MS had started off with their Rugby wing 10 years ago and while doing so the club was on the hunt for players who would join the very few who had started with the club. MS initiated the rugby project with a handful of boys who were aware of the sporting scenario of the game in Mumbai and Maharashtra. However, there was one who was totally unaware and unexpected, Shyam Jadhav.

At the time, MS Founder Rohit D’Souza along with Mr. Prajakt Patil were sailing on the Ball Project. It was a venture by the two for the residents of Durgawadi in the eastern side of the suburb of Mulund. Durgawadi was located at the foot of a huge mound of garbage that could be seen at the horizon. The settlement was inhabited by the scavengers who would go up the pile of garbage, segregate it daily and earn their livelihood. This was what Shyam would do on a daily basis. The Ball Project used the medium of sport and fun games to teach values to the resident children. The sessions were attended by them in numbers and Shyam was one of the regulars along with a few, including girls. The intention behind this project was not only to have those sessions for a good time and share values. Over a period of time,  the real talent of the children & youth of Durgawadi was uncovered. The discovery was astonishing and some really had the potential to make it big at the top stage. One such individual was Shyam Jadhav. Shyam appeared to have the lanky & not-so-competitive look, but he was strong, agile and quick. His attributes took each and everyone watching him to the edge of their seats. Shyam started work at an early age due to his financially difficult background and that did not allow him to complete his education as well. However, the sessions he attended regularly lit the fire of pursuing sport in him. Looking at his developing interest in sport and considering his physical attributes, Rohit D’Souza introduced him to the MS Rugby Senior Men’s Team. Shyam gelled with the boys pretty well and was very dedicated in training. The training ground was easily 25 to 30 minutes away from his residence and Shyam would borrow a cycle from a friend or sometimes even walk it out to training. It was this brilliance in his character that got him going in Rugby. 

Shyam continued training and while he was getting set to compete, he took part in local matches. His performance was remarkable and it seemed like he was ready to compete at the next level. Shyam went on to play the All India Tournament that was held in Punjab while representing Ace Foundation. He then represented Mumbai Suburbs at a tournament in Nagpur after which he represented Mumbai Strikers SC at the Pune Cup twice out of which once they stood runners up. Continuing the stint with Mumbai Strikers SC, he played the Rugby Carnival for three seasons. Such was his determination and dedication towards the sport. 

As of now, Shyam is a rugby coach with Mumbai Strikers SC and he is in charge of the Ball Project which runs at the Vidyadhiraja School located in the suburb of Bhandup in Mumbai. He trains nearly 40 children in the sport of rugby three times a week and personally looks into the fact that they attend the sessions. The people in the community there are quite familiar with Shyam and now he resides there as well. Shyam has done well in climbing the ladder and now it remains to be seen how long he sticks to playing the sport.