Despite being a sportsperson, Joga Sangha never had any interest in cricket. He says he was one of the few in the Indian diaspora who never watched India play at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). But he started following the sport once his son, whom he wanted to become a volleyball player, won the player of the tournament in an U-12 event.
Tanveer Sangha, a 21-year-old leg-spinner, has been named in Australia’s extended 18-player squad ahead of the ODI World Cup to be held in India. If he gets to play against South Africa on the upcoming tour, he will become only the second Indian-origin cricketer after Gurinder Sandhu to play for Australia.
“I wanted him to play volleyball. He was pretty good at it. But then he was good in so many sports. He is a brilliant athlete. He was equally good in soccer, rugby, cricket, kabaddi and volleyball. I wanted him to play volleyball because…