Priam Garg is an Indian cricketer from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He has been named as the captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team that will compete in the 2020 U-19 Cricket World Cup.
Wiki/Biography
Priam Garg was born on Thursday, 30 November 2000 (age 19; as in 2019) in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His full name is Priyam Kumar Garg. He did not go to school as he wanted to pursue his cricket career. His mother died when he was only 11 years old. He belongs to a financially weak family and after his mother’s death, he wanted to quit cricket and start a job to support his family. However, his father motivated him to continue training and playing cricket.
Priam Garg in his youth
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Eye Color: Black
Hair color: black
family
Priam’s father, Naresh Garg, is a driver in the Department of Health and Social Welfare. His mother Kusum Devi died in 2011 when Priam was 11 years old. His elder brother Shivam Garg is a pharmacist and has another brother. He has three elder sisters – Pooja, Jyoti and Reshu.
Priyam Garg’s father Naresh Garg (centre) and his siblings
Cricket
Priam started playing cricket at the age of 6. His father couldn’t help himself, but since Priam was very good at cricket, his father approached the coach of the Victoria Park cricket ground in Meerut and asked him to watch Priam play. The coach, Sanjay Rastogi, saw him play and immediately realized that Priam was a skilled batsman and agreed to train Priam for free. The cricket ground was 40 km away from his home and he used to take a bus with one of his brothers every day to attend cricket practice. In 2018, he was selected in the Uttar Pradesh cricket team to represent the state. He made his debut in ‘Vijay Hazare Trophy’. A month later, when he was playing in the Ranji Trophy, he scored his maiden century against Goa.
Priyam Garg plays for Uttar Pradesh
In 2018, after seeing his performances throughout the year, he was considered by the selectors for the India Under-19 squad, but eventually, his form slipped. The breeders decided to give him time to regain his confidence and form. While playing for the Uttar Pradesh team, he got the chance to meet many Indian cricketers as a guest coach. He especially remembers his relationship with Suresh Raina. He said that Raina gave him good advice and he also learned a lot from her. In an interview he said –
I learned a lot from him, he was a model of discipline, how to carry yourself. I learned a lot watching him. He convinced me, Raina bhai talked about his growing up days and how there was a senior-junior fight back then and how the youngsters didn’t talk much. He encouraged me and everyone else to speak freely. It was a nice gesture.”
Priyam Garg with Suresh Raina
Priyam idolizes Sachin Tendulkar and wants to meet him someday and get advice from him. Once in an interview he said –
What I am today is because of Sachin Tendulkar. If I hadn’t seen him play, he wouldn’t have gone this far. I grew up watching him. I think about Sachin before every game. It gives me the courage and strength to make the run. Even when I was playing tennis in local tournaments, I always tried to copy Sachin Paa ji’s strokes. My dream is to meet Sachin Tendulkar and get advice from him and one day wear the blue colors of the Indian team.
On 2 December, the BCCI named him the captain of India’s Under-19 team for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, as well as the captain for India’s tour of South Africa.
Priyam Garg has been named the captain of the Indian U-19 team
In an interview after he was named the captain of the India U-19 team, he said.
The World Cup will be a great opportunity. It’s an event where you get noticed, get everyone’s attention and I would love to play a big innings there. This is a balanced side. We played together. It will help us in South Africa.”
Facts/Trivia
- Priam likes to play chess.
- He wanted to become a bowler, but his coaches advised him to focus on batting; Because he was a very skilled batsman.
- When he was young, his family could not afford a television. Hence, he used to watch cricket matches at a ‘paan shop’ near his house.
- His father couldn’t help himself and did odd jobs like driving a school bus, selling milk, loading goods and delivering newspapers.
- He admires Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara for their patience in the game. He also likes how they plan the shots.
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