Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.
Shubham said that his father was playing cricket with him.

A

Shubham said, “My father played cricket with me.”

B

Shubham said, “My father is playing cricket with me.”

C

Shubham said, “My father was playing cricket with me.”

D

Shubham said, “My father had played cricket with me.”