Story of Harvanash Singh: Father drives trucks in Canada, Yuvraj Singh inspired son Dons Dons Dons Dar Dars for India U-19 | Cricket news

New Delhi: It was around 3 pm in Canada when Damandip Singh’s mobile started discussing. When he finally woke up, his son, Hundreds of congratulations about Harvanash Singh Pangalia, were selected for India’s U-19 squad for the upcoming tour of England.“The fence of a 15–16 Ghanta truck is opened (after driving a truck for 15–16 hours, you can’t easily go from a mobile vibration),” Demandep told Brampton to T T T T T Ticsophyndia.com on the phone.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Asmandip said, “There are a lot of congratulations messages. It feels good. It brings a lot of memories when Harsansh called me ‘no’ about going to Canada. He was harsh, and he is living his dream,” said Damandip.
India is a small city in the Rann of Gujarat, from the U-19 wicket-keeper-Bater Hartansh Singh Gandhidham. Growing up, he saw his father, Damandip Singh and uncle, Kunwarjit Singh, who played cricket in his city. Interestingly, both were wicketkeepers. Now, Heart’s family is situated in Canada, where his father drives a truck in Brampton.“My elder brother and I was crazy about cricket. We used to play for a hobby,” he remembered.“Even Rajkot is 200 km from our city. It was only in 2012 when the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) opened an academy in our city. I nominated Harvanash in it when he was six years old. He also saw” with me as a pav.

Hellash Singh with his father. (Image: Special Arrangement)
Damandip never thought that a video of Yuvraj Singh’s six would impress his son so much with the game that he would vow to represent his country.In 2017, Damandip decided to go to Canada to join his elder brother and sister, but his son Hartesh refused to leave. He wanted to pursue cricket and was hell-folding on making a name for himself in the game.“My mother, elder brother, and sister all went to Canada. My plan was the same, but will not agree to leave India. He wanted to carry forward his dream of playing for India. My wife, Jaspreet Kaur, and I worked hard to convince her, but he was firm, “said the Damandip.“Papa India Hi Khalena is (I want to play only for India). Many relatives tried to understand him that it would be easy for him to play cricket in Canada because the competition is less there. But he kept arguing, ‘Easy kuch too is Nahi and Jab Khelna Hi Toh.After a while, Damandip and Jaspreet gave up.“I told him,” Okay, you play your cricket. Let’s take a decision after nine -19. If you don’t get up for India, just pack your bags and go to Canada, “he said.The family divided. Damandip is settled in Brampton, driving a truck on the road to earn money, while Hartanash stayed back to Gandhidham with his mother. However, the teenager made a promise to her father that one day he would take him back to India.“I live with my mother, and he stays with her,” the Damandip said laughing.

Hartash Singh. (Image: Special Arrangement)
While Hearten took a huge step in cricket with the help of SCA, and especially Jaidev Shah (President of SCA), who has taken a keen interest in the development of Heart’s career on the other hand, struggling with the ongoing recession in Canada.“I used to sit in our office and looked at our transport business. Here in Canada, I am driving a truck. Life is difficult-six days a week on a road, run 15-16 hours every day. This is not easy. But when I see him taking these huge jump, I think the difficulty is worth it. He keeps asking me to come back. And like any desi father, I tell him that I am saving money for his future if cricket does not work out, “said Damandip.

Hartash Singh. (Image: Special Arrangement)
Damandip is set for another 14-hour drive, while about 13,296 km in Bengaluru, Harsanash has investigated the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for his one-month camp before the England Tour. Damandip hopes that one day there will be no distance, and it will cheer every run hit, every catch, and every run from the stand by every stumping.
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