Karkala: Girl’s cover drive in her courtyard goes viral, ESPN tweets

Team Udayavani, Jun 13, 2020, 2:04 PM IST

Udupi: The cover drive is considered one of the most graceful shots playable in the sport and iss easily among the most productive shots for batsmen. Now, A cover drive executed by a girl when playing cricket in the courtyard of her house is going viral.

Jyothi Poojary a Mumbai resident is basically from Kervashe in Karkala taluk in Udupi district. Her video of  playing cricket in her courtyard was recorded by Ranjit Poojary and he uploaded the video to his Facebook account.

ESPNcricinfo noticed the post and has now shared in its official twitter account with the caption, “Stepping out to the leg side and smashing it through the covers. Now, where have we seen that before?”

Stepping out to the leg side and smashing it through the covers. Now, where have we seen that before?

(#Yourshots ? by Ranjith Poojary) pic.twitter.com/arKZW1zw9P

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 11, 2020

Her batting style is now being compared to   various cricketers and it is said that her favourite cricketer is M S Dhoni.