Harvank Singh (L), who was named in the U-19 Indian team for England with his father. (Photo: Special arrangement) New Delhi: It was around 3 hours in Canada when Mobile Damandeep Singh began to buzz. When he finally woke up, there were hundreds of congratulations about his son, Harvank Singh Pangalia, who were selected for the Indian U-19 group for the upcoming tour of England.“15-16 Truck Ghante Chaane to Baad Neend Kahaan Khulti Hai (after a truck for 15-16 hours, you can’t wake up so easily from the vibrations of a mobile phone),” Damandeep said by phone from Brampton.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!“There are so many congratulations. It’s good. It brings so many memories of when Harvank said” no “to move to Canada. He was strict and lives his dream, ”Damandeep said.
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India U-19 Wicketkeeper-BATER HARVANSH SINGH comes from Gandhidham, a small city in Gujarat’s rann of Kutch. He grew up and saw his father, Damandeep Singha and uncle, Kunwareet Singh, who played cricket in his city. Interestingly, they were both goals. Now the Harvanse family is seated in Canada, where his father is driven by a truck in Brampton.“My older brother and we were crazy about the cricket. We played for a hobby,” he recalled.“Even Rajkot has been 200 km since our city. It was only in 2012 when Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) opened the academy in our city. I wrote Harvanse when he was six.
Harvank Singh with his father. (Figure: Special Arrangement)
Damandeep never thought that the video Yuvraj Singh’s Six Sixes would make his son so obsessed with a game that he would promise to represent his country.
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In 2017, Damandeep decided to move to Canada to join his older brother and sister, but his son Harvank refused to leave. He wanted to chase cricket and was hellishly aimed at creating a name in sports.“My mother, older brother and sister moved to Canada. My plan was the same, but Harvank would disagree to leave India. He wanted to devote himself to playing for India. My wife Jaspreet Kaur and I tried to convince him hard, but he was determined,” Damandeep said.“Papa India Hi Khelno Hai (I want to play only for India). Many relatives have been trying to get him to understand that it would be easier for him to play in Canada in Canada because the competition is less.”After a while Damandeep and Jaspreet gave up.“I said,” Okay, you play your cricket. Let’s decide after the U-19. If you do not choose to India, then just pack your bags and move to Canada, “he said.The family was divided. Damandeep is settled in Brampton and gives hours to make money on the road to make money while Harvanse has stayed in Gandhidham with his mother. But the teenager promised his father that one day he would get them back to India.“I live with my mother and he lives with her,” Damandeep laughed.
Harvank Singh. (Figure: Special Arrangement)
While Harvank took a huge step in cricket with the help of SCA, and especially Jaydev Shaha (President Sca), who is enthusiastic about Harvanse’s career growth on the other side of the ongoing recession in Canada.“I used to sit in our office and looked at our transport business. Here in Canada I drive a truck. Life here is hard-get on the road every day, it runs for 15-16 hours every day. It’s not easy. But when I see him taking these giant jumps, I feel it returned to come back to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to return to come back to return to return to return. To come back to come back to return to return.
Harvank Singh. (Figure: Special Arrangement)
Damandeep is set to another 14 -hour ride, while about 13,296 km in Bengalur, Harvanseh checked at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for its monthly camp before England Tour. Damandeep hopes that one day there will be no distance and he will cheer every hit, every catch and every Harvanse stump from the stands.
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