![]() It’s been tough, but that made me really strong.’ ‘Sometimes when we play Saturday and Sunday I literally don’t get sleep from Friday night until Sunday evening. Instead, I worked night shifts on Friday night and in the morning I’d go straight to the ground after work,’ Gautam confesses. ![]() ![]() ‘I used to reject work and shifts for training and games, and when you cancel shifts they (bosses) don’t give you any shifts after that. Flourishing for the Greenvale Kangaroos in Melbourne Grade Cricket before moving, Gautam was named in the Victorian Premier Cricket Firsts Team of the Year in 2018/19, finishing agonisingly short in the count for the coveted Jack Ryder Medal.Įarning high praise from coaches and peers, Gautam’s achievements are all the more remarkable considering he played after enduring sleepless nights working in the security industry. Overcoming obstacles few of his teammates have faced to establish himself in premier grade cricket, Gautam, now based in Adelaide, boasts strong numbers in two cities. ![]() But I used to take those walks as part of my fitness.’ ‘I used to drag my kit bag ten kilometres because I didn’t have money for a ticket (for the bus). ‘There was a time I didn’t have one cent in my pocket, but my love and passion towards cricket kept me alive,’ Gautam admits.
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