Welcome to The Good Gobar Show, hosted by Nishant Parashar. In our inaugural episode, we are honored to feature the distinguished Paddy Upton. Renowned for his remarkable resilience and inspiring career, Paddy discusses how he transformed the most challenging moments of his professional life into significant opportunities, including his role in coaching for the Cricket World Cup.
In this episode, we explore how Gary Kirsten and Paddy Upton, at the invitation of Sunil Gavaskar and BCCI, joined the Indian Cricket Team during a period of turmoil following an early exit from the previous World Cup. Paddy, a mental coach with a degree in sports science, played a pivotal role in guiding the Indian National Cricket team to their first-ever world test championship in 2009 and their first ICC Cricket World Cup victory in 28 years in 2011. This accomplishment marked a turning point in the history of Indian cricket. Together with Gary, Paddy focused on enhancing the team's mindset, behaviors, and teamwork, transforming them into a formidable unit that achieved success in both the ICC World Cup and T20 World Cup. Paddy has also had the privilege of training cricket legends such as Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni. Recognizing Paddy's expertise, Rahul Dravid recommended him as the head coach for the Rajasthan Royals, a role in which Paddy led the team to an IPL tournament victory.
Prepare for an engaging and insightful conversation filled with valuable lessons and motivational stories that underscore the power of overcoming adversity. From his career challenges to his ascent as a celebrated coach, Paddy Upton’s journey exemplifies perseverance and self-improvement.
Do not miss this inspiring episode of The Good Gobar Show.

Table of Content:
0:00 - Introduction
2:41 - Paddy & Gary coming to India
5:38 - How Dhoni brought ownership to Indian team
10:10 - Nishant’s Complaint
12:59 - Gobar Moment Of Paddy’s Life
27:12 - Athletes daunting themselves
37:45 - Head Coach of Rajasthan Royals
41:59 - Alcohol Recovery Hacks
46:27 - Don’t do this
48:42 - What if Gobar Moments
52:26 - Life lessons from Paddy’s Mom
55:28 - Thanks

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