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News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
From Delhi Slums To Rugby Premier League, The Journey Of Javed Hussain
Javed Hussain says he isn't playing the RPL for the money or fame, but the experience and exposure. A week into the Rugby Premier League (RPL) season, the Hyderabad Heroes have won all four of their matches and stand on top of the standings with 15 points and at the heart of their success is Javed Hussain, a player whose journey has been anything but ordinary. With four tries and 20 points to his name, Javed is not only the league's best performing Indian but also ranks seventh overall in the points tally. 'I am very happy with my team. We understand and support each other. We trust each other and are united as a team," Javed said. That unity has been key in the big wins including their last victory over the Mumbai Dreamers where Javed was named as 'Player of the Match'. Although he is on top of his game at the moment, Javed recalled his pre-match jitters ahead of his first game at the RPL. 'When I played my first match, I was a little hopeless. I didn't know how I was going to play against such big names. But everything changed after that first game and the first try I scored. When the match ended, my coach selected me as the Hero of the Day and gave me a jersey. I started crying when I got the jersey," he said. Javed hails from a very humble background in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and has a peculiar story on how he got into a sport like rugby. On how his journey started, he shared, 'We used to live in Juggis (makeshift houses). There was a jungle behind where we used to go to relieve ourselves since we didn't have a bathroom. Slowly an NGO (Earth Foundation) came, cleared the jungle and made a ground." 'The coaches from Delhi Hurricanes rugby club came in collaboration with the NGO and used to train kids there. I was standing there and watching as my friends used to play but I didn't understand the sport and I was scared of the older kids and hence didn't want to play. I started playing because the coaches told me they would give me a 'Tiger' biscuit packet after training and for those biscuits I got greedy and started playing," he explained. Despite his humble beginnings, Javed made it clear that he isn't playing the RPL for the money or fame, but the experience and exposure. He stated, 'When I joined the league, I didn't care about money or anything else. I just wanted to play with the people I used to watch on TV. I wanted to learn from them. It doesn't matter if I play well or not. I just wanted to experience playing with and against them." Javed is surrounded by world-class players in the Hyderabad Heroes camp. Olympic medallists like Joji Nasova and Terio Tamani from Fiji and global stars like his Spanish Captain Manu Moreno share a locker room with him which is the kind of exposure invaluable for a budding rugby player. Javed is enjoying training under one of the biggest names in world rugby DJ Forbes who is also a former captain of the All Blacks Sevens team. About Forbes, Javed expressed, ' I don't have any pressure from my coach and he is the best person that I could train under. He knows my potential and strengths and directs me very well on the field. Even our captain Manu Moreno is very supportive. Whenever I make mistakes, he helps me a lot and he is very insightful." Javed plays every match with his hand taped with 'Mom' 'and Dad' and a heart drawn on it. When asked about this gesture, he replied, 'When I used to play earlier, my family didn't have much money but my dad still used to support me the best he could. Despite everything, whatever I asked for, if they had the facilities, they would give that to me and I am very grateful for them." About the Author Sports Desk First Published: June 21, 2025, 19:47 IST
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
From Delhi slum to standout performances at RPL, Hyderabad Heroes' Javed Hussain has an inspiring story to tell
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], 21 June 21 (ANI): A week into the Rugby Premier League (RPL) season, the Hyderabad Heroes have won all four of their matches and stand on top of the standings with 15 points and at the heart of their success is Javed Hussain, a player whose journey has been anything but ordinary. With four tries and 20 points to his name, Javed is not only the league's best-performing Indian but also ranks seventh overall in the points tally. 'I am very happy with my team. We understand and support each other. We trust each other and are united as a team,' Javed Hussain said as quoted by the RPL press release. That unity has been key in the big wins, including their last victory over the Mumbai Dreamers, where Javed was named as 'Player of the Match'. Although he is on top of his game at the moment, Javed recalled his pre-match jitters ahead of his first game at the GMR RPL. 'When I played my first match, I was a little hopeless. I didn't know how I was going to play against such big names. But everything changed after that first game and the first try I scored. When the match ended, my coach selected me as the Hero of the Day and gave me a jersey. I started crying when I got the jersey,' he shared. Javed hails from a very humble background in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and has a peculiar story on how he got into a sport like rugby. On how his journey started, he shared, ' We used to live in Juggis (makeshift houses). There was a jungle behind where we used to go to relieve ourselves since we didn't have a bathroom. Slowly, an NGO (Earth Foundation) came, cleared the jungle and made a ground.' 'The coaches from the Delhi Hurricanes rugby club came in collaboration with the NGO and used to train kids there. I was standing there and watching as my friends used to play, but I didn't understand the sport, and I was scared of the older kids and hence didn't want to play. I started playing because the coaches told me they would give me a 'Tiger' biscuit packet after training, and for those biscuits I got greedy and started playing,' he explained. Despite his humble beginnings, Javed made it clear that he isn't playing the GMR RPL for the money or fame, but for the experience and exposure. He stated, 'When I joined the league, I didn't care about money or anything else. I just wanted to play with the people I used to watch on TV. I wanted to learn from them. It doesn't matter if I play well or not. I just wanted to experience playing with and against them.' Javed is surrounded by world-class players in the Hyderabad Heroes camp. Olympic medallists like Joji Nasova and Terio Tamani from Fiji and global stars like his Spanish Captain Manu Moreno share a locker room with him which is the kind of exposure invaluable for a budding rugby player. Javed is enjoying training under one of the biggest names in world rugby, DJ Forbes, who is also a former captain of the All Blacks Sevens team. About Forbes, Javed expressed, ' I don't have any pressure from my coach, and he is the best person that I could train under. He knows my potential and strengths and directs me very well on the field. Even our captain, Manu Moreno, is very supportive. Whenever I make mistakes, he helps me a lot and he is very insightful.' Javed plays every match with his hand taped with 'Mom' and Dad' and a heart drawn on it. When asked about this gesture, he replied, 'When I used to play earlier, my family didn't have much money, but my dad still used to support me the best he could. Despite everything, whatever I asked for, if they had the facilities, they would give that to me, and I am very grateful for them.' (ANI)
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
‘He prayed to keep family united, they died together'
Mumbai: Imtiaz Ali Syed finds it surreal that his brother's last plea at umrah —to keep his family "together, always"—was granted with such sorrowful finality. In the aftermath of the AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad, the Syed family's tight-knit quartet—Javed, wife Mariam and their two children, Zayn and Amani, all British nationals—were reunited at Jamaat-Ul-Muslimeen kabrastan on Wednesday. "Mariam was like a little sister to me. She even named my firstborn," Imtiaz recalled. "Our father died young. Our mother and grandmother raised us together. We've always been close: two sons, two daughters, all inseparable." The Syed family hadn't gathered in 15 years—until Javed's layover in Mumbai. Imtiaz disagreed with AI's initial handling of the crisis. "It should've deployed emergency staff in Ahmedabad immediately. I was mourning and managing it all, while waiting two days for any outreach." He said once engaged, the airline "was extremely efficient". Even amid searing loss, Imtiaz channels his brother's legacy of generosity. "Javed sponsored underprivileged students. We'll continue that work for his peace. If people remember anything from his life, let it be his belief in sadaqah—being kind and generous, always." —Mrinalini Singh
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jaaved Jaaferi gave the look of his character in 'Dhamaal'
Actor Jaaved Jaaferi has shared that he was the one who designed his character in the superhit comedy franchise 'Dhamaal'. Recently, the actor spoke with Farah Khan on her show, and narrated the story of how the character was designed. He told Farah, "Indra Kumar told me, 'Javed, you look smart'. I said, 'Got it'. So, I said, don't worry. He understood. Then one day, he said, 'your voice is very good'. So, I said, 'okay. I got it'". The actor said that he picked cues from the director about how to go about the character, and retrofit his subtle demands into the character. He said, "So, then I worked it out. I designed the character with dungarees. I gave the whole look. So, then they put it on. On the first day of shooting, the director said, 'I didn't know'. The moment he put the camera on, we did the pizza scene. I got the lisp, and I made him weak, like, hunching. I had to look weak. If I speak and stand in a commanding position then it won't work. So, I changed my posture and gave him the lisp". Elsewhere in the show, Javed's brother also shared how the show came into existence. He said, "The show maker asked, 'What should we name it?' I said, 'I have a very old song. I have heard it a lot. Boogie Woogie Dancing Show'. Yes. It was my favorite. He said, 'let's name it Boogie Woogie'. There was an office. It was a small room. There were two cabins. Mr. Sudesh Iyer wanted to meet us. We met him, he said, 'What is it? I said, 'This is the show'. He was confused, and said, 'Two pages. Superb, we're doing it. That's it".
Daily Record
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
All Air India UK crash victims whose desperate families are waiting for answers
The Air India Flight 171 disaster is the most deadly aviation incident involving British nationals since 9/11. A week on since the catastrophic Air India plane crash, we have compiled all the known UK victims as families continue to wait for answers. Last Thursday, a staggering 52 British nationals died when the London-bound Boeing Dreamliner plane smashed into the city of Ahmedabad - making it the most deadly aviation disaster involving people from the UK since 9/11. The crash, which unfolded less than a minute after take-off, is so far believed to have claimed 270 lives, including 30 people on the ground. But as they try and come to terms with their loss, many grieving families have still not been able to see the bodies of their loved ones, reports the Mirror. Here's all the known UK victims of the Air India disaster. Gloucester Akeel Nanabawa, 35: The football coach at Rising Stars FC was flying to his home in Gloucestershire with his wife and child. His father, Abdullah, has urged Indian authorities to allow him to see his son after reportedly being refused entry to the mortuary. Hannaa Vorajee, 31: Had been on the family trip to Indonesia and Malaysia before surprising Akeel's dad with a visit for Eid. Sara Nanabawa, four: Akeel and Hanaa's daughter, a pupil at Al Ashraf Primary School in Gloucester, and was described by teachers as a "ray of sunshine" who "lit up the classroom". She died the week of her fifth birthday. Northamptonshire Raxa Modha, 55: Recently lost her husband, and was returning from his funeral with daughter-in-law Yasha Kamdar and two-year-old grandson Rudra at the time of the crash. Abdhiben (Abdhi) Patel, 40: She had been visiting her sick mum, and was on the doomed flight with her sister Maghaben from Gujarat. Birmingham Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek, 39: The wellness influencer posted a video with husband Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, 45 from Ahmedabad airport just moments before boarding the doomed plane. London Inayatali Saiyedmiya Saiyed, 48: Travelled from Wembley to Ahmedabad to celebrate Eid. Nafisa Saiyed, 46: Inayatali's wife. Taskin Saiyed, 25: A doctor, and Inayatali's daughter. Waquee Ali Saiyed, 22: Inayatali's son, and final year computer science student at City, University of London. Javed Ali Syed: General manager at Best Western Hotel, Olympia, director of Al Maazah Ltd, and studied at University of Mumbai and Anglia Ruskin. Mariam Syed: Javed's wife, worked as a brand ambassador for Burberry at Harrods. Zayn Ali Syed: Javed's son. Amani Ali Syed, four: Javed's daughter. Adnan Master, 30: From Forest Hill, London. He was visiting relatives with his wife and child, but is thought to have travelled back alone. Ash Harrington, 27: Lived in Finchley, London. Close friend Connor Mann said: "Ash was absolutely adored by everyone. This is a hole that will never be filled." Lawrence Daniel Christian, 26: Had been living in London with his wife for the past year-and-a-half, and returned to Ahmedabad for his father's funeral. Adam Taju, 72: Lived in Newham, East London, and was returning home with his wife Hasina and son-in-law Atlaf after celebrating Eid with their family in India. Hasina Taju, 70: Adam's wife and described by the "foundation of our family" by her granddaughters. Altaf Patel, 51: Adam and Hasina's Taju's son-in-law. He was the director of Redcastle Lettings in Ilford, East London. Arjun Patolia, 36: The dad-of-two was returning to London after visiting a village in Gujarat for his late wife's funeral. Kamlesh Chaudary, 27: Killed alongside his wife Dhapuben, who he was bringing back to settle in the UK with him. Dhir Baxi,aged in her early 20s: A talented ashion designer who lived in London and had studied in Paris. Visited her grandma along with her sister to celebrate her birthday. Heer Baxi, aged in his early 20s: Dhir's sister, worked as a product manager. Manjuben Maheshbhai Patel, 79: Volunteered at the Hindu Temple in Queensbury, North West London. Derbyshire Dr Prateek Joshi: A NHS radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, died alongside his wife Dr Komi Vyas, their five-year-old twin boys Nakul and Pradyut and eight-year-old daughter Miraya. . A former colleague of Dr Joshi, said the dad had been 'really ecstatic' to bring his family to live with him in the UK - and a heartbreaking selfie showed the family smiling together on the plane just moments before the tragedy unfolded. Leicestershire Hardik Avaiya, 27: Manish's next door neighbour in Leicestershire, had flown to India with his fiancée Vibhooti Patel, 28, to celebrate their engagement. Manish Babu, 46: From Leicestershire, had travelled to India to care for his dying father. Faizan Rafik Attari: The man from Leicester died in the tragic crash, his local mosque confirmed. Nurat Jahar, 29: She had been visiting family in India with her husband of five years Sohail Iproyaliya, but he had returned home to Leicestershire a week earlier for work. He revealed his wife called him from the plane before takeoff. Vishwashkumar Ramesh, 40: Was the sole survivor of the crash, miraculously managing to escape the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage. His brother Ajay, who was sat next to him, sadly died. Middlesex Arjun Patolia, 37: He had travelled to India to scatter his late wife Bharti Patoliya's ashes, who had died just a week before. The father-of-two co-owned a property in Edgware and his tragic death had left his daughters, aged four and eight, orphaned. Elcina Alpesh Makwana, 42: Her address had previously been listed in Hounslow, Middlessex, and she travelled to India for dental work and to see her parents. Her funeral was held on Sunday in Gujarat. Kent Panna Nagar: The Ofsted inspector and former headteacher of Northfleet Nursery School in Gravesend, for 15 years, had been returning to the UK from a trip to India. In a statement, the school said Ms Nagar was "more than just an educator", describing her as a "guiding light, an inspiration and a champion for every child and staff member lucky enough to walk through her doors". Dorset Ketankumar (Ketan) Shah, 43: Had travelled to India to visit his sick father. Shivani Patel, a manager at Parkhouse Store, paid tribute and said: 'It is a very difficult time for us as we need to process this tragedy. Ketan loved this village and its people.' Hampshire Renjitha Gopakumaran, aged in her 40s: The NHS nurse at Portsmouth University Hospital had flown to India to see her family and children. She was described as "much loved". Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. 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