FREE HIT - An IPL 2020 talk show with Boria Majumdar: Captain, India U-19 team Priyam Garg - video Dailymotion

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In this episode of 'Free Hit', a series of exclusive video interviews with players, officials and TV pundits from the Indian Premier League, Boria Majumdar chats with Captain, India U-19 team, Player of Sunrisers Hyderabad Priyam Garg.  See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km  #IPL #IPL2020 #cricket

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00:00I've watched him grow. I've watched him captain. I've watched him do extremely well for India

00:06in the Under-19 World Cup. Priyam Garg, a superb talent.

00:14Hello and welcome to this very special show on Gulf News, Free Hit. And today,

00:19I've got a very, very talented dude. I've watched him grow. I've watched him captain. I've watched

00:24him do extremely well for India in the Under-19 World Cup. Priyam Garg, a superb talent.

00:30And David Warner, I want to put this on record, is extremely, extremely positive about this

00:36young man from his side at the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Priyam Garg,

00:41I want to put this on record, is extremely, extremely positive about this young man from his side at the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

00:46Thank you very much.

00:54To my viewers at Gulf News, I'll translate it for you. But Priyam,

00:57it's looking good, isn't it? I mean, you must be enjoying playing cricket again.

01:11Priyam, tell me, your team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, is a very solid team. Whether it is David Warner,

01:38Johnny Besto, you guys, Virat Singh, whether it is Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Indian talent,

01:45the balance is very solid. Very solid. Young, experience. So, Sunrisers Hyderabad,

01:52dressing room, and tell us a little bit about your team.

01:54I think it's a good thing that our team is balanced. It's the best thing.

01:58The combination is very good. We have good spinners. The experience is fast. Like,

02:02Gui Bhai, Siddharth Kaul Bhai, and Sandeep Sharma Bhai. So, it's a very good experience.

02:07And we have our top-order batsmen, David Warner, Johnny Besto, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey,

02:13Vijay Shankar. So, after one office, we have newbies. We have energy. Like,

02:20I have Virat Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad. So, it's a very good, compact team.

02:27The team has energy and experience. So, that's a very good thing for our team.

02:33The environment is very good. The team bonding. It's a mixed team. It's not like there's only one

02:41experienced team, or a young, mixed team. So, I think that's a very good thing for our team.

02:47Even in the coaching staff, Priyam, whether it is Murli, whether it is VVS,

02:51you have a serious experience and achievement there, which is very good for you guys,

02:56especially for the youngsters.

02:58Yes, of course. We have a World Cup-winning coach, Trevor Bellis, Brad Adin, Laxman Sir,

03:07and Murli Sir. So, they have played a lot of international cricket. They have given a lot of

03:12time to international cricket. So, their experience has helped our youngsters a lot.

03:18Because our cricket career has just started. So, whatever we can take from them,

03:22we will benefit from it. So, our career will be good.

03:25Absolutely. So, the dressing room you are sharing with them, the conversations you are having,

03:30what is the one or two things that you have learnt? What are you taking away from this year, Priyam?

03:36The best thing is that they say the same thing. Normally, if it's your first year,

03:40you should never feel that it's your first year.

03:43If you feel the same way in U-19 or in domestic cricket, you should feel the same way here.

03:49You should always maintain your belief. I just spoke to Laxman Sir. Normally, he was saying

03:57that you should maintain your strength and belief. Because your belief and your strength,

04:05your preparation will take you up. Sometimes, there are ups and downs in life.

04:10Sometimes, if you are playing at such a good level, you have high expectations.

04:14But you should look at those expectations and maintain your belief and strength.

04:20That will benefit you a lot in the upcoming tournaments.

04:24IPL is such a big tournament for all cricketers, for you, for us, for the media fraternity.

04:31It's a big thing that cricket has started again. Because if it had stopped,

04:35everyone would have been feeling negative. Do you think that after this tournament in India,

04:41there will be a sense of positivity and optimism?

04:43I think it's a good and positive tournament for our team, for our country.

04:49It's such a good tournament on such a good stage. I think it's the best.

04:55And when we go back to India, I think there will be positive energy in the players and in the country.

05:02So, it's a good thing.

05:03When you play on this stage, the fans won't be there. Will you miss the fans?

05:10I think so. Because every player wants to be pushed and backed.

05:16But I think we can only do as much as we can.

05:19Normally, the players and the staff who are sitting outside are pushing well.

05:23In the practice match, I didn't feel that the crowd should be there.

05:29But I think they will miss me a little.

05:31But you will still play for your fans, isn't it?

05:33I mean, so many people will watch your matches on television.

05:37And you will get so much feedback on social media and newspapers.

05:42Will you feel that the fans are not there? Because we will be cheering for you from outside.

05:47Of course. It's a good thing for us.

05:49Because we have live matches. We have such good media.

05:52The fans keep getting to know what's going on.

05:59So, it's a good thing for us. It's better.

06:01Priyam, do you set yourself a goal at the start of the tournament?

06:06Do you set a goal like, I want to play this much?

06:08Yes, I always have a short-term goal and a long-term goal.

06:12What is a short-term and a long-term goal?

06:14It's a long-term goal. I want to play for my country for many years.

06:17I want to achieve everything for my country.

06:20And this is my short-term goal. I want to do my best for my team.

06:23I want to do what I have been doing till now.

06:26So, this is my goal.

06:28You have won tournaments. You have played playoffs many times.

06:33So, in that sense, you are one of those teams which has a very good IPL record.

06:37Do you feel that this experience will be very useful in a tournament like this?

06:43Yes, definitely. The team which has the experience will get more benefit from that team.

06:48Because sometimes, matches come in between.

06:51When experience takes you up.

06:54So, I feel that is a benefit for our team.

06:57Tell me about the conditions.

06:59Because everyone was telling me that the wickets will turn, it will be slow, it will be low.

07:06Three values. Pitches will get tired.

07:09Tell me about that.

07:10And if it does turn, you have Nabi, you have Rashid.

07:14You have solid spin in your team.

07:16Yes, definitely.

07:17The wickets here are low.

07:22It's low from the start.

07:23We are practising matches.

07:25The wickets are low and a little bit turned.

07:27And as they play, they will slow down.

07:30The ball will turn.

07:32So, the spinners we have are good.

07:34We have dash spinners.

07:36Nabi, Rashid and Abhishek Sharma.

07:38So, I feel this is a good thing for us.

07:40Priyam, you keep talking to your family.

07:42You are in the bio bubble.

07:44You are in the hotel. But you keep talking to your family.

07:46How are people reacting at home?

07:48No, my family says safety first.

07:50Take care of yourself. Eat well.

07:52And do your best.

07:54Do what you have been doing.

07:56There is no pressure.

07:58Do what you enjoy. Just stay safe.

08:00And how did you spend the quarantine time?

08:02What did you do for those 6 days?

08:04What did you do in your room?

08:06No, I did very well in my room.

08:08Because I was used to staying at home.

08:10What do you do for those 6 days?

08:12Staying at home.

08:14So, I thought I should listen to songs.

08:16I danced a little.

08:18I did some training in my room.

08:20And I watched some movies

08:22for games.

08:24I will let you go now Priyam.

08:26All I will say is

08:28you have serious talent.

08:30You have a lot of talent.

08:32I am growing old.

08:34You are coming to your peak.

08:36So, hopefully that will happen.

08:38You will have a great IPL.

08:40And I will continue to celebrate Priyam Garg

08:42even at the end of the tournament.

FREE HIT - An IPL 2020 talk show with Boria Majumdar: Captain, India U-19 team Priyam Garg

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