By Sudipto Ganguly
MUMBAI, April 27 (Reuters) - Like most Indian children with sporting ambitions, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's father wanted his son to become a cricketer but the goalkeeper is glad he did not heed the paternal advice.
Last week, the 23-year-old shot stopper became the first Indian to play for a top-tier European club after making his debut for Stabek FC in a Norwegian Cup tie against Runar.
"Actually, I started with cricket for couple of days in my childhood because my dad loves cricket and I thought it would not be bad to try," Sandhu told Reuters in an interview.