A debut at professional level for any sportsman is a huge achievement. It’s something that the sportsman works his or her’s entire life for. That debut professional match is itself the biggest question in the mind of a rookie. Will I ever make it? Will I be able to handle the pressure of the debut? How will I cope with the enormous responsibility of the massive debut? These are the kinds of questions that most rookie’s go through before their first ever start for a professional team.

It is important for every sportsman  to have full faith and belief in his or her ability. A talented person has nothing to fear, even if the person is up there displaying on the biggest stages in the world.

Good debuts are extremely crucial for the confidence of a sportsman, because they say that the first impressions are the last impressions.

Sports people should never take the enormity of the importance of a debut as a thing to be nervous about. It is something they should be taking positively to give themselves a boost and keep themselves focused and confident heading into the debut. Remember, debutants putting in great performances become instant heroes in the eyes of the people. That gives a huge boost not only to the fans, but to the player himself.

If a sports person gains confidence and support of his fan early in his career, then he can go on to become a great in the particular sport.

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However, sometimes some debuts don’t go as planned, no matter how talented a sports man is. An example is from a KFC Big Bash T20 League match in which Hurricanes bowler Jake Reed made a debut which didn’t pan out to well. On his first ever ball for the hurricanes, Jakes slipped awkwardly and in a very scary manner. Watch the funny yet scary debut of young fast bowler Jake Reed!