Ishan Porel does not smoke. |
It is not known if Ishan Porel drinks alcohol. |
Kamlesh was born into a Bengali family with a sports background. |
His grandfather, Subodh Chandra Porel, was a renowned kabaddi player who represented India, and his father, Chandranath Porel, also played kabaddi at the national level. |
At the age of 10, Kamlesh started playing cricket as a batsman but transitioned to bowling due to his tall height. |
He honed his bowling skills at the National Sporting Club in Chandannagar and the Utpal Chatterjee Cricket Academy in Kolkata. |
Kamlesh was mentored by Waqar Younis at the Cricket Association of Bengal’s ‘Vision 2020’ camp for fast bowlers. |
In November 2017, he made his First-class debut against Vidarbha at Kalyani, where he took 4 wickets. |
He gained recognition during the India U-19s match against Pakistan U-19 in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup by taking 4 wickets and dismantling their batting line-up. |
Despite his standout performance in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, Kamlesh went unsold at the IPL auctions in 2018. |