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Players: Saad Baig  (Wicket Keeper / Batsman )  Arafat Minhas ( All Rounder )  #ARYPodcast #KarachiKings #Saadbaig #ArafatMinhas

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00:00When we were kids, when we used to play cricket,

00:02no one knew that we would make it to the U19s and then to the PSL.

00:06We had to perform so well that 30 people in Pakistan had to come forward.

00:09That was a huge pressure.

00:10We had to make the team win too.

00:12I think in the history of the U19 World Cup,

00:15in such close matches,

00:17this match will be remembered.

00:19The way we played against Australia.

00:30Assalam-o-Alaikum, my name is Saad Beg.

00:36I am representing Karachi Kings as a player.

00:39I am a wicket-keeper, a batsman.

00:41I have with me Arafat Minas.

00:44He is also representing Karachi Kings as a player.

00:46I am from Karachi.

00:49Arafat is my teammate.

00:50He is from the Multan region.

00:53We have been playing cricket for a long time.

00:55We played together for the first time in the U13s in 2017.

00:59We have been together ever since.

01:01Arafat, will you tell us about yourself?

01:04Assalam-o-Alaikum, first of all,

01:07I am Arafat Minas from Multan.

01:09I have been playing cricket since the U13s.

01:12I am an all-rounder.

01:13I started playing cricket when I was a kid.

01:20I started playing cricket in the U13s.

01:22We have played together in the U13s,

01:24U16s and U19s.

01:28We are both batchmates.

01:30The U13s were more memorable

01:32because we had a lot of people who joined us.

01:37Aamir was also there.

01:40There were a lot of boys who have been playing cricket with us since the U13s.

01:44We were together in the U19s and the World Cup.

01:47We were the same boys when we were kids.

01:51No one knew that we would play in the BSL

01:54in the U19s.

01:55It has been a great journey.

01:57I have enjoyed playing cricket since I was a kid.

02:01There was a lot of pressure in the U13s.

02:03We had to run, we had to be famous in the camp.

02:06When we were playing in the U16s,

02:09we heard that there is a U16s tour in Pakistan.

02:13When I was playing in the U13s,

02:15I went to Australia for the first time.

02:17I went to Australia with Masroor and Saima.

02:19You went to Australia to play in the U16s.

02:21I was very excited to play.

02:22You had played in the U16s with Aamir before me.

02:24My first year was in 2018.

02:27That's when I played in the U16s for the first time.

02:29I wasn't playing in the U30s then.

02:30Aamir is one year younger than me.

02:33He is one year behind me in age group cricket.

02:36Overall, our journey was good.

02:38We have benefited a lot from age group cricket since we were kids.

02:42We know how to play in PCB cricket.

02:46We know the coaching staff,

02:47what kind of people are there,

02:48and how to carry things.

02:50We know how much fitness is required.

02:53We know what kind of batting and bowling skills are required to play cricket.

02:58At that time, it was a big challenge for each other's team.

03:01All the teams were good.

03:02There was a lot of competition at that time.

03:04It was very difficult to get 30 names in the whole of Pakistan at that time.

03:09We had to perform so much that we had to get 30 names in the whole of Pakistan.

03:12It was a lot of pressure.

03:13We had to make the team win.

03:15It was a very good journey.

03:17I think we are 4-5 players who have played together since 2013-2012.

03:23We have had a lot of fun together.

03:28There are a lot of memorable scenes.

03:32Especially in the U-19 Asia Cup and World Cup.

03:36This is a lifetime memory in every person's career.

03:40We played the U-19 World Cup.

03:43It was a good achievement.

03:44We had a good World Cup.

03:46It was a memorable World Cup.

03:48It is a good memory.

03:49We interacted with a lot of new people.

03:52We played with new players.

03:55The memories we have made are beneficial for us in cricket.

04:02We got a good experience from the U-19 World Cup.

04:06It was a good thing for us.

04:08The things we have learned from here can be used in the future.

04:15Overall, it was a good experience.

04:18After the World Cup, we were excited to play for PSL.

04:24We did not know that we would be in the same team.

04:27It was a good thing for us.

04:30We are together in the PSL team.

04:32You have made your debut in PSL this year.

04:35How do you feel about your debut?

04:37It is a good thing.

04:38Before PSL, we played in the PGL League.

04:40Yes, we played in the PGL League.

04:42It was a good initiative.

04:44We were able to play on-screen matches.

04:48There was a lot of pressure from the crowd.

04:50It was a good experience.

04:52We learned how to handle things.

04:54We were a little hesitant to come on TV.

04:59We overcame the pressure from the PGL League.

05:05We did not feel that much in PSL.

05:07We did not know how to share the dressing room with the players.

05:12We learned a lot from the PGL League.

05:17PSL was a memorable day for us.

05:22It was a challenging match.

05:25I remember the match between Hyderabad and Gwadar.

05:29It was a good match.

05:30It was a fighting match.

05:31Shamil did a good job.

05:34It was a memorable match.

05:37Your highest score was 180.

05:41Yes, it was a good score.

05:43You chased the score.

05:45Yes, it was a good chase.

05:46Did you have a good partnership with Shamil?

05:48It was a 70-80 partnership.

05:50Yes, we chased the score.

05:54It was a 60-70 partnership between me and Shamil.

05:57It was a one-sided match.

05:59We played with foreigners for the first time.

06:03We had players from abroad.

06:05It was a good initiative from the PCB.

06:09We carried on with the experience we gained from there.

06:13When we pursued U-19 cricket,

06:18we did not feel any pressure in the World Cup.

06:22We did not feel that we were on TV.

06:24It was a big stage.

06:26Players do benefit from it.

06:29But there is pressure on a big stage.

06:33I remember when we played in Bangladesh,

06:37it was a very intense situation.

06:39The match was tied.

06:41When I was playing the second-last over,

06:44I was under a lot of pressure.

06:46I remember you came to me after the match.

06:48I did not feel any pressure.

06:51I have never faced such pressure.

06:55It was a do-or-die situation.

06:58I got a six on the first ball.

07:00We did not have many runs.

07:03We had 7 or 8 runs left.

07:05We had 9 or 10 runs left.

07:07It was the last over.

07:09It was the last wicket.

07:11It was a do-or-die situation.

07:13If we had hit another boundary, the match would have been lost.

07:16Tell us about the Australian match.

07:18It was a memorable match for all of us.

07:23I will never forget that match.

07:26In the history of the U-19 World Cup,

07:29the close matches will be remembered.

07:33The way we played against Australia.

07:36The way we fought against the U-19 team.

07:39It was a good fight from their side as well.

07:42Whoever saw that match,

07:44it was a good match.

07:46We were able to see the fight.

07:48We did not feel that we lost the match.

07:52We gave our 100% on the ground.

07:57We cannot say that we were disappointed.

08:01We were sad.

08:03But we did not feel that we lost a one-sided match.

08:06We put in an effort.

08:08The sad part is that

08:10we played the U-19 World Cup once.

08:12It would have been an honor if we had won the World Cup.

08:15We have talked a lot about cricket.

08:17The viewers might get bored.

08:19How many of you are in the U-19 team?

08:21What are your hobbies?

08:23We are three brothers.

08:27I am the eldest.

08:29Sameer is younger than me.

08:31Abdullah is younger than him.

08:33My brothers are also interested in playing cricket.

08:38My other two brothers also play cricket with me.

08:41Your father came to me once.

08:43Minhaz's brother also joined Pakistan Cricket.

08:45My father was interested in playing cricket.

08:48Unfortunately, he could not play.

08:50He is working hard for us.

08:54My father is very supportive.

08:56He has given us a lot of time and investment.

09:00One day, we will join the international team.

09:05What are your hobbies?

09:07What other hobbies do you have other than cricket?

09:11Whenever I have free time,

09:15I try to do something that refreshes me mentally.

09:19I play golf.

09:21I do not get tired easily.

09:24Golf does not require a lot of energy.

09:29I play golf and spend time with my friends.

09:33I prefer indoor games.

09:36It is very hot outside.

09:38How many siblings do you have?

09:41We are three brothers and one sister.

09:44Sameer is the eldest.

09:46I am the youngest.

09:48No one is interested in cricket except me.

09:50My father is interested in cricket.

09:53I was very interested in his matches.

09:56He supported me a lot.

10:01I got admission to the academy.

10:05No one is interested in cricket except me.

10:12My father and I.

10:13I have had a lot of support from my childhood.

10:18I have had a lot of support from my family.

10:22It has made it easier for me to come here.

10:25When you started playing cricket,

10:27did you have a lot of pressure from your family?

10:29Yes.

10:30You have to study as well.

10:32You have to give time to your studies as well.

10:34Yes.

10:35When I was under 16,

10:37my mother was very strict about my studies.

10:41When I came back from the academy,

10:43my father used to come and tell me that I have to study.

10:46I used to get very tired.

10:47Karachi is very hot.

10:49It is not as hot as Multan.

10:51But here it is very hot.

10:53Karachi's weather is much better than Multan.

10:57But when you are 15 years old,

11:01your father looks very strange when he is at home.

11:04Yes.

11:05He comes home after playing a match.

11:08When he comes home,

11:10he doesn't feel like doing anything.

11:12He has given you homework as well.

11:14You should be able to manage your time.

11:18You should be able to manage your time.

11:20But you are very fond of studying.

11:23You are studying now.

11:25I studied in my second year.

11:28I had to give my second year exam.

11:30When I was about to give my exam,

11:32I got a match.

11:33Because of the match,

11:35I couldn't give my exam.

11:37So my studies were disturbed.

11:39I will try to continue my studies whenever I get time.

11:44Because studies support you a lot in life.

11:49But I gave my exam thanks to Allah.

11:52In Ramadan, we went to Bangladesh.

11:54After that,

11:55I gave my first and second year exam.

11:58Thanks to Allah,

11:59my studies haven't stopped there yet.

12:01It has been disturbed due to the match,

12:02but it hasn't stopped yet.

12:03Thanks to Allah,

12:04I will carry it as much as I can.

12:06You have been to Karachi so many times.

12:08What did you like about Karachi?

12:10Tell your friends about Karachi.

12:12Tell them about the food here.

12:14Tell them about the food here.

12:16Karachi's food is very famous.

12:21Karachi's people are very nice.

12:25They welcome you with open arms.

12:32There are some places here

12:35which are close to the sea.

12:39One thing is that the wind blows here.

12:43When I live in Multan,

12:45there is a lot of humidity there.

12:47The wind blows in Karachi.

12:49The weather here is moderate.

12:52When the wind blows at night,

12:54the weather is very good.

12:56You have an advantage in the summer.

12:59Whenever I come to Karachi,

13:03we go to the sea view.

13:06You were praising Dodariya a lot.

13:09Yes, we went to Dodariya.

13:11Last year when I was in Multan,

13:13we had a team dinner at night.

13:16It was a very nice place.

13:18We ate there.

13:20It was a good experience.

13:22Before the Asia Cup,

13:25when we came here for the camp,

13:28we went to Winterland.

13:30It was a new experience for me.

13:32There are very few places like this in Multan.

13:34You will get to see a lot of new things.

13:36We are not allowed to leave here.

13:38I have shown you a lot of new things.

13:40We are not allowed because of security.

13:43Whenever I come to Multan,

13:45I stay locked up.

13:47Multan is an old looking city.

13:54If you want to explore old things,

13:57you will get to see a lot of things.

14:00I have never been to so many places in Multan.

14:05I go to the main places.

14:08The blue pottery is very famous there.

14:13I have been to a place.

14:15I don't remember the name of the place.

14:17It is in the old stadium.

14:19There is a street in front of it.

14:21Hussain has been there.

14:23It is a very famous market.

14:25You will get to see old things.

14:29You will get to see old style clothes.

14:31You will get to see everything.

14:33Hussain has been there.

14:35The fort is very famous there.

14:37People go there and worship.

14:40I hope you liked our conversation.

14:44I hope you enjoyed our conversation.

14:47We told you about our journey.

14:51We are emerging players.

14:54We are representing Pakistan.

14:57Whenever we get a chance,

15:04we will utilize it well.

15:09We will make our country proud.

15:11I think we got a chance.

15:13We have represented Pakistan many times.

15:17We didn't think about Multan or Karachi.

15:20We fought only for Pakistan.

15:22We played World Cup with passion.

15:24We fought for Pakistan.

15:28I and Arafat will represent Pakistan.

15:35We will make Pakistan proud.

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