OUR DEEPEST AND MOST HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO MR, RAHUL DRAVID,
I would like to share another story
of someone I had the privilege of playing with
and getting to know over the last couple of years,
who, for me, you know, I think signifies passion on a cricket field,
And no,,, I mean, a lot of time people come here
and expect me to talk about, you know, Tendulkar
and Laxman, Ganguly and Kumble,
They are all great cricketers, and I've played with a lot of them,
They all, you know, had some amazing qualities,
But the story I like to tell is about Pravin Tambe,
It's a good question,
Even I had asked this question, Who is Pravin Tambe?
But one should always be mindful before asking
who that person is and what that person stands for?
Because when a person decides to do something in life,
then it is not just about proving it to you or me,
but that person will ensure that
the entire world knows who they really are,
Tambe sir, because of you, our work has got stalled,
Bandu,
Just show this gentleman how to pee?
What is he doing?
He is pretending to pee,
Go on your toes, Higher,,, A little higher,,, Go on,,,
Come on, a little higher,
-Can't do it, can you? -No,
He is short, sir,
So what? Only tall men will use this?
What will I tell people of his height?
Should I ask them to get a stool from their houses to pee?
Sir, I made this as per the design,
Let me see,
If it was according to the design,
then this step would not have been four inches smaller,
Four inches,
What did we instruct you to do, and what have you done?
Sir, only if you supply the materials
can I finish the remaining floors,
Fine, I will supply you the materials,
but first you finish the floors above this,
-I'll give you what you want, -Don't worry, That will be done,
You haven't left yet?
You have a meeting with Pranav's teacher,
You forgot, right?
I'm leaving, Vaishu, Why do you push me into these matters?
That way,
Do you know how busy I am here?
And you think I am not busy?
Every time I have to,,,
Look, the laundry guy is also here,
-Vaishali, how are you? -Great,
-All good, -Yes,
-Seven clothes in total? -Yes,
Seven times sevens are?
Forty-nine,
-Forty-nine, -Yes, exactly,
Last time also, I had to visit Pranav's school,
I'm the only one focusing on his studies,
He is your son only in name,
What did you say?
I'm making chivda for you,
What did you say?
I'm making chivda for you, Your favourite,
What did you say before that? He is my son only in name?
Correct,
Pranav Pravin Tambe,
Does my name come up anywhere here?
Whether he makes you proud or humiliates you,
it will always be linked to your name only,
That's why I'm saying,,, focus more on your son,
What? You have no idea about this?
I can't believe it, Mr, Tambe,
For the past four months,
your son has been forging your signatures,
See,
Madam, this is my sign,
No, Papa, I did it,
Swear on God,
Such honesty, my boy,
So far, four mathematics tests have been conducted,
-Yes, -He scored poorly in all of them,
And on top of that, your son is also forging your signature on all the papers,
Who will focus on his studies?
What is madam asking, Pranav?
I am asking you, Mr, Tambe,
who will focus on his studies?
Who,,,
We are looking after him here, aren't we, Pranav?
But whether the child is studying at home or not
is something you will have to check, right?
Yes,
Are you that busy?
And what about the mother?
Mother,,,
Madam, this won't happen again,
I promise,
I'll tell Vaishu,,,
I mean I'll talk to his mother,
Look, scold him if you need to,
You'll have to be a little strict with him,
-Good morning, teacher, -Good morning, son,
You're getting my point, right?
Strict!
Do you deserve this dosa?
Because your actions deserve a beating instead,
I thought you'll scold me,
Mom will beat me,
You should learn to face the situation,
Will you keep lying every time you fail?
Why can't you fight?
I will study properly, Score better marks in mathematics,
Show every paper,
And trust me, from now on, there will be no complaints,
Great,
Imagine, if you would have mugged up so well for your exams as well,
the marks would have reflected on your mark sheet,
Now eat,
Come down right now,
No, please,
Who's going to study?
I will, Mom, I promise,
Why did you not get admission for him in Nair teacher's classes?
Saving up the extra Rs, 1,500 doesn't matter,
-The chivda is nice, -Really?
Spicy?
-Just like you, -Come on,
First class, Just,,,
-Come down, What did you think,,, -Sorry, Mom,
-You'll hurt yourself, -Sorry, Mom,
You thought I forgot about you?
I'll beat you to a pulp,
Vaishu, what are you saying?
Pranav, tell Mom what you promised me,
Tell me,
I will study properly, Score better marks in mathematics,
Show every paper,
See, he's promising,
Go and play,
Go where?
You're going to spoil him, Pravin,
He's always wandering around,
He's making a promise now, At least give him a chance,
Vaishu,,,
Does this look good, Pranav?
You haven't eaten anything since morning, have you?
I made chivda,
Eat the chivda and then go play,
What did you eat outside? What did you eat outside?
May I come in, sir?
Where were you?
Everyone's been calling you,
Sorry, sir, I was riding my bike,
How was the school meeting?
Don't ask,
I got a scolding from Pranav's teacher,
This file is ready,
What about the ground?
I'll get it done the day after tomorrow,
Why so long? Why not tomorrow?
What's tomorrow, Pravin?
Where's the match?
Police Ground, sir,
It's the Ranji probables training session,
-The selectors will be there too, -So?
-Ranji selections? -Yes,
Meaning you'll be competing with 15-year-old kids?
Who is going to select you, Pravin?
You're 40,
As they say, sir, 50 is the new 40,
Similarly, 40 is the new 30, sir,
And you see my game, sir, Also, my fitness,
That's why I got selected along with 15-year-old kids,
And I don't believe in age, sir,
Age is not like ghosts for you to believe or not believe,
Pravin, it's a fact, You should accept it,
It will make your life easier,
I can accept life the way it is,
I just,,,
want to play Ranji once, sir,
Just once,
Ram sir, did you see?
I did,
He is playing exceptionally well,
Fitness,,,
Look at his fitness,
Remarkable,
For the past 6-7 years, we have been consistently sending his name,
What's the point in selecting him only for the Ranji probables?
Five years ago, they said he's good, but he's 35,
Next, they'll say he's good, but he's 40,
Careful,
Why did you step out of the crease?
You should've never played on the front foot,
Back in the day,
I took Tambe to task on the back foot,
You should know for which ball to play on the back foot,
-Otherwise-- -Clean bowled!
All well with you, Ashok?
Pravin, it is good to see you after ages,
-Still trying out? -Yes,
Good, keep it up,
He's my son, Sunny,
-Hello, -Yeah, he's good,
Your father and I used to play club cricket together,
And my papa beat you a lot in the game, right?
That is what Papa said,
-Isn't that right, Papa? -Yeah,,,
Yes, he smashed me all over the ground,
Your father was a terrific batsman,
Difficult to bowl,
Oh, Pravin,,,
Thanks for saving me, man,
-I know when to play on the back foot, -Yeah,,,
-And anything for my friends, man, -Yes,,,
But can I give you some friendly advice?
Yes, yes, go on,
Your son is good, but he needs proper guidance,
Correct, In fact, I was telling him exactly that--
But you don't guide him,
Promise?
Yeah, promise,
See you later,
Tambe,
What's your source of energy?
-What? -Amazing stamina, man, Amazing,
Thank you, sir,
Tambe, Good performance,
Thank you, sir, Thank you,
So much chaos these children create,
Look up,,, Look up, you,
Stop playing,
How are you?
Aren't you ashamed?
Are you going to win today?
This time you're not getting the ball back,
Where's the ball?
Here you go,
Come on, uncle,
Back in the day, you would cause this trouble
and now these kids,
In my opinion, cricket should be banned,
Let them be, uncle,
Here everything falls on deaf ears,
Pranav, wow, how did this happen today?
Studying on your own today?
Because I gave him a good whacking,
Why?
He went to play cricket straight from school,
And he thought I'd never know,
Why did you do such a thing, Pranav?
You should've told your mother,
This idiot has turned out just like his father,
What nonsense!
I went to the market first, then the warehouse,
and then came home straight away,
Why don't you bring your cricket kit home?
Everyone in the neighbourhood knows you're out there playing all the time,
And I have gotten used to this,
Vaishu, what,,, kit? What?
Here I am running after you like a fool,
and you're running after cricket,
Cricket, cricket, cricket!
Sometimes I feel I married the game,
Vaishu, why are you--
I've lost it,
Because you hide from me that you go out to play matches,
-Why keep it a secret from me, Pravin? -Because you start nagging,
I keep wondering what you're going to say when you find out,
Think about Pari and Pranav's future instead,
We've to think twice before enrolling him for extra classes,
Pari's school fees, then college,,, Think about these things,
What savings do we have?
Stop it already!
Sorry, sorry, Vaishu, I didn't mean it,
It just came out,
Don't worry,
We'll manage everything, I'm always here for you,
Let me get selected for Ranji and then you see,
The solution to one problem is always another one,
Ranji, Ranji, Ranji,
This Ranji has become your mistress,
You see, my name will feature in tomorrow's newspaper,
The selectors were very happy with me today,
They asked, "Tambe, what is your source of energy?",
Great,
Except your wife, you make everyone else happy,
I wonder what made me choose you,
Now freshen up and eat dinner,
I have made veggies and bread,
Pravin,
You must have played well, I know,
For all these years, they made me rot,
and now they say that I've grown too old,
If you want to play for the job, then play,
But stop obsessing over Ranji,
Pravin,
Pravin, finish your tea at least,
Vaishu, there's one similarity between you and the selectors,
You both don't value my game,
That's not true, Pravin, I was just--
I'll just quit then!
Ranji, Ranji! You have a problem with Ranji, don't you?
I'll quit, okay! Happy?
Pravin,
Pravin!
Pravin, wait!
Pravin, Pravin,
Pravin, Pravin--
Leave me!
I'll get rid of this,
-I'll never utter the word Ranji again, -Don't be angry,
Pravin! Pravin!
Here I am running after you like a fool,
and you're running after cricket,
Because you start nagging,
Praveen, who always had nationals
on his mind, wouldn't care about time
or anything else,
And before asking who Pravin Tambe is, I didn't know
that he's obsession to play Ranji began
when he was only 12 years old,
When I play for Ranji,
my mummy and papa will watch my game from the VIP stand,
The year was 1984,
The venue Wankhede Stadium, the game Bombay versus Delhi,
Close the gate, Close the gate, Close the gate,
Where do you think you're going?
Let me through,
My papa's in there,
Everyone has the same excuse, Get lost,
Please, uncle,
We want to see the match,
Everyone wants to see the match, Are you looking for VIP treatment?
Get back,
When I play for Ranji, you'll salute me,
Salute you?
Gently, sis!
Gentle?
Why did you go in the first place?
What was so special about that game?
It was the Ranji finals, Mummy,
How could we miss it?
Then learn to bear the pain also,
Apply some turmeric,
Yes,
Tambe! Stop playing cricket,
Those who disturb prayers get cursed,
Stop it,
Papa,,,
You never tried to play for Ranji?
I did,
But I got married, and then,,,
Are you blaming it on me?
You were juggling only between home and ground,
I managed our family,
What?
Am I lying?
Tea is nice,
Good, start making excuses when you don't have an answer,
Did you ever take me to see a match?
Mummy, don't worry,
When I will play for Ranji,
I'll get you two a seat in the VIP stand,
-Hurry up! -Coming,
-Bandya! -Coming,
You ruined the rangoli,
-Where are you going? -Come, let's go,
Shyam, Hurry up,
Coming, coming,
Pravin, Go,
Tambe!
-Come on, -Hurry up, come on,
I'll bat first,
Fine, you get batting, But, Pravin, watch me hit a six,
Hey, Ajay, we will bat first,
Good one,
What took you so long?
Catch,
Mummy, what's for dinner?
Did you check the result?
-Take a look,,, -You take a look, I'm scared,
Go,
Tell me,
What?
You did it! You passed!
DEEPA WEDS DHANANJAY
Papa,,, Isn't it nice?
Yeah,,,
Great,,, Tambes are enjoying mangoes,
Wow,
What kind of mango?
Alphonso,
And how much does it cost?
What about regular ration?
Think about getting a job,
Have some water,
Your older brother's an engineer, He is running the house now,
Will you only give him a hand in relishing mangoes
or earn money as well?
Let me just get a job that lets me play cricket, Mummy, then you see,
What cricket?
Go for the interview that Kumi's nephew mentioned about,
Listen,,,
Idiot, I'm talking to you!
Go tomorrow morning,
Talk to him, will you?
Let it be, Mummy,
He'll get a job sooner or later,
You pamper him more,
If he doesn't get a job,
who will marry a useless guy like him?
There's no shortage of useless girls in this world,
He'll find someone,
And my job options are limited, Mummy,
Why?
Are you contesting for the President's seat?
Only one is available,
I will only work in a company that allows me to play cricket,
Why don't you talk some sense to him?
The mangoes are amazing,
You never say the right thing,
Pravin, where are you going?
Another match?
-Where? -For the finals,
See you later,
Listen, Keep this,
This was the only thing left,
-See you, Mummy, Papa, -Pravin,
-All the best, -I'll see you later,
Pravin!
Here come the devils,
-Start it, -Pravin, Listen,,,
I don't understand where they go in such big groups,
Bye, aunty,
You should take Pravin to Guru Mai,
Believe me, sister,,,
with her blessings, all your problems will be solved,
I'm rather afraid that, if your Guru Mai blesses him,
then the tables will turn and it would end up giving her stress,
While Pravin's career wasn't taking off,
mine had already kick-started,
I was covering important matches and events,
I had played club cricket,
and it was benefitting my job as a sports journalist,
I was learning something new every day,
But that day I realised that, just like in cricket,
even in journalism, if you don't time it right, then,,,
What happened, sir?
Oh, nothing,
I was working religiously since morning, but no one noticed,
Now when I stretched my legs after finishing my job,,,
Yes, sir, Coming, Yes,
Sir, I was writing a feature on the World Cup,
There is a Times Shield match today,
Times Shield?
Isn't the CCI event happening today?
So, send Kishore over there,
Kishore is too junior for this, sir,
And you're too senior to cover Times Shield?
No, sir, That's not what I meant,
Listen,
I don't like your shoes,
They are too clean,
I don't get it, sir,
A sports journalist's roots are on the ground,
That is real cricket,
Sir,,,
And send Kishore to the CCI event,
He'll be good there,
-Go, -Yes, sir,
Thank you, sir,
No, no, it's fine, It's nothing, It's okay,
Even you need some exposure,
And Krishnan sir really liked my suggestion,
You see someone like me
also needs to visit his roots now and then,
That's where the real cricket is, right?
Yes, sir,
Enjoy, Bye, Thank you, sir,
Bye,
Yes, he's leaving for the interview,
We'll go to Shirdi next week,
You know,,, I'm excited since morning,,,
Look at his face,
Even a goat doesn't look so depressed before it's sacrificed,
Because it doesn't know it's going to be sacrificed,
But I know,
Pharma company, Papa?
What about my cricket?
It will continue,
Yes,,,
I'll hang up now, He'll be leaving soon,
Time to go to the office now,
-I'm hanging up, -Pravin,
Mummy is right,
Even I think you should go for this interview,
Stop bothering my son,
-Here, For good luck, -"My son," huh?
See, Papa?
When he was jobless, he was your son,
Now when he's getting a job, things have changed,
-Aren't you getting late for office? -Yes,
-Get out, Go, -Fine, Stop beating me,
All will be good,
I can go only if you give me the file,
Go on, God bless you,
See you,
Shamya, don't you have anything better to do?
-Don't miss the interview, -No,,,
Who are you calling? BCCI?
That's the only option left now,
-Why? -Tell him,
It is such an important match today, and Ravya has fallen sick,
Where to?
Interview, Pharma company,
All the best,
Ajay, isn't the Times Shield match happening today?
Yes, Why?
No, no, no,,,
Pravin, don't even think about it,
Head straight for the interview,
Or I'll be at the receiving end of your mother's rebuke,
Think about it,
Think what,
This match is for company employees only,
No outsiders are allowed,
They won't know,
Not possible, Pravin,
You will lose an important job opportunity because of this game,
I don't care, but this job,,, Wait!
Listen to me,
It's a very important tournament in Mumbai,
I need an opportunity, and you need a good medium pace bowler,
You just arrange the clothes,
Yeah, right,
-It's the least you can do, -Yeah,,,
Don't think much, man, Thoughts lead to unnecessary stress,
Good shot!
Hurry up,
Coming,,,
Howazzat!
Come on, Pravin,
Who is he?
Don't know, sir, Looks new,
Stay on the crease, Runs will come,
Doesn't look like our employee,
He's a substitute for Ravi who has fallen sick,
Oh!
-Do one thing, -Sir?
Create an appointment letter,,,
backdated six months,
Yes, sir,
Catch it,
Bravo,
Run, run,
No boundary,
He won't get it, but he should think he'll get it,
Go on,
Catch it!
Bravo, Bravo,
Come on, come on,
Howazzat!
Catch it,
Bravo, Bravo, Well done,
I know him, He's Tambe's brother,
He lives in Phanaswadi,
When did he join your company?
He's been with us for some time,
but he was temporary earlier,
That's why there's a confusion,
No, sir, This is not acceptable,
You must note down our complaint,
Why didn't you object to this earlier?
We only had a doubt before,
We informed you as soon as it was confirmed,
If we had known earlier,,,
So?
Stop!
Boys, listen,
There was a similar incident in 1978,
In a league match between National Insurance
and Eastern Railways,
They had a doubt about a player,
He didn't belong to the company,
And that player made the team win the match,
and the team also got disqualified because of him,
By the way, I'm Rajat Sanyal from Pioneer,
I can give you a copy of that news if you want,
Yes, give them a copy,
But, sir, you don't have a valid reason to disqualify us
because Pravin Tambe has been working with us for the past six months,
You can check his appointment letter,
Pravin, how many times have I told you
to take good care of the letter,
It is an important document,
Sir, he is the official employee of our company,
Yes,,, come on,
Sir, if you need a copy of this letter,
then I can send one to you,
Come on,
Come on, boys,
Let's go, Come on,
Pravin Tambe, welcome to Orient,
Why didn't you attend the interview?
Aren't you ashamed?
I won the match, Have some sweets,
How much more are you going to fold that blanket?
It has reduced to the size of a handkerchief now,
Shameless, Don't you feel ashamed?
Kumi did so much for your job,
What do I tell her?
Tell her that Pravin didn't attend the interview,
but he got a job,
Look,
Take a look,
Orient Shipping Company, It's a huge company,
Papa, since I helped them out in the last minute,
their boss, Jamil sir, gave me a permanent job,
Mummy, I got this job because of cricket,
-Thanks to cricket, -"Thanks to cricket,"
Tell her, Papa,
He has been promised better salary,
What are you looking for?
-Sweets, -Here you go,
Double salary?
Yes, Mummy, Double salary,
Eat,
Did you substitute for some other player?
That's not true, Papa, They didn't have a player,
I mean what I did wasn't right,
But it's not as bad as it is written here,
Back in the day, Mumbai had many fanatics who loved cricket,
Mr, Jamil was one of them, The benefactor of Orient Shipping,
Mr, Jamil not only had passion but also a keen eye for talent,
And he was busy picking gems for Orient Shipping's team,
The company gives you all enough concessions,
Still you turn up late for practice,
Look at Vikas,
Every morning he reaches five minutes before time,
Vikas, just like that, try coming to the office this early,
Yes, sir,
-Change this last one, -Okay,
Pravin, Pravin, Practice,
Mhatre sir, Practice,
Sleep, It's me,
Mr, Jamil was looking out for talents,
and he didn't want real talent to waste their time
in their job,
Jamil had only one obsession,
Times Shield,
Due to Mr, Jamil's strategy,
his dreams of winning the shield could've become a reality,
Yes,
Along with Pravin's dreams of playing in the Ranji,
Hail Lord Ganesha! Come on!
Thanks to Pravin's performance,
Orient Shipping's team had moved up from D division to A division,
Everyone thought Orient Shipping will win the Shield,
But something else happened,
After all Time Shield's A division was filled with notable players,
and Orient had no chance against them,
They put in a lot of effort, but,,,
the timing was wrong,
-What? -Look,,,
Do you want to get married?
What?
Your timing to ask questions is very weird, Mummy,
Do I need an appointment for this too?
-Then what else should I say? -Say yes!
Even Prashant refuses to get married because of you, Do you understand?
What rubbish!
It's not rubbish,
-At least look at her picture, -No,
Pravin! You never listen,
Shamya, you're spoiling him,
And he has become crazy about cricket only because of you,
I'll set your car ablaze someday, Or sell it in the junk,
See you later,
We have to go today,
Today means today,
Fine, Mummy, We will go,
Mummy, you already know my answer, It will be just a formality for me,
Otherwise, I have no interest in this,
Thank you,
Hey! Are you trying to fix the match?
It's okay; it's allowed here,
Now if I start saying the tea and snacks were prepared by our Vaishu,
then won't all of this become very typical?
Let's not be too formal, right?
I'm her aunt, and he is her uncle,
If you two have any questions, then please ask,
Right,
Where do you work?
Orient Shipping Associates,
I see,
What do you do in Orient?
Bowling,
Mainly bowling, But I also do fielding,
I also do batting, I am an all-rounder,
Idiot,
He's being funny,
Funny,,,
Actually, Pravin is in accounts,
He also plays cricket matches for the company often, so,,,
My older son, Prashant, He is an engineer,
-Really? -I know,
Ashish, your co-worker,
is my nephew,
-Ashish Parab? -Yes,
-I see, -He speaks very highly of you,
Tambe does this and that,
He speaks about you too,
I see, What does he say?
Says that you're Tambe's brother,
Is that all?
Prashant always wanted to become an engineer,
And he made his dream come true,
Looks like the younger one wasn't able to do it,,,
because he plays cricket during office hours,
I don't mind,
I don't have a problem,
Are you having an affair?
Or had?
What?
Because I do, For a while,
Cricket,
Cricket is my first love,
Do you like cricket?
Very good, Perfect,
I get very bored with the thing you like the most,
How will we get along?
As they say, opposites attract,
Similarly,,,
You also may like to do something that that I may not enjoy doing,
So, why waste time now?
We can sit down and make a list of these things after the wedding,
Will you ask my father for dowry?
In dowry, can your father get me a spot in the Ranji?
Ranji?
What's Ranji?
Very good, Perfect,
"What's Ranji?"
Nice flower,
Go,
Lucky one gets the strike,
Sorry,
See you,
You wrote your brother's name on both the chits, right?
How,,, You understood?
Yes,
Are you angry?
I liked it,
Because you think about others,
He has,,,
done a lot for me,
We will go someplace nice for our honeymoon,
Someplace with blue sea, golden sands, et cetera,
Like Dapoli,
Dapoli?
Yeah,,, it's amazing,
Don't think too much,
When you think too much that is where all the mess begins,
Okay?
All right,
-Pravin, -Yes,
I made poha,
Keep it,
Eat it while it's hot,
-Vaishu, -Yes,
What?
-Sorry! -No, no, it's okay,
Sorry,
No,,,
-Pravin,, -You look so beautiful, Vaishu,
-Someone will see us, -No one's coming,
She's calling me,
It's so windy,
Vaishali, get the clothes from upstairs,
Pravin!
Hey, Pravin! He's crying so much,
-What happened? -Can't you see? Take him inside,
He must be hungry, Aren't you, darling?
Come on, Come on,
A new member was added to Pravin's home team,
And some new ones in Orient's team,
Hail Lord Ganesha!
Mr, Krishnan, my editor, was right,
This was grassroots cricket,
God knows, but I was having fun getting my shoes dirty,
Even I was regularly following every match,
One of the big names in Orient's team was Abey Kuruvilla,
On the whole, Mr, Jamil's team was doing pretty well now,
Pravin hoped to get selected this time as well,
But neither did Pravin get selected to play Ranji
nor did Mr, Jamil's team win the shield,
Well played, Superb,
You won't believe it,
but I actually felt really bad,
To realise Orient's dreams, Mr, Jamil needed an amazing coach,
This is the rest of the team, Some are there,
Vidya sir is here,
Abey sir, isn't that Paradkar sir?
Yes, Vidya Paradkar,
The same guy who trained Zaheer Khan,
Yes, that's him,
What time do you start in the morning?
We have some new players on board, Check them out,
Of course,
And we'll plan accordingly,
Vidya sir,
Abey Kuruvilla,
The gentle giant,
I'll see you down,
-Meeting after so long, -Yes,
We last met before your India selection,
-Yeah, right, -Which year was that?
1996,
Yeah,,, West Indies tour,
You remember, sir?
Of course, these are the moments that are worth remembering,
Vidya sir, this is Pravin,
Hello, sir,
Pravin,
I saw your game, It's good,
Thank you, sir,
But there's something off about your bowling,
-Something off? -Sir,
-You just said my game is good,,, -Vidya sir,
We're all waiting here to pop the champagne with you,
Coming,
Was it a praise or a taunt?
Don't know,
Pravin, Show me your grip,
Pravin, I believe you're not a medium pacer,
If you try, you can spin well,
Sir, spinning,,, and me?
Take full run-up,
I get good wickets at a medium pace, What's the problem?
Do you have a problem getting more wickets by spinning the ball?
Pravin, you've been playing with a tennis ball so far,
It's got a different bounce, doesn't have a pitch,
Have you seen the batsman's calibre there?
Your strength is your wrist,
And your,,, strong palm,
There's a natural drift in your ball,
Don't waste your time over medium pace,
Try spinning for better results, and you'll also be able to play longer,
Understood?
Side on! Side on!
If you don't do a side-on, then how will you do it?
Pravin, let's discuss this during practice tomorrow,
Eye on the seam,
-One-step bowling, -Yes, sir,
The ball is on a good length,
-That's your target, -Yes, sir,
Well bowled, Come back,
-Trying, sir, -I can see,
Eye on the seam,
One-step bowling,
Sir, maybe because it's against my natural action, so,,,
Eye on the seam, One-step bowling,
-The ball is your target, -Yes,,,
Sir, give me some,,,
Now bowl to him,
Look at him,,,
Sometimes I feel it's a plan,
Once I quit, only then new players will come in, right?
I saw another medium pacer today,
What, brother? Why are you complicating it so much?
But why is he changing my natural game?
Maybe it will change your destiny,
It may change the outcome,
He must have seen something unique in you,
But this is not the time to experiment, Prashant,
My name is being considered for the Ranji probable 40,
That happened because of my medium pace only,
What will the selectors say when they see me spinning?
He's confused, He's not focused,
What if I fail in trying something different?
I'll be doomed,
Don't be stressed, Everything will be fine,
I have a feeling you'll be selected for the Ranji team this time,
Wait and watch,
This time it has to,
How long will people keep calling me Tambe's brother?
Tomorrow is your final match, right?
Yes,
What do you feel?
We will win,
They only have two good batsmen,
So, no worries,
You are convinced, right? That spinning is not your thing,
No,,, spinning is not for me,
Nice,
Time Shield A division matches meaning mini test matches,
Fierce competition, 90 overs a day,
Only three days instead of five,
And within these three days, one would know
if quality players had any quality,
They are leading by an innings,
so, to win the shield, we need an outright win,
And, for that, we need to score quick runs,
Only then will we be able to set a target for them,
-Correct? -Yes, sir,
Catch it,
Boys!
-So, we took a risk? -Yes, sir,
-We took a risk by declaring, -Yes,
Risks are necessary at this stage of the game,
60 overs,,,
We must take ten wickets,
They have a target of 250,
Abey will manage from one corner,
It's a third-day pitch, which is turning,
Pravin,
Try spinning today,
You can do it, Try it,
All the best,
Right?
Yes, sir,
Hail Lord Ganesha!
What do you think?
I think Orient will win,
Nice,
Are you supporting Orient or Pravin?
A team consists of 11 players,
As for Pravin, he is just a gully-level cricketer,
Lovely,
They will lose,
My predictions are never wrong, Sanyal,
Really?
Then let's bet 500 bucks,
Done,
Pravin followed his heart and not Paradkar sir,
He decided to bowl medium pace,
He even got a wicket,
Orient had a big lead in the beginning,
But after a few early wickets,
the opposing team also settled down,
A couple of hours later, the match arrived at an interesting twist,
Orient Shipping was only one wicket away from victory,
It's the last over,
Last chance,
Last over, last wicket,
And maybe the last chance for Pravin,
That's not done,
See, that batsman is very good,
Catch it,
What? Forgot your Rs, 500?
How could I forget, my friend? I was looking for you actually,
Wait a minute,
Congratulations, The match was in your favour,
Just the last over changed the tide,
Sanyal sir, what's done is done,
There is a big mantra of life,
Move on,
But we will rectify our mistakes,
Especially now when Paradkar sir is with us,
Our head coach,
Paradkar sir, did you recognise him?
Rajat Sanyal, eminent sportswriter,
The man,
I've heard you write really well,
Sir, you have only heard?
No, I've also read your articles,
Actually, we coaches spend most of our time
reading conditions, wickets and players,
But you write really well,
Thank you,
All his articles are now being compiled into a book,
So, now he is a journo-cum-author,
We must read this book,
Please,
Sir, please,
-Excuse me,,, -Thanks,
-Care for a cigarette? -Yes,
Waiter, Drinks,
-Sir, please, -Thank you,
When is the book getting published?
The book will be ready soon, In fact, it's ready,
But, Jamil sir, right now, for me,
what is most important is focus,
And right now my focus is on journalism,
Absolutely right,
How are you, my dear friend Shantanu?
Cheers,
By the way, Sanyal, meet Pravin,
Team's star bowler,
And, Pravin, meet Sanyal,
Pravin has been trying for Ranji for several years,
And I must say he is the most deserving candidate,
But I don't know why,,, I don't know,,, Pravin?
Don't know, sir, Maybe my luck or something else,
Sorry, but what else?
Do you mean to say
the selection is partial?
I never said that,
But that's what you're suggesting,
-Sanyal,,, -Sanyal what? Wait a minute,
So, Sairaj, Wasim, Kulkarni weren't selected for their talent?
I never took any names--
But it's what you meant,
The only reason a player is selected every year
is because of their talent,
And again, if any player gets rejected every year,
then it is also for the same reason,
-But I never took any-- -Sanyal sir, why are you,,,
Your glass is still full, Let's open that box of Cuban cigars,
Come on, The night is young, Let's go,
-What are you doing? -I didn't take any names,
It's okay, These things happen, What do you want to drink?
What's his problem?
He's been after me since day one,
If he wants to make a name for himself, he should write about the game,
Why is he screwing with me?
It's all right, Pravin,
Bravo, Pravin, Keep it up,
Pravin,
Sir,
Bowl to him,
Spin, sir?
Medium, You're comfortable with that,
-Concentrate, -Yes, sir,
Keep moving, Keep moving if he's changing,
Yes,
Correct,
Okay, sir,
You've got to work on it,
Okay, sir,
Why are you celebrating? Is this your best?
No, sir,
How will you face a Ranji-level player tomorrow?
-Sorry, sir, -Concentrate, Come on,
Ashwin,
Come on,
Sir, can I have a word?
Yes,
Sir, do you not like my bowling?
Why do you want me to do spin bowling?
Why are you against my medium pace?
You are standing against your own talent, Pravin,
What do you mean?
What is the problem?
The problem is that I have to make you see the problem,
Have you forgotten the Times Shield match?
Your great last over,
We were going to win that match,
There was no question of losing,
And you singlehandedly made that possible,
Now tell me,
Sir, the batsman was in form that day,
and I didn't get the ideal field placement,
In that case, we will have to find you an out-of-form batsman,
This is not what I meant, sir,
And what is this grumbling about not getting the ideal field placement?
When will you value your place in the team?
You mean,,, my position in the team is under threat?
You've lost your mind, Pravin,
Tell me, sir,
You will only hear what you want to hear, Pravin,
-But tell me-- -Enough!
Enough,
The choice is in your hands,
What do you want to look for?
Solution or excuse?
The other day you had the solution, but you didn't choose it,
And the team lost,
Congratulations, Pravin Tambe,
Play on the front foot,
Body in the front, Body in the front,
Keep your eyes on the line,
Pavya,,,
What does the doctor say?
He has been through a surgery, sir,
He will need three weeks to recover,
-Keep me updated, -Yes,
You guys stay with him,
-Is his family around? -Yes, sir,
Will he get discharged today?
We will discharge him tomorrow,
I'm feeling better, sir,
Doctor,
You said we can stop giving him this pill?
I never said that,
Vaishu, I had told you
that, if you ask the doctor, he will guide you accordingly--
Please stop using your brains,
Well, it has got steroids, so the traces will stay in the body--
Wait a minute, Are you the doctor or me?
You are, sorry,
I am just a cricketer,
I just want to get well soon and play again,
-Cricketer? -Sir,
Professional?
Sir,,,
His name has been coming in the Ranji probables for the past two years now,
-Really? -Sir,
-Ranji, -Yes, sir,
-Oh, wow, that's good, -Watch out, Doctor,
-Got a little excited, -No problem,
Batsman or bowler?
All-rounder, sir, but medium pacer bowling--
-Medium pacer? -Yes,
Me too,
-Really? -I play for the Thakur Club,
Thakur Club, It's a good club,
But I face a slight problem with the leg cutter,
Must be a problem with the grip, sir,
How do I explain it to you?
Mom, pass me that apple,
-Should I slice it for you? -Look, sir,,,
No, no, I don't need it sliced,
If this is your seam,
then keep this finger on the seam and this one here,
-And spin it, -Wait a minute,
Now you try it,
Spin it, Spin, Try it, Try it,
Thank you,
-I'll definitely try it next time, -Yes,
Vaishu, pass me my diary,
What are you doing?
I can't get through the office number,
I am wondering what is happening in the match,
Match?
In this condition, no one will let you do umpiring either,
Take rest,
I'm tired of resting,
I wonder what's keeping Ajay so busy,
Forget it, Do whatever you want,
I'm dropping Pranav off at school and then heading to see brother,
Eat lunch on time,
What is all this, Ganya? Where is my stuff?
-Don't you know? -No,
Our cricket division has been shut down,
We're shifting all the stuff,
When did this happen?
Nearly a week ago,
The company has been bearing losses for the past two years,
And everyone was opposing the cricket division,
But Jamil sir never let us find out,
But, in the recent board meeting, he had to accept their decision,
What could I say?
You were in a bad shape already,
We all hoped for a miracle till the end,
Jamil sir tried hard, but,,,
Tea,
Give me,
This one is without sugar,
So, what have you decided now?
♪ Opportunities will come ♪
♪ Your way again ♪
♪ Your voice will be heard ♪
♪ In the silence again ♪
♪ Someday You'll touch the sky again ♪
♪ Stay firm ♪
♪ Unnecessary,,, ♪
♪ Don't be sad unnecessarily ♪
♪ Don't be disappointed Unnecessarily ♪
♪ This moment shall pass ♪
♪ if you remain resolute ♪
♪ Don't lose hope unnecessarily ♪
Hey, LBW,
Come,
You had a word?
I already had a word with him,
He seems to be in a good mood today, I think you will get the job,
-Come, Come, sit, -Thank you, sir,
What do you play?
Cricket, sir,
I know you play cricket,
but what is your role in the game?
I'm a medium pace bowler, sir, Medium pace,
Oh, medium pace, I see,
I am actually an all-rounder, sir,
I can bat, bowl and field, I can do everything,
But we're looking for a wicketkeeper,
I can also do wicket-keeping, sir,
You are not getting my point,
That wicketkeeper should also be an opening batsman,
I'm an opening batsman, sir,
I can open too,
Well, enough about the game, Let's discuss your work profile now,
On a regular basis, you will be working in the billing section,
Superb, sir, I'm a commerce graduate, I can do it,
Our CEO is going on a week's leave,
You will have to handle the entire office in his place,
I was kidding,
Fine, I will let you know,
-Get his resume, -Yes, sir,
-Thank you, sir, -Okay, okay,
What happened to your leg?
Well, sir,,,
He's been sitting for too long, so cramps,
What?
It has become numb,
-I see, -Okay, okay,
Actually, sir, I've something to say,
I was limping because,,,
I met with an accident a couple of months ago,
I also had a fracture,
I am recovering gradually,
but I haven't recovered completely,
I thought you should know,
What was the point of telling the truth?
Do you really think you'll get the job?
I didn't want to lie and get the job,
But wouldn't it be great if I get it,
The last six months were like maiden overs,
And the gap this has created in my cricket,
I fear it might affect my Ranji selection,
Either you are crazy or great,
If I become successful, then I'm great,
Or else I am crazy,
Pranav, return my stole,
Shaktimaan!
What is this?
You've ruined all the cushions,
Pravin, why don't you say anything to him?
Mummy,
Where are you going, Papa?
Son, your father isn't Shaktimaan, He is a common man,
There is a vacancy in a diamond company's players quota,
Let me go and check it out,
Pravin, you'll miss lunch again,
Mummy, jam,
Come here,
-Dad? -Here's my Shaktimaan,
Pravin just left,
-Yes, we met on the way, -Thank you,
-He was in a hurry, -Yes, it's something about,,,
He'll be back in an hour,
Good that you came, You must have lunch with us,
Mom sent pickles,
Great,
-How are you guys? -Great,
I haven't talked to Mummy in a long time,
Is everything all right?
-Your mummy is very happy, -Why?
I bought a new saree for her,
-Great, -Yes,
I told her to buy more,
I got my gratuity fund after all,
What will we do with all the money at this age?
Your mummy said to give it to the kids,
Sometimes she makes sense,
I said the kids won't say no,
Right?
Pickle is nice, Papa,
Sir, Pravin,
I had applied two days ago,
Player quota? Cricket, sir?
Oh, yes, player, You get the job,
-I got it? -Yes, but you must join immediately,
Three-month probation, Rs, 1,500 salary,
You'll get a raise after three months,
And after six months of work, we will immediately make an agreement,
If we like your work, you'll be permanent,
Rs, 1,500, sir?
Yes, Rs, 1,500, Is it too much?
Mane, meet Pravin,
He will look into sorting and work with the rest of the staff,
He is also a cricketer,
When can we meet the team, sir?
When it's ready,
What?
You have to make the team,
You're the first one to join,
-Come, Pravin, -Sir,
Have you ever done sorting before?
No, sir,
Have you ever seen diamonds before?
Only heard about diamonds,
Wow, our boss has chosen the best man for the job,
Sir, what will I have to do?
Check the diamonds properly and select,
Can you manage that?
You do keeping today, You will go two down,
You will be opening today, Superb,
On the one hand, Pravin's life was going nowhere,
On the other hand, Pravin was losing his biggest support,
Prashant, no,
Prashant got a job in the Netherlands,
Enough of all this,
My book was published, It got a mild response,
You'll ask why,
The readers in our country are not too evolved,
Everyone was achieving something according to their calibre,
And Pravin was no exception,
He was right back where he actually belonged,
Gully cricket
Welcome our respected, revered, honourable Bhausaheb Dole,
It's his birthday today,
Bhausaheb moves only in the direction of progress,
And the winning team is Mulund 11,
Pravin Tambe played well,
Bhau Dole will give him the prize,
Sir, couldn't you find someone else?
Get me some skilled people,
I have got him only for Rs, 1,500, Who would join for such less money?
He is a player, They are not able to find any jobs outside,
Get the job done,
-Pranav's fees need to be paid, -When?
You are asking as if you have the money ready in your pocket,
Whoever scores the most sixers gets a mixer,
Wow, mixer,
-No, no,,, -Actually,,,
Nice,
Sir, about that mixer?
The one whose bowling everyone likes
gets a bike,
The bike will be given by Appa Naik,
The number of wickets you take
that many girls will take your aarti,
Why did you come? He only took five wickets,
Sixth wicket,
Six girls will take his aarti,
Howazzat!
Are these vegetables for eating or selling?
You learned pretty fast, Amazing,
Thank you, sir,
Sir, when are we making the company's team?
Soon, soon,
Sir, I will take the team to Times Shield's A division,
-What shield? -Times Shield, sir,
-Sir, it is cricket's-- -Yes, soon, We'll do it soon,
He is always talking about cricket,
He has given me a headache,
Sir, he keeps asking every other day,
Why don't you tell him the truth?
-Does he do the job properly? -He does,
Then we will tell him soon that there is no team,
Let him do the job and forget about cricket,
We will tell him the truth when we find a better worker,
Sir,
find someone else,
I will look for another job,
Pravin, think about it,
Jobs don't come easy these days,
And,,, soon you'll get a raise,
A small raise, but you will definitely get a raise,
And you'll also be permanent,
What else do you want?
Cricket!
Right arm on, sir,
You're missing the ball,
Pravin, they need only seven runs,
-You got to stop him, -Only you can do it,
-Come on, -You can do it,
Pravin, careful,
Pravin,
Bowl to him,
Good shot,
Why are you celebrating? Is this your best?
No, sir,
How will you face a Ranji-level player tomorrow?
Sorry, sir,
Leg-spin bowling, sir,
He is going to spin?
Really?
Come on, boys, Come on,
Come on,,,
Bravo!
Oh, wow,,, that turned,
Come on,
Easy one,,, come on,
Yes, come on!
Bravo, Bravo,
Get it,
Bravo,
Howazzat!
-That was very close, -Yes,
One, one, one,
Go for two, Go for two,
They got one though,
Meaning two runs in two balls,
It's a tie even if they get one,
-Wonderful, -What a match!
I quit my job for this, rascals!
Great, Now he can play with us every day,
Wait, guys,
Put his name down for the next tournament,
Pravin's spin bowling was literally the turning point of the match,
He got him run out, sir,
On the last ball, you won't believe it, sir,,,
Kishore couldn't stop praising him
and I was listening,
because I knew his performance was a fluke,
Who?
Life is full of ups and downs, Pravin,
Pass me the salt,
You see,,,
your life somewhat resembles that of a bowler,,,
Go on,
Who gets smashed around for his entire innings,
And then,,,
Stop, stop,,,
And, eventually, he bowls such an over
that turns the entire match in his favour,
Pravin,,,
whether it's life or a match, all you need is one good over,
Taste this,
It's superb, sir,
Just seeing your wrist, I knew right away that you'll be a good spinner,
Leg spin is an art of the wrist along with the fingers,
Keep this on the table,
-Outside? -Yes,
Sit, sit,
Sir, when can we start practising--
Let's talk later,
First concentrate on the food,
Okay,
Yes, sir, But,,,
Pravin! Focus on the okra!
Wasn't that a googly?
Help yourself,
And what about the guy that played one down?
Ajay, sir, Ajay Kadam,
Right, Ajay Kadam,
What is he up to these days?
He joined a garment company recently,
Okay, okay,
And the rest?
They've all made some kind of arrangement,
I understand, sir, what you're trying to say,
I want to play Ranji at any cost, sir,
And only you can train me for leg spin,
Pravin, I'm with you,
But the conditions are not,
What's your age?
34,
34?
Your family responsibilities are growing, so is your age,
You have slim chances of getting selected,
That's a good thing, sir,
What is good about this?
You only said I have slim chances of getting selected,
But at least I have a chance,
That's a good thing, no, sir,
I also said you're crazy,
Sir, I will manage with the job,
How will you do it?
You'll need to practise on a different level for Ranji,
Two sessions a day, matches,
When will you do your job?
At night, sir,
What are you doing?
Only customers are allowed to slip here, not the waiters,
Pravin, wait,
First, try underarm,
And short distance,
Hand on your belly,
Don't move your body,
Follow through,,, till here,
Yes,
Why is your body moving?
Better,
100 times,
Cricket is not just a physical game,
It's a mental game,
The batsman is watching your wrist,
You have to watch him,
Which ball is difficult for him to face?
You have to watch his footwork, his body language,
-Papa is home, -Papa,,,
Mummy, when did you arrive?
Me,,,
I'll go get a taxi,
Come,
Why do your eyes look like this?
Your health is okay, right?
Pravin, from the back, Side on,
Aim your head
at the base of the off stump, okay? Use your shoulder,
Sir,,,
Not good, Come here,
Wow, Amazing,
Pravin Tambe took nine wickets,
and now his aarti will be taken by nine maidens,
Don't be scared if the batsman hits you for a boundary or a sixer,
It's a good opportunity to plan the next ball
and trap him,
But if he takes a single and rotates the strike,
then it's a problem,
One needs guts to become a spinner,
Come,
Where are you taking me?
-Party, -What?
Yeah,
Right, sir, So, what if the book got an all right response,
We should still celebrate, Right, sir,
Who said the book got an all right response?
The book has received good response,
We're celebrating here since it was the first edition,
During the second edition, we will go to Bangkok to celebrate,
Stop, stop, stop, Here,
Give us some time, please,
No one in our country has any interest in reading,
Look at this fellow,
90% of the people in our country are like him,
How can I expect a good response?
Waiter,
Waiter?
What is special here on the menu?
-All our items are special, sir, -Huh?
All our items are special, sir,
But you must have a speciality, right?
What drink will you have, sir?
Waiter,
Here comes your Shane Warne,
More, please,
More,,,
Stop, stop, that's enough,
Wait, wait,
Good service,
Why?
Pranav!
God,,,
-Papa, -What?
Can tomorrow be today?
What do you mean?
Let's go have ice cream,
Vaishu,
Pranav, get up,
Can't you see your papa is trying to get some rest?
Please, Mom,
Come, son, We'll go have ice cream,
-No,,, -Come,
Yes, Ajay,
What?
Abey,
Yes, Okay, fine,
Pravin,
Buddy,,,
What a surprise!
So nice to see you after so long,
How is it going?
Good,
Ajay said that you're here,,,
I mean,,, you work here now,
I'm trying spin now, You know, Paradkar sir,
Wait, Wait, Slow down,
Want some water,
Yes, Cold,
Welcome,
Hi, sir,
Welcome, welcome,
-Sir, he's Pravin Tambe, -Come, sit,
Sit,
Shelke sir, we had talked about the team earlier,
What is the team's position now?
We have 18 on the roll,
Meaning? It's full?
We have a review next week,
If Abey sir says, we can remove anyone from the team,
Sorry, sir,
But don't remove anyone from the team because of me,
Tambe, slow down,
We just don't fire anyone randomly,
If we find a better player than you,
then you'll have to forfeit your place to him,
Right?
Yes, sir,
Similarly, let someone whose game is not as good as yours
vacate his place for you,
It is that simple,
Shelke, can you do something?
Yes, sir,
Hostel maintenance, civil work supervision,
Sounds good,
-Is it okay for you? -Sir?
Construction supervisor,
Yes, sir, Absolutely perfect, sir,
Construction supervisor, I'll do it, sir,
Fine, then,
Shelke will explain everything to you,
Sir,
Okay, Abey sir,
Thank you, sir,
-Coffee? -No, sir, Thank you,
Sir,,,
I mean,,,
Yes, Tambe, You got the job,
Confirmed,
Celebrate,
Thank you, sir, Thank you,
Abey sir, what are the working hours in construction?
I mean, will I get to play?
What's the point in playing now?
We're giving you a job,
Anyway, you're 36 now,
But this is my time to play because, if not now, then when?
I've got to play Ranji at any cost, Abey sir,
-Come on, -I mean it, Abey sir,
I am serious, I am not kidding, I am training with Paradkar sir,
You haven't seen my leg-break yet,
Come on, boys, Come on,
Hail Lord Ganesha!
Come on,
Mark his pace,
Howazzat!
He doesn't look 40 plus,
This guy is fit,
Absolutely,
And he's doing great,
I'm a little confused,
What do you think?
Sanyal, what do you think about Tambe?
I'm not sure about him, He himself is not actually,
Sometimes spin, sometimes medium pace,
Seen his matches,
But he's a fantastic player,
Yeah,
We've seen his matches, sir,
He's performed consistently,
I have recommended his name several times, but--
Okay, fine, We recommended him,
But every time, maybe just by thinking
about the future of the young players--
That's very orthodox, Stupid, in fact,
He is a late bloomer,
See, it's a phenomenon throughout the world, It happens,
My concern is if it is too late for him,
Exactly,
So, what's your take, Rajat?
Do I tell the truth, or do I sugar-coat it?
-Pravin, -Yes, sir,
Will you take the team's practice in the absence of the coach?
Yes,
But why? Is the coach on leave?
Yes,,, permanent leave,
So, now you coach the team,
You take charge,
Sir, me?
How can I?
I mean,,, I want to play, sir,
And our team has made it to the Shield finals,
You want to play cricket at any cost, right?
Either Ranji or Times Shield?
Sorry, Pravin, but I talk very practically,
You can play another match,
But, after that, it's coaching,
We have a training academy,
Our aim should be to create the next batch of players,
Right, sir,
Not to win the Shield,
And for how many years will we continue to win because of you?
Look, we will continue to win because of you,
But then it will be due to your coaching,
It's a bigger task, Pravin, You know,
♪ It's not as heavy a burden ♪
♪ As it seems ♪
♪ There is no problem That can't be solved ♪
Papa,
What?
♪ You'll rise Above these difficulties ♪
Last time, I scored four marks in mathematics,
This time I scored 12,
Sign?
"You don't have it in you anymore, Tambe,"
"You've grown old,"
"Stop dreaming about Ranji now,"
"Retire now,"
Instead, they said,,,
"Tambe, try coaching,"
Coaching,
It's all over, isn't it, Vaishu?
The things I did for them,
Hostel, ground, I managed everything,
I got the team into the A division,
Won Shields for them,
But they ignored everything,
All they notice is my age,
I'm sure they must have thought about this
and given you this responsibility,
Think of the jobs you did for the sake of cricket, Pravin,
They are making you a coach now,
Vaishu,,, I always vented my anger on you,
I can't stop imagining,,,
where I could've been,,,
and where I am now,
Pravin, you're in a place where millions want to reach,
but they can't,
Sleep,
Pravin, maybe you just need to think that,,,
♪ Don't be disappointed Unnecessarily ♪
♪ This moment will pass When you stay firm ♪
♪ Don't lose hope unnecessarily ♪
Hi, sir,
Why didn't you sprinkle water on this wall, Bandu?
I told them to do that--
That won't help, You have to do it yourself,
Now look, there are cracks on the wall,
Sir will yell at me if he sees this,
Pravin,,,
Sir, See,,, I was just telling him,,,
I'll get this done, sir, It needs some water,
Sir, what are you doing? What are you doing?
Sir,,,
What are you doing, sir?
-Abey sir,,, -Wait, wait, wait,
-Hey, Abey, -Hello, sir,
Hi, Pravin,
Hello, sir,
Abey, he just looks like a kid,
He's also got the energy of one,
Super fit,
So, Pravin, how is it going?
Good,,, all good, sir,
Oh, God, it's Rahul Dravid,
Rahul Dravid,
Sorry, sir,
Sorry, I didn't recognise you,
All good, All good, sir,
Abey was saying you spin really well,
Yes, sir, I'm a leg spinner,
Paradkar sir is training me,
-What else do you do? -Everything,
Battling, bowling, fielding,,, All-rounder, sir,
Abey, I'm so glad that I met him, you know,
Pravin, will you play in the IPL?
Me, sir?
Is there any other Pravin in the room?
If you want to play, pack your bags and come to Jaipur,
I'll see you on the ground,
Yes!
-Hail,,, -Lord Ganesha!
-Did you pack everything, -Yes,
-Did you take the bag? -Go, go,,,
Remember to take everything,
Put everything in,
Kalya!
See you,
Papa, see you,
Why are you crying?
Aunty, now I can take your Pravin for the match, right?
Shut up,
See you,
-Bye, -Bye,
-See you, guys, -Take care,,,
See you, Papa,
Aunty, we got the snacks, Choose batting first,
You got to choose batting first,
Welcome back again for the 25th match of the Pepsi Indian Premier League,
happening at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad,
Match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals,
Hello, sir,
Can I see your pass, sir?
Yes,
-Listen,,, -Yes, sir,
-Take sir to C15, -Okay sir,
He is Tambe sir's brother,
Welcome, sir,
KKR won the toss, elected to field,
and managed to stop the Rajasthan Royals on 170 for 6,
Sanju Samson and Karun Nair outshined
in the not-so-great batting performance by the Rajasthan Royals,
Now the players of Rajasthan Royals are heading to field,
As the sun sets, the pitch will become even better for bowling,
We are ready for another terrific battle
in the Pepsi Indian Premier League,
Uthappa flicks up in the air!
But the fine leg is inside the circle, He won't get there; it's a boundary,
Pravin! Pravin!
And that's a beautiful stroke towards the midwicket,
Another four runs,
Terrific batting by Gautam Gambhir,
Bowl at his legs,
and he will have a field day hitting boundaries,
This is the need of the hour, This is what KKR needs,
That is a wonderful display of batting!
Six more runs,
If you bowl within Uthappa's range,
he will hit a six,
And that's what we got to see,
They should give the ball to Pravin,
We see a change in the bowling, Rahul Tewatia has come to bowl now,
Let's see if he can work any miracles for Rajasthan,
Gautam Gambhir on strike,
Another ball at his legs,
and he's picked it up again towards the mid-wicket,
The fielder has no chance of stopping this ball,
Terrific shot from Gautam Gambhir,
Over number 16, KKR needs 47 runs in 30 balls,
Seven wickets in hand, I think this is easily doable,
One black coffee, please,
Mummy,,,
Why aren't they letting Papa bowl?
They will, dear,,,
Looking at KKR's game,
we can easily say cricket is an unpredictable game,
Oh,,, something interesting is happening here,
Captain Shane Watson is taking some high-risk decision over here,
He is calling the relatively inexperienced Pravin Tambe
at this crucial juncture,
Oh, my God, This is an unusually brave decision,
But how right is this decision going to be at this point?
Giving a debutant the ball at this point can be very difficult,
Only time will tell whether this decision is right or wrong,
But when you're debuting at the age of 41 on a national level,,,
-Pravin, Pravin, -,,,he's feeling the pressure,
This looks like absolute nerves,
You haven't even played on a national level,
Come on, man!
It is the level of inexperience
in front of the experienced KKR batting line-up,
Now, this guy is taking some time here,
I don't know what's happening here,
If you watch carefully, he's looking at the ball,
He's looking at the players,
He is just standing in one place,
and it seems like he's been tied in shackles,
Nerves, Nerves, my friend, Nerves,
-He is facing some good batsmen,,, -If something happens to him,,,
,,,and now this is his test,
At this stage,,, Oh, my God, this looks crazy,
Just too nervous now,
How right is Watson's decision to let Pravin Tambe play at this stage
only time will tell,
Pravin, whether it's life or match
all you need is one good over,
Tambe is bowling his first ball, Let's see what happens,
Oh! Stumped him! It will be called a wide but it's good enough!
Who is spinning it here for Rajasthan Royals?
Are the Royals bowler doing it or the KKR batsmen giving it to them?
Oh, my God, This is clever,,, clever bowling,
And even excellent wicket-keeping right here,
You're absolutely right,
From where we are looking, Manish Pandey intended to step out
and hit the ball,
Pravin Tambe judged it right and bowled on the leg side,
And the wicketkeeper timed it well
and direct stump out,
First wicket and success for Pravin Tambe,
Now we see Yusuf Pathan is the next batsman from KKR,
Yeah, I mean,,, The batsmen are right there for KKR to get them home,
Well, let's see what Pravin Tambe does here,
He's taken one more!
What's happening here?
Yusuf Pathan walks down and hands it over to Pravin Tambe,
KKR you are losing it right here,
This is getting crazy, Pravin Tambe two of two,
Gautam Gambhir has got the same old look back on his face,
You're absolutely right, As for Yusuf Pathan,
he just handed his wicket to Pravin Tambe in the first ball,
He could have gotten a single and get on the non-striker's end,
But instead, he tried to hit a six, got the leading edge,
and Pravin got an easy catch,
Great, he got two for two here,
123 for 5,
The man of the moment right now looks like Pravin Tambe
because he's on a hat-trick right now,
which we dear, dear did not expect,
Now 123 for 5,
This is getting absolutely interesting,
Tambe needs one good ball,
One good ball,
Two out of two is what he's got,
One hat-trick ball is what it is right now,
He's on a hat-trick, Let's see what happens here,
Howazzat!
♪ Even time will bow before you ♪
♪ I told you you'll win ♪
♪ You'll rise up someday ♪
♪ You'll cross your limits ♪
♪ You'll reach your destination ♪
♪ Said the journey ♪
Pravin got a hat-trick,
He didn't just stop there,
He also received the Purple Cap
as he became the highest wicket-taker in IPL,
He even won the Golden Wicket in the Champions League Twenty20,
His achievements were great, but the journey was very tough,
It was either his age or certain people,
My concern is if it is too late for him,
Exactly,
So, what's your take, Rajat?
Do I tell the truth, or do I sugar-coat it?
He's a gully-level cricketer,
He gets his kicks by playing
small-time tennis-ball cricket tournaments,
And those gimmick prizes where girls felicitate you,
He keeps winning those, My junior, Kishore, was telling me,
That's not true,
We just have to show a little trust in him, and he'll perform,
He's doesn't match that level at all,
I can bet on it,
And what if you lose the bet?
If Pravin plays at an international level
and plays a big game,
then what will you do?
Paradkar sir, you're saying this,
You've seen him,,,
Come on, guys, Are you out of your minds?
You guys will regret it,
Fine, But what will you do then?
That day I learned another lesson,
The outcome of betting and cricket is always bad,
Pravin wasn't a hero for me for what he achieved on the field,
He was a hero,,,
-Let it be, sir, -No,
,,,because he never gave up,
The world salutes such success,
and I just had to felicitate his success,
Okay, sir,
Enough, Stop, stop,
Honestly speaking, I was relieved
because I wasn't going to need another failure for a kick,
His ultimate success was his Ranji team selection,
I don't know what my enmity was with Pravin,
Maybe it's our interactions
or my anger of being a failed cricketer,
But I'm sure I didn't have his dedication,
And, with that dedication, not just to me
he proved to the entire world who Pravin Tambe is,