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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Trying to do better' – How a dialogue from Spider-Man movie became India U-19 wicketkeeper Harvansh's mantra
Harvansh Singh scored 103 off 52 balls against England's U19 team. (Instagram) Harvansh Singh Pangalia's Instagram bio reads - "Trying to do better." A self-confessed Marvel fan, Harvansh takes inspiration from Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 2, a 2004 movie where Peter Parker first meets the brilliant Otto Octavius. The scientist says, "You're Dr. Connor's student. He tells me you're brilliant. He also tells me you're lazy." Peter's response is as simple as it is necessary: 'Trying to do better. ' Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "There's something about that scene, that dialogue. Then they repeated the same dialogue 20 years later in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.' The answer gives me goosebumps," Harvansh told from Hove. Spotted in Leeds! Indian Cricket Team Hits the Streets Ahead of 1st Test vs England In the practice match against Young Lions Invitational XI, the 18-year-old showcased his explosive batting prowess with a whirlwind century. Walking in at 251/7, he smashed a rapid 100 off just 52 balls, including nine sixes, propelling India to a massive total of 442/9. In the last 24 hours, Harvansh's friends and family have shared a number of reels and memes featuring him, in which he has been touted as India's next batting sensation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 새로 나온 '실손보험' 최적가 가입추천! "주요 보험사별 맞춤설계+가성비 굿"... 굿리치 보험대리점 (등록번호:제2006038313호) 가입하기 Undo His videos of six-hitting are all over social media feeds. The teenager still doesn't know how he managed to play such a jaw-dropping knock. Aap keh sakte ho ki maata aa gayi Harvansh Singh "I was struggling. The first five balls I faced, I was all at sea, failing to connect a single one. I was batting on 13 off 23 balls. I was just not able to find the gaps, and I was getting frustrated. But then something happened. Something snapped, aap keh sakte ho ki maata aa gayi (you could say I was possessed!)," Harvansh laughed. Harvansh hails from Gandhidham, a small town in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch. Growing up, he saw his father, Damandeep Singh, and uncle, Kunwarajeet Singh, who played cricket in their town, and interestingly, both of them were wicketkeepers. Now, his family, including his father, is settled in Canada, while Harvansh stayed back in Gandhidham with his mother. Harvansh's father moved to Canada in 2017 and is a truck driver. A couple of years ago, Harvansh visited his father in Brampton. The idea was to spend some quality time with him, but he hardly got to because of his work shifts. India U-19 cricketer Harvansh Singh (middle) stays in India, with his mother, while his father works in Canada. (Instagram) "He gets up early at 2:30am as his shifts start at 4am; then he comes back in the evening. We hardly got time to spend with him," he said. "Whenever I step out to bat, I see the faces of my mother and father. One lives in Gandhidham, while the other is in Brampton. I feel so bad for my mother. She stayed back so that I could live my dream. They have sacrificed so much for me," Harvansh added. Harvansh has promised his father that one day he will bring him back to India. Damandeep shares the confidence in believing that his son will play for India, but like any desi father, he is trying to save money for his son's future if cricket doesn't work out. But little does Damandeep know about his son's mentality. He is determined to reunite his parents, and he feels nothing is going to come in his way. Leeds to Birmingham: On the road with TOI Sports "I admire Yuvraj Singh . I adore his mentality about how he won the World Cup for the country while battling cancer," said Harvansh. "The sportsperson I liked the most is the late Kobe Bryant. His Mamba Mentality. No athlete can match his work ethic. He used to train for six to eight hours, which is so inspiring," he added. Harvansh feels that after reaching a certain level, it is not the skillset that helps an athlete but their mentality and self-belief. He vows to play Test cricket for India, and Virat Kohli's post-match interview after winning the IPL for RCB in Ahmedabad has a key role to play in it. Virat Kohli had said one can only earn respect by playing Test cricket. "Test ka naam test hai because it tests your character. I love playing four-day cricket. That's the ultimate cricket," he said. India U-19 cricketer Harvansh Singh during his visit to Canada to meet his father. (Instagram) Harvansh's teammates Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre have already played in the IPL and have lucrative deals. Harvansh takes inspiration from the duo, but he is more focused on his own game. "They are my friends; Ayush is my best mate in the team. I am happy for them. They do inspire all of us, but everyone has a different path." "Mera bhi time aayega (My time will come as well)," he said. India U19 will take on England U19 in the first Youth ODI at Hove on Friday. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Indian Express
7 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Who is India U-19's Harvansh Singh Pangalia scored century against England U-19 side
India U-19 wicket-keeper batter Harvansh Singh Pangalia, hailing from Gandhidham, a town in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch, has scored 103 not out from 52 deliveries on Tuesday against England U-19. Walking to bat with a team a bit of pickle in 251/7 in the 36th over, Harvansh, along with RS Ambrish, stitched a 126-run partnership together. While he was maintaining a decent tempo, Harvansh in the final three overs of the innings did pull of a stunning assault against the English bowlers. In 2017, when Damandeep Singh, father of Harvansh and truck driver in Brampton, decided to move to Toronto—which is home to his elder brother and sister—he wanted to shift the entire family from Gandhidham in Saurashtra. With Harvansh making promising strides in age-group cricket, Canada was suggested as an ideal place to pursue cricket. 'Since my entire family lives there, I wanted all of us to live together and be united. But Harvansh was adamant. He wanted to represent only India. He was telling me, I will fight it out here. If I've to play among the best, then it might as well happen here,' Damandeep recalls to The Indian Express. Damandeep didn't have second thoughts. 'If I had put my foot down and insisted that he came along, he would have. But he had a dream and it was his first dream and as a father, I didn't have it in me to shatter it,' Damandeep says. Having let his son chase his dream, Damandeep has to cope with the constant shuttling between India and Canada, where he drives trucks in Brampton. 'Puthar wants me to be there because he feels that when I'm around, he will get more confidence. So I mostly come here when the season begins. Since it involves a lot of money, I have to work hard on the days I'm working. So when I'm in Toronto, I mostly don't take off days and work for 15-16 hours,' he says.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
103* off 52 balls: Next Rishabh Pant? India U19 wicketkeeper-batter Harvansh Singh thrashes England
Harvansh Singh with his father. (Image: Special Arrangement) India U-19 wicketkeeper-batter Harvansh Singh Pangalia on Tuesday scored an whirlwind century in a warm-up match against England U-19. Walking in at 251/7 during the 36th over, Harvansh Singh Pangalia joined RS Ambrish at the crease and the duo stitched together a valuable 126-run partnership. Ambrish took the lead during this stand, making a fluent 72 off 47 balls before being dismissed. At that point, Pangalia had already reached 47 off 33 balls and promptly brought up his half-century with a boundary on the next delivery. Pangalia unleashed a stunning assault in the final three overs. He launched the 48th over with back-to-back sixes off Manny Lumsden, who then bowled two no-balls consecutively. The next over saw another six off Matthew Firbank, but the fireworks truly exploded in the last over. Pangalia smashed Lumsden for a four, followed by three towering sixes—his final maximum bringing up a brilliant century off just 52 deliveries. Notably, his second fifty came at lightning speed, taking only 18 balls. 07:08 Watching Test cricket in England: Ticket prices, food options, museum and all about Headingley By the end of the innings, India had piled up a mammoth 442/9. Pangalia finished unbeaten, having struck nine sixes. The young wicketkeeper-batter, who plays for Saurashtra's youth team, had previously turned heads with a similarly aggressive 117 against Australia in a Youth Test last October, where he hit seven boundaries and six sixes. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brass Krishna Idols For Prosperity & Protection In Life Luxeartisanship Shop Now Undo Who is Harvansh? India U-19 wicketkeeper-batter Harvansh Singh hails from Gandhidham, a small town in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch. Growing up, he saw his father, Damandeep Singh, and uncle, Kunwarajeet Singh, who played cricket in their town, and interestingly, both of them were wicketkeepers. Now, Harvansh's family is settled in Canada. His father drives a truck in Brampton. Harvansh lives in Gandhidham with his mother and has made a promise to his father that one day he will get them back to India. Damandeep never thought a video of Yuvraj Singh 's six sixes would make his son so obsessed with the game that he would take a vow to represent his country. "Even Rajkot is 200 km away from our city. It was only in 2012 when the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) opened an academy in our town. I enrolled Harvansh in it when he was six. He picked up keeping from me, as I used to don the gloves as well. But he turned southpaw because of Yuvraj Singh. He's a massive Yuvraj fan and hasn't even seen peak Yuvraj, but he was obsessed with the video of him hitting six sixes off Stuart Broad," Damandeep had told in an interview. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
NDTV
25-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
India's U19 Team Smashes 444 Runs In 50 Overs In England, Truck Driver's Son Outshines IPL Stars
As the Shubman Gill -led Indian team suffered a 5-wicket defeat against England in the first Test of the series at Leeds on Tuesday, a young Indian side emerged victorious in style. India's U19 team, on the tour of England, put a whopping 444 runs on the board in just 50 overs, beating the England Young Lions by 231 runs in a tour match at Loughborough. The Indian side was led by Ayush Mhatre, a young batter from Mumbai who recently came into the spotlight after scoring a few exemplary knocks for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. India U19 side put a mammoth total on the board, but not with the help of the IPL prodigies that it had in the team. The man who shone the brightest for the Indian side with the bat was 18-year-old Harvansh Pangalia. While Mhatre was dismissed for a score of just 1 run, the 14-year-old IPL sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi could only score 17 runs in the match before being dismissed. The top-scoring batter for India was Harvansh Pangalia, who scored an unbeaten 103 runs in just 52 balls. In his innings, Harvansh Pangalia hit a total of 8 fours and 9 sixes. He was supported aptly by Rahul Kumar, who registered a knock of 73 runs in 60 ball,s while Kanishk Chauhan scored 79 runs in 67 balls. Apart from this, R.S. Ambrish also did well by contributing 72 runs in 47 balls for the U19 side. With the ball, Deepesh Devendran was the pick of the lot for India, bagging three wickets. Naman Pushpak and Vihaan Malhotra took two wickets each asthe India U19 side won the opening match of the series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Delhi Public School - Gandhidham (@dps_gandhidham) As for Harvansh, he is a wicketkeeper-batter from Gandhidham, a small town in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. He formally underwent coaching at Neelkanth Cricket Academy under the guidance of Mr. Nakul Ayachi. In fact, Harvansh's family is now settled in Canada, where his father drives a truck in Brampton.
NDTV
24-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Father A Truck Driver, India U19 Star Refused To Move To Canada. Now, Picked For England Tour
19-year-old batting sensation Ayush Mhatre will lead India U-19 during their upcoming tour of England. The month-long tour will include a 50-over warm-up match, a five-match Youth One-Day series, and two multi-day matches against the England Lions. Mhatre has impressed in his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign, scoring 206 runs in six games at a remarkable strike rate of 187.27. The 16-man squad also features 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who recently became the youngest batter to smash an IPL centur while playing for Rajasthan Royals against the Gujarat Titans. Abhigyan Kundu, who will also serve as the wicketkeeper, has been named vice-captain of the side, while Harvansh Singh is another option in that department. Harvansh, who plays domestic cricket at junior level for Saurashtra, slammed a century last year during a youth Test against Australia U-19. A few years back, Harvansh had the option of moving to Canada, but he decided to stay in India. His father, Damandeep Singh, is a truck driver in Canada. He stays with his mother in India, while rest of his family members are in Canada. With Harvansh set to embark on his first overseas tour, Damandeep revealed his son refused to move to Canada so that he can live his dream of representing India in international cricket. " 15-16 ghante truck chalaane ke baad neend kahaan khulti hai (After driving a truck for 15-16 hours, you can't wake up that easily from a mobile's vibration)," Damandeep told over the phone from Brampton. "There are so many congratulatory messages. It feels good. It brings back so many memories of when Harvansh said 'no' to me about moving to Canada. He was rigid, and he's living his dream," Damandeep told The Times of India (TOI). Harvansh idolised Yuvraj Singh while growing up and turned southpaw because of the legendary India all-rounder. "My elder brother and I were crazy about cricket. We used to play for the sake of a hobby. Even Rajkot is 200 km away from our city. It was only in 2012 when the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) opened an academy in our town. I enrolled Harvansh in it when he was six. He picked up 'keeping from me, as I used to don the gloves as well. But he turned southpaw because of Yuvraj Singh. He's a massive Yuvraj fan and hasn't seen peak Yuvraj, but he was obsessed with the video of him hitting six sixes off Stuart Broad," he added.
