Priyam Garg led India to the final of the U19 World Cup in 2020, where they lost to Bangladesh, and was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Auction thereafter. He was with them for two seasons before being released ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. During his stint with them, Garg came […]
Priyam Garg led India to the final of the U19 World Cup in 2020, where they lost to Bangladesh, and was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Auction thereafter. He was with them for two seasons before being released ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. During his stint with them, Garg came up with a couple of brilliant performances — one of which was a match-winning fifty against Chennai Super Kings in the 2020 edition.
Just after the match, Garg went to talk with his idol MS Dhoni and he got some valuable advice from the former India captain, which he revealed during a chat with The Times of India.
“I just keep calm when it comes to batting or leading the side. This is something I learnt from Dhoni sir,” Garg said.
“IPL gave me the opportunity to meet him and discuss my game and take a lot of knowledge from him. He is a legend of the game. Before the IPL, I watched his batting videos and the clips of him setting the field in crucial situations. I have played two seasons for SRH so far and in both seasons whenever I got the chance, I went to Dhoni sir and met him and discussed my game.
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‘Work hard and maintain your fitness level’ – these are the two things he asked me to focus on in order to play cricket for a long time. He taught me how to analyse the game and different situations,” he further told.
The 21-year-old amassed 205 runs in 19 IPL matches for the Sunrisers and he has a desire to join the same team again for the upcoming season.
“I want to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad again. I want to stay with them because I have been with them for two years and I have learnt a lot there and I share a very good bond with them. I want to play for the team for whom I have been playing,” Garg told.
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The 21-year-old also mentioned that the exposure he got by playing with stalwarts like Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan and others helped him a lot. He thanked VVS Laxman a lot as the former India batter has helped him in growing as a batter immensely.
“He (Laxman) has helped me a lot in improving my batting. He always advised me to just believe in myself, believe in my talent and keep my strong points ready when I am on the field,” Garg added.
