Former India U-19 captain Priyam Garg has shared that he wants to play for his old franchise – Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the upcoming IPL 2022 and hopes SRH will buy him in the auction as well. The mega auction will see 590 players going under the hammer for the ten franchises to bid on as well.
Notably, Garg had led the Indian U19 team to the final of the Youth World Cup in 2020 where they lost to Bangladesh in South Africa. However, his performances impressed the franchise, who bought him in the IPL 2020 auction and he has been playing for them for the past two seasons of the Indian Premier League.
The 21-year-old Priyam Garg, who scored 205 runs in 19 IPL matches at an average of 14.64, has said that he wants to continue to play for the Orange Army.
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“I want to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad again. I want to stay with them because I have been with them for two years and I have learnt a lot there and I share a very good bond with them. I want to play for the team for whom I have been playing,” Priyam Garg told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview.
He has set his base price at Rs 20 lakh. Earlier, he was bought for Rs 1.90 crore by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2020 Auction, which has 228 are capped players, 355 are uncapped players, and 7 players from associate nations as well.
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“IPL is a big platform and not just me, every player has got a lot of exposure because of this big tournament. I have learned a lot while playing in the IPL. You share space with star players, listen to their experiences and take tips from them. IPL helps a lot while playing international cricket. I am really thankful that I have got the opportunity with Sunrisers Hyderabad. I have had a wonderful experience with Sunrisers,” Priyam Garg further said.
“I got to share the dressing room with star players like Kane Williamson, David Warner, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Manish Pandey, Rashid Khan and of course the legend VVS Laxman. He (Laxman) has helped me a lot in improving my batting. He always advised me to just believe in myself, believe in my talent and keep my strong points ready when I am on the field,” concluded Priyam Garg.
