After U-19 triumph, pacer Ishan Porel looks for domestic success

KOLKATA: India's Under-19 World Cup winning pacer Ishan Porel is fully aware that there is no shortcut to success and says he will have to perform in domestic cricket to make the boys-to-men transition.

Porel, who bounced a back from a serious foot injury to make significant contributions in the final two matches, arrived this morning amid huge fanfare.

He was received at the airport by his parents and Cricket Association of Bengal officials.

"I know the significance of winning a World Cup, I'm just taking it like a



learning process. I am very much aware that I've to keep performing well at the domestic level, then only I can make the boys-to-men transition," Porel told PTI.

"Everyone wants me to see in India colours now. But I don't have a remote control. I have to go through the steps. It's a gradual process, after all," Porel said with a hint of maturity and confidence in his voice.

Having pulled out of the ongoing domestic one-day competition for the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Himachal Pradesh, Porel's immediate target is to recover from the foot injury.