Players: Saad Baig (Wicket Keeper / Batsman )
Arafat Minhas ( All Rounder )
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Arafat Minhas ( All Rounder )
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00:00When we were kids, when we used to play cricket,
00:02no one knew that we would make it to the U19s and then to the PSL.
00:06We had to perform so well that 30 people in Pakistan had to come forward.
00:09That was a huge pressure.
00:10We had to make the team win too.
00:12I think in the history of the U19 World Cup,
00:15in such close matches,
00:17this match will be remembered.
00:19The way we played against Australia.
00:30Assalam-o-Alaikum, my name is Saad Beg.
00:36I am representing Karachi Kings as a player.
00:39I am a wicket-keeper, a batsman.
00:41I have with me Arafat Minas.
00:44He is also representing Karachi Kings as a player.
00:46I am from Karachi.
00:49Arafat is my teammate.
00:50He is from the Multan region.
00:53We have been playing cricket for a long time.
00:55We played together for the first time in the U13s in 2017.
00:59We have been together ever since.
01:01Arafat, will you tell us about yourself?
01:04Assalam-o-Alaikum, first of all,
01:07I am Arafat Minas from Multan.
01:09I have been playing cricket since the U13s.
01:12I am an all-rounder.
01:13I started playing cricket when I was a kid.
01:20I started playing cricket in the U13s.
01:22We have played together in the U13s,
01:24U16s and U19s.
01:28We are both batchmates.
01:30The U13s were more memorable
01:32because we had a lot of people who joined us.
01:37Aamir was also there.
01:40There were a lot of boys who have been playing cricket with us since the U13s.
01:44We were together in the U19s and the World Cup.
01:47We were the same boys when we were kids.
01:51No one knew that we would play in the BSL
01:54in the U19s.
01:55It has been a great journey.
01:57I have enjoyed playing cricket since I was a kid.
02:01There was a lot of pressure in the U13s.
02:03We had to run, we had to be famous in the camp.
02:06When we were playing in the U16s,
02:09we heard that there is a U16s tour in Pakistan.
02:13When I was playing in the U13s,
02:15I went to Australia for the first time.
02:17I went to Australia with Masroor and Saima.
02:19You went to Australia to play in the U16s.
02:21I was very excited to play.
02:22You had played in the U16s with Aamir before me.
02:24My first year was in 2018.
02:27That's when I played in the U16s for the first time.
02:29I wasn't playing in the U30s then.
02:30Aamir is one year younger than me.
02:33He is one year behind me in age group cricket.
02:36Overall, our journey was good.
02:38We have benefited a lot from age group cricket since we were kids.
02:42We know how to play in PCB cricket.
02:46We know the coaching staff,
02:47what kind of people are there,
02:48and how to carry things.
02:50We know how much fitness is required.
02:53We know what kind of batting and bowling skills are required to play cricket.
02:58At that time, it was a big challenge for each other's team.
03:01All the teams were good.
03:02There was a lot of competition at that time.
03:04It was very difficult to get 30 names in the whole of Pakistan at that time.
03:09We had to perform so much that we had to get 30 names in the whole of Pakistan.
03:12It was a lot of pressure.
03:13We had to make the team win.
03:15It was a very good journey.
03:17I think we are 4-5 players who have played together since 2013-2012.
03:23We have had a lot of fun together.
03:28There are a lot of memorable scenes.
03:32Especially in the U-19 Asia Cup and World Cup.
03:36This is a lifetime memory in every person's career.
03:40We played the U-19 World Cup.
03:43It was a good achievement.
03:44We had a good World Cup.
03:46It was a memorable World Cup.
03:48It is a good memory.
03:49We interacted with a lot of new people.
03:52We played with new players.
03:55The memories we have made are beneficial for us in cricket.
04:02We got a good experience from the U-19 World Cup.
04:06It was a good thing for us.
04:08The things we have learned from here can be used in the future.
04:15Overall, it was a good experience.
04:18After the World Cup, we were excited to play for PSL.
04:24We did not know that we would be in the same team.
04:27It was a good thing for us.
04:30We are together in the PSL team.
04:32You have made your debut in PSL this year.
04:35How do you feel about your debut?
04:37It is a good thing.
04:38Before PSL, we played in the PGL League.
04:40Yes, we played in the PGL League.
04:42It was a good initiative.
04:44We were able to play on-screen matches.
04:48There was a lot of pressure from the crowd.
04:50It was a good experience.
04:52We learned how to handle things.
04:54We were a little hesitant to come on TV.
04:59We overcame the pressure from the PGL League.
05:05We did not feel that much in PSL.
05:07We did not know how to share the dressing room with the players.
05:12We learned a lot from the PGL League.
05:17PSL was a memorable day for us.
05:22It was a challenging match.
05:25I remember the match between Hyderabad and Gwadar.
05:29It was a good match.
05:30It was a fighting match.
05:31Shamil did a good job.
05:34It was a memorable match.
05:37Your highest score was 180.
05:41Yes, it was a good score.
05:43You chased the score.
05:45Yes, it was a good chase.
05:46Did you have a good partnership with Shamil?
05:48It was a 70-80 partnership.
05:50Yes, we chased the score.
05:54It was a 60-70 partnership between me and Shamil.
05:57It was a one-sided match.
05:59We played with foreigners for the first time.
06:03We had players from abroad.
06:05It was a good initiative from the PCB.
06:09We carried on with the experience we gained from there.
06:13When we pursued U-19 cricket,
06:18we did not feel any pressure in the World Cup.
06:22We did not feel that we were on TV.
06:24It was a big stage.
06:26Players do benefit from it.
06:29But there is pressure on a big stage.
06:33I remember when we played in Bangladesh,
06:37it was a very intense situation.
06:39The match was tied.
06:41When I was playing the second-last over,
06:44I was under a lot of pressure.
06:46I remember you came to me after the match.
06:48I did not feel any pressure.
06:51I have never faced such pressure.
06:55It was a do-or-die situation.
06:58I got a six on the first ball.
07:00We did not have many runs.
07:03We had 7 or 8 runs left.
07:05We had 9 or 10 runs left.
07:07It was the last over.
07:09It was the last wicket.
07:11It was a do-or-die situation.
07:13If we had hit another boundary, the match would have been lost.
07:16Tell us about the Australian match.
07:18It was a memorable match for all of us.
07:23I will never forget that match.
07:26In the history of the U-19 World Cup,
07:29the close matches will be remembered.
07:33The way we played against Australia.
07:36The way we fought against the U-19 team.
07:39It was a good fight from their side as well.
07:42Whoever saw that match,
07:44it was a good match.
07:46We were able to see the fight.
07:48We did not feel that we lost the match.
07:52We gave our 100% on the ground.
07:57We cannot say that we were disappointed.
08:01We were sad.
08:03But we did not feel that we lost a one-sided match.
08:06We put in an effort.
08:08The sad part is that
08:10we played the U-19 World Cup once.
08:12It would have been an honor if we had won the World Cup.
08:15We have talked a lot about cricket.
08:17The viewers might get bored.
08:19How many of you are in the U-19 team?
08:21What are your hobbies?
08:23We are three brothers.
08:27I am the eldest.
08:29Sameer is younger than me.
08:31Abdullah is younger than him.
08:33My brothers are also interested in playing cricket.
08:38My other two brothers also play cricket with me.
08:41Your father came to me once.
08:43Minhaz's brother also joined Pakistan Cricket.
08:45My father was interested in playing cricket.
08:48Unfortunately, he could not play.
08:50He is working hard for us.
08:54My father is very supportive.
08:56He has given us a lot of time and investment.
09:00One day, we will join the international team.
09:05What are your hobbies?
09:07What other hobbies do you have other than cricket?
09:11Whenever I have free time,
09:15I try to do something that refreshes me mentally.
09:19I play golf.
09:21I do not get tired easily.
09:24Golf does not require a lot of energy.
09:29I play golf and spend time with my friends.
09:33I prefer indoor games.
09:36It is very hot outside.
09:38How many siblings do you have?
09:41We are three brothers and one sister.
09:44Sameer is the eldest.
09:46I am the youngest.
09:48No one is interested in cricket except me.
09:50My father is interested in cricket.
09:53I was very interested in his matches.
09:56He supported me a lot.
10:01I got admission to the academy.
10:05No one is interested in cricket except me.
10:12My father and I.
10:13I have had a lot of support from my childhood.
10:18I have had a lot of support from my family.
10:22It has made it easier for me to come here.
10:25When you started playing cricket,
10:27did you have a lot of pressure from your family?
10:29Yes.
10:30You have to study as well.
10:32You have to give time to your studies as well.
10:34Yes.
10:35When I was under 16,
10:37my mother was very strict about my studies.
10:41When I came back from the academy,
10:43my father used to come and tell me that I have to study.
10:46I used to get very tired.
10:47Karachi is very hot.
10:49It is not as hot as Multan.
10:51But here it is very hot.
10:53Karachi's weather is much better than Multan.
10:57But when you are 15 years old,
11:01your father looks very strange when he is at home.
11:04Yes.
11:05He comes home after playing a match.
11:08When he comes home,
11:10he doesn't feel like doing anything.
11:12He has given you homework as well.
11:14You should be able to manage your time.
11:18You should be able to manage your time.
11:20But you are very fond of studying.
11:23You are studying now.
11:25I studied in my second year.
11:28I had to give my second year exam.
11:30When I was about to give my exam,
11:32I got a match.
11:33Because of the match,
11:35I couldn't give my exam.
11:37So my studies were disturbed.
11:39I will try to continue my studies whenever I get time.
11:44Because studies support you a lot in life.
11:49But I gave my exam thanks to Allah.
11:52In Ramadan, we went to Bangladesh.
11:54After that,
11:55I gave my first and second year exam.
11:58Thanks to Allah,
11:59my studies haven't stopped there yet.
12:01It has been disturbed due to the match,
12:02but it hasn't stopped yet.
12:03Thanks to Allah,
12:04I will carry it as much as I can.
12:06You have been to Karachi so many times.
12:08What did you like about Karachi?
12:10Tell your friends about Karachi.
12:12Tell them about the food here.
12:14Tell them about the food here.
12:16Karachi's food is very famous.
12:21Karachi's people are very nice.
12:25They welcome you with open arms.
12:32There are some places here
12:35which are close to the sea.
12:39One thing is that the wind blows here.
12:43When I live in Multan,
12:45there is a lot of humidity there.
12:47The wind blows in Karachi.
12:49The weather here is moderate.
12:52When the wind blows at night,
12:54the weather is very good.
12:56You have an advantage in the summer.
12:59Whenever I come to Karachi,
13:03we go to the sea view.
13:06You were praising Dodariya a lot.
13:09Yes, we went to Dodariya.
13:11Last year when I was in Multan,
13:13we had a team dinner at night.
13:16It was a very nice place.
13:18We ate there.
13:20It was a good experience.
13:22Before the Asia Cup,
13:25when we came here for the camp,
13:28we went to Winterland.
13:30It was a new experience for me.
13:32There are very few places like this in Multan.
13:34You will get to see a lot of new things.
13:36We are not allowed to leave here.
13:38I have shown you a lot of new things.
13:40We are not allowed because of security.
13:43Whenever I come to Multan,
13:45I stay locked up.
13:47Multan is an old looking city.
13:54If you want to explore old things,
13:57you will get to see a lot of things.
14:00I have never been to so many places in Multan.
14:05I go to the main places.
14:08The blue pottery is very famous there.
14:13I have been to a place.
14:15I don't remember the name of the place.
14:17It is in the old stadium.
14:19There is a street in front of it.
14:21Hussain has been there.
14:23It is a very famous market.
14:25You will get to see old things.
14:29You will get to see old style clothes.
14:31You will get to see everything.
14:33Hussain has been there.
14:35The fort is very famous there.
14:37People go there and worship.
14:40I hope you liked our conversation.
14:44I hope you enjoyed our conversation.
14:47We told you about our journey.
14:51We are emerging players.
14:54We are representing Pakistan.
14:57Whenever we get a chance,
15:04we will utilize it well.
15:09We will make our country proud.
15:11I think we got a chance.
15:13We have represented Pakistan many times.
15:17We didn't think about Multan or Karachi.
15:20We fought only for Pakistan.
15:22We played World Cup with passion.
15:24We fought for Pakistan.
15:28I and Arafat will represent Pakistan.
15:35We will make Pakistan proud.