backed himself in achieving all of his unfulfilled dreams in the future. His number in the limited-over formats might not be that impressive, but the Saurashtra batter has demonstrated his calibre in red-ball cricket over the years.
“If I was not good enough, I wouldn’t have played 90+ games with an average close to fifty,” a puzzled Jackson said.
Since making his debut for Saurashtra in 2011, Sheldon Jackson has come a long way. He is just a few steps away from completing his 100 matches in first-class cricket. Jackson has so far played a total of 90 first-class games, scoring 6608 runs including 20 tons and 36 half-centuries. In List A cricket, Jackson has made 77 appearances and has aggregated 3168 runs in total at an excellent average of 38.30.
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