'Took Me back To My adolescence reminiscences', Reminisces Australian Kho-Kho Skipper Sonam Garg
Sonam Garg used to play kho kho all through her school days in chandigarh however the mother of a 9-yr-antique in no way thought in her wildest creativeness that she could lead australia, her usa of residence for 10 years, at the world cup, currently underway here.
"i was born and brought up in chandigarh and moved to australia 10 years returned after marriage. I used to play in india throughout my faculty days however that become 20 -22 years," Sonam informed PTI Bhasha.
"So once I heard approximately the Kho Kho world cup, I got virtually excited as it took me back to my childhood memories. I contacted the kho kho committee (in Australia) and joined the team. soon, I have become captain of the side," stated the 30-year-vintage finance professional.
Sonam's first project was to strike a stability among her circle of relatives, process and game.
"i have one nine-year-old son and it was hard to strike a balance between a full-time process, house and hobby. It became now not clean but I did it with the help of my supportive husband and son.
"every now and then I used to take my son to the ground because there has been no person to appearance after him at domestic. He used to take a seat at the ground, once in a while run with us after which examine his books," said Sonam.
Sonam has taken leave from work to compete inside the world cup whilst her husband has a tendency to the child.
"My school-going son is having six weeks of summer time excursion and my husband, who's operating from home, looks after him," she said.
even though Sonam's son is an avid cricket fan, he has began taking part in kho kho. He literally cried when the Australian women's group lost the first healthy against England.
"I usually do a video call with my husband and son after every in shape. My son cried while we lost our first in shape to England. I consoled him and stated that it is our first time out and we're right here to participate and experience the game," she stated.
Sonam stated that in a sports-loving and multi-cultural us of a like australia it was no longer hard to construct a group from scratch even for lesser-known sport.
"We in australia came to know approximately the Kho Kho global Cup only 2-three months returned. The natives don't even realize the meaning of the word 'kho kho', but they may be loving it. i'm certain it'll have a terrific future in australia," said Sonam.
"It changed into not difficult to prepare for the sector Cup as australia is a carrying country and we are suit, agile and speedy. that's what is needed for kho kho. We had the health and abilities and it became simply the strategies, strategies and rules that the players needed to recognize," she stated.
"Our crew has players from one-of-a-kind backgrounds. we've Indians, Irish and Europeans within the aspect. we've a player from the philippines as nicely. it's miles a completely diverse team."
Sonam stated she had mixed emotions while the indian men's cricket group lost the Border-Gavaskar check series to australia recently.
"I had mixed feelings, as my roots are in India. My dad and mom nevertheless stay in chandigarh but here i am representing australia and i really like being the captain of the crew," she stated.
"Being an Indian-starting place Australian, how are we able to now not love cricket? My son loves the sport and he helps India. i was there at the MCG for two days rooting for Australia.
"I think, india and australia are the first-rate competitors in cricket."
regardless of her assist for the Australian cricket crew, she is a large fan of indian pace stalwart Jasprit Bumrah.
"My preferred indian player is Jasprit Bumrah. he's calm and he has got the persona… the manner he completed within the check collection was top notch."
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