“I feel dad-guilt…” | Pat Cummins on Fatherhood, Setbacks & Success | Karishma Mehta | Ep 78

“The hardest part of our job is losing out on precious moments with our kids… the first steps, the first words, or the first day of school. Which father likes missing out on such moments? I try to bring my wife and kids with me as much as possible. But at the end of the day, the hardest and most inevitable part of playing internally is missing those moments.”

Joining us today is Pat Cummins who has not only inspired millions with his fast bowling but has also led the Australian cricket team to their World Cup victory last year.

Debuting at just 18, he quickly became known for his speed, agility, and cricketing intelligence. A resilient athlete, his career is marked by incredible comebacks and stunning performances on the cricket field. As the Brand Ambassador of New Balance, he's a role model to aspiring cricketers worldwide.

Off the field, he's an advocate for mental health and environmental sustainability, a husband, and a father… a father who feels guilty about being away from his family.

Tune in as we uncover the very many layers of Pat, both on and off the field, and somewhere along the way, figure out, ‘How the Hell Did He Do It?’

We spoke about:
. On SRH's performance
. Decision making
. Childhood and upbringing
. Dealing with injuries
. Turning passion into a profession
. Family & Dad-guilt
. Cricket World Cup 2023
. On beating India
. Favourite Indian cricketer
. On IPL 2024
. His association with Unicef
. Association with New Balance

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Time Stamps
00:00- Precap
01:26- On being in India for IPL season
01:45- On SRH’s performance
02:19- Decision Making
03:06- Childhood and Upbringing
03:59- Dealing with Injuries
04:55- How did Cricket happen?
05:25- Turning Passion into Profession
06:21-Role of Family
07:09- Dad-guilt
07:45- World Cup 2023
08:43- What helped when they were losing?
09:34- On beating India
10:04- Favourite Indian Cricketer
10:17- Behind the scenes from World Cup
11:10- On IPL
12:23- His association with UNICEF
13:54- Association with New Balance
15:11- Advice
16:06- Rapid Fire Section

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