Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Swapnil Singh has become an overnight star after playing a key role in Royal Challengers Bangalore's stellar performance in the IP playoffs. The spin-bowling all-rounder made his RCB debut in Hyderabad last month and since then he has been a part of each of the six impressive wins in a row. Having almost given up on his cricket career until he was picked by RC in the auction, Swapnil's story is one of fulfillment and redemption when talent gets opportunities in an enabling environment, on RCB Bold Diaries after RCB reached the playoffs at the Chinnaswam Stadium Speaking, Swapnil revealed how he had thought about retirement before RCB picked him in the auction, adding that it was an emotional moment for him and his family, "On the day of the IPL auction I went to Dharamshala for a game. Was travelling. It was around 7-8 pm after I left." Landed.Till then nothing had happened and the last round was going on. When I missed out the first time, I thought that's it, it's all over," Swapnil said. "I thought I would play in the current (domestic) season. , and if need be I will end my career after playing the next season because I did not want to play all my life, there are other things to do well in life, I am very disappointed,'' the veteran cricketer said in a statement in 2006 Kishor had made his senior domestic debut as a teenager and also shared rooms with Virat Kohli at the age-group level and then, change came, as RCB picked up the paddle for Swapnil in the auction. Swapnil could not stop his tears. “As soon as my family called, I broke down.Because no one else can understand how emotional the journey has been. Swapnil credited RCB head coach Andy Flower for keeping faith in him ahead of the auction. Swapnil had impressed Flower earlier as a net bowler and the coach had asked him to come for the RCB training camp "Before RCB picked me in the auction, they had organized a trial-cum-camp. Talked to Andy sir about how my (domestic) season went. Just give me a chance. Just trust me. He said he had faith in me and called me for the camp,” said Swapnil. “When he entered the RCB dressing room, Swapnil knew that he would finally get a chance to play, and he wanted to play for his country. Were mentally prepared to wait for the opportunity.'''''I never entered the field thinking that I was not playing. , My first practice session was the first match for me, it was not just a practice session. I knew that if I wanted to play even a single game, I had to be on target from the very first ball, so the nets was my match," said Swapnil. And when the opportunity came, Swapnil grabbed it with both hands, with both bats. Were eager to contribute. And the ball "I would tell my brother that I have neither hit a four nor a six in the IPL, and I have only taken one wicket. So really want to hit a four and a six. As it turned out, Swapnil Made an impact right off the bat for RCB.He hit one six and one four in his unbeaten 12 runs in 6 balls and also took a few wickets. "I knew that if I got a chance to play, our captain Faf (Du Plessis) would definitely give me one over to bowl. And in my first over, I did not bowl three balls, I bowled seven balls. I did not know that I would I bowled a no-ball. And I got a wicket on the seventh ball, so it's a blessing from God," Swapnil signed off.