Boy who failed in Class 8th becomes founder of bank with `40,000cr
founder of AU Small Bank Sanjay Agarwal, enjoying the game is more important than the result. He has no regrets about having missed playing cricket at higher levels. What he counts is the life lessons the dynamic game has taught him.Born into a family that prized education, Sanjay was an outlier. His father, who passed away recently, retired as chief engineer of Rajasthan State Electricity Board. His uncle was a doctor. When he failed in Class 8, it did not come as a surprise given his obsession with cricket. “English was my undoing. It affected my confidence and other subjects. After I changed to Hindi medium in Class 9, I gained back the mojo, becoming school captain for badminton and cricket. Games taught me fighting spirit, discipline, hard work, calmness, and respect for rules (umpires) and molded me to what I am today,” explains Sanjay.Opting for commerce in college might have felt a lazy choice initially, but he discovered an interest in accounting, stati...