Rayudu had told me that..
this year I've been gyming a lot, I'm going to hit sixes..
And I said absolutely!!
And I think this year you must have hit the maximum sixes.
Yes. The maximum in my career so far.
I've been working really hard.
I lost a year because of injury.
After that, now I've achieved very good fitness.
I feel now I'm at the same fitness that was at when I was 19-20 years old.
Rayudu every time you go to Hyderabad..
you always do something special..
Whenever we went there for Mumbai..
you've always performed..
This year we went there..
and you actually won us the game there..
What is that... that brings the best out of you?
Playing for Hyderabad was always a very big thing for me.
Because Azzu bhai, Laxman bhai...
it was very difficult to be part of that team.
In junior cricket, after I made 900 they had put me in just "probable".
These days it's become so easy, even with two 50s they get selected.
I've played at such a time that just getting into the team was a huge thing.
Bhajji: It was a very difficult to get into Ranji trophy. Rayudu: It was very tough.
Have you played cricket with Azhar bhai also?
No, I've only watched Azzu bhai.
When he was in the team, I was only in probable.
I used to attend camp back then.
But I've never played with him.
Bhajji: You never got a chance to play with him. Rayudu: Never got a chance.
My first captain of the Indian team was Azzu bhai.
Most stylish player!
They say that Hyderabad's wrist itself has it.
Whether you talk about Azzu bhai, VVS Laxman or Rayudu.
We used to play so much on matting that and the soil under the matting was never correct.
The ball comes in two paces, comes slow, fast...
Then it's only with the wrist that you can play it.
Down the ground..
Down the ground or you can balance it.
Till my generation almost everybody's batting has moulded because of that.
Now there are a lot of turf wickets so that technique has come down now.
Rayudu..
whenever we go there, I've never had better Biryani than the one that comes from your house.
Every year it comes in this big vessel.
I also cook very well Bhajju pa.
Rayudu's Spicy Biryani. We'll put your special flavour also in it.
Observe this man intently!!
He is responsible for vacating a 5 star hotel.
What was the reason for that Rayudu? Tell us.
We were playing Champions League in Raipur.
CSK was in Hyderabad and I sent over Hyderabadi food for them...
biryani and all..
The hotel did not allow it inside.
Why?
Don't know why Bhajju pa. We were in Raipur.
But..
Because of that Dhoni bhai got very angry.
Well he is right. It was just food, not guns.
They didn't allow the food to enter so he changed the hotel.
He changed everybody's hotel!!
Yes.
Cricketers all have superstitions. I also have some.
What are yours?
What's yours? Before you go to bat...
some routine... something that you always follow..
Every year I take a bat from Virat.
Now he also knows that it's a must-do for me.
This year he abused while giving the bat..
So that's a must-do. Any other must-do besides that?
What??
You don't want to say?
It's ok, we don't want to reveal that.
Let me tell you about one of my superstitions.
There was test series..
an India - Australia..
in 2001..
I had taken 32 wickets in that series in 3 matches.
I had taken a hat-trick.
On the first day I took 4 wickets..
I continued to wear the same clothes that I wore on the first day for the entire series.
Socks, underwear, t-shirt, pant was the same..
And at the end of the series..
my underwear had holes
and my there were holes in both the socks toes.
But I wore only those.
And I still have them saved...
Because they're special memories..
Rayudu, there was an incident.
You were driving and..
Rayudu got angry again. What had happened?
Nothing Bhajju pa.
Did you give him a knock?
No no.... I didn't do anything.
They just showed as if I had done something..
It was our final..
Early morning we were on the way to the stadium.
I was overtaking and they were on the road.
Don't know what tension they got...
They threw such a big stone on the car..
Then?
So I got down and asked them what is the problem sir?
They started saying things to me..
So I said that's not right...
You should have picked up the car
and thrown it on the stone..
Wait... let me only break it.
I said, take chairs and sit down over there.
That's all that happened.
Media just made a big thing out of it.
One day he did this...
He said Paaji we too fool around a lot..
There was this guy standing with a gun..
He pointed his gun to his head and said "Anna please shoot me."
I was like, what is this?
Suddenly!! What was that??
Just like that..
The poor guy was standing with a gun from so long.
Let him shoot someone at least..
So shoot me!!
He said, Anna please shoot me... I was like what???
You see lot of movies, who are your favorite stars?
In recent times, Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
Their way of story-telling is a class above. So...
And any favourite heroine?
Role wise if you see then Vidya Balan. Acting skill wise Vidya Balan.
What is Romance for you?
Romance for me....
Is batting!!
Come on, tell me?
Romance..... I don't know Bhajju pa....
If you had an opportunity..
for a dinner date, who would you want to go with?
Dinner date.... with Hema Malini.
Wow!!
I was a big fan of Zeenat Aman..
I saw her movie Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram..
Zeenat Aman!!
and I was completely bowled by her.
I was like...this is beauty!!
I never met her but I spoke to her on the phone.
I said to her if I was there during those days..
then I would have definitely come and queued up outside your door...
Yes I too am your fan along with all the others.
We'll play 20-20 rapid questions with you.
Funniest cricketer?
Bravo!
Most skilful cricketer?
Sachin Paaji
Yes!
Coolest cricketer?
Dhoni bhai
Casanova cricketer?
Bravo!!
Bravo..
Fashionista?
Fashionista... You Bhajji pa.
Not me.
It's you.. it's you... you have lot of style.
Top five T-20 players?
AB de Villiers
Chris Gayle
Dhoni bhai
Malli...?
Malinga
And....
Rohit Sharma
Your favourite top 5 all time players?
Test cricket, one day cricket, T-20, whatever...
Sir Vivian Richards
Sachin Paaji
Steve Waugh
Ian Botham
And Brian Lara
One batsman that you admire the most?
If I think there is a complete batsman..
then it is Virat Kohli, Bhajju pa.
He has batting skills, he is talented..
If there is an example of Perfect then its him..
Bhajji : In today's times? Rayudu: Yes, in today's times.
And earlier?
Earlier, Paaji (Sachin)
If you could master any other sports..
what would that be?
Master any other sports... Football.
What would be the one advice you would give yourself
when you were 20 years old.. What'd that be?
Over think... I used to think a lot Bhajju pa.
Now I'm a bit balanced.
And what's the advise for yourself in the present time?
Socialise a little... come out of the house.
Yes... now I believe it's good to be a little social.
One song that makes you dance always?
Out of question for him.
But still...
You listen to songs a lot. Every time you go to the gym..
you always have those on...
He has fixed them...
Like those welding guys have to wear those glasses during welding..
He gets on a flight
and he has those on his ears, whatever happens.
Rayudu: No no.. Bhajji: What are your favourite songs?
No... I listen to soft songs Bhajju pa...
Like?
Love songs?
Like more of A R Rahman's songs.
Your favourite dance move?
One bad habit that you cannot break?
Bad habit...
Food... I eat anything.
If you were not a cricketer what would you be doing?
Farming?
Yeah yeah! Farming definitely Bhajju pa..
If I'm doing anything else also I would do farming..
If I was not a cricketer from the start..
maybe I would have been a physicist maybe.
I love physics.
Which super power would you chose:
Flying, Reading Mind, Being Invincible...
Or time travel?
Time travel Bhajju pa.
Yeah?
Yeah
Because I always like life in the olden times.
I always loved that.
All this communication now...
I felt they were a little more real then.
In the times when people wrote letters..
Yes...
Do you think that these days..
people are not actually busy
..as they think they are?
They don't have time for each other?
No Bhajju pa..
if you see actually people are never busy to be honest..
They just pretend to be busy.
Specially cricketer.
That I know.
Bhajji: These are ways of showing how busy one is. Rayudu: I'm really busy, I have a lot of work...
I have a meeting now... what bloody meeting?
What meeting??
Rayudu..
It's lovely to have you with me..
and its always fun watching you bat..
And I wish you all the best going forward.
Thank you for being on my show.
And just before you go I would like you to
give a message to all the fans..
I think I would say be honest to yourself first...
So I think that will be the biggest challenge,
if you're honest to yourself and truthful to yourself,
you'll go a long way in life.
This is Rayudu's first show so it's a special thank you. Thank you...
Very sweet of you..
Thank you Bhajjipa.
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