NEW DELHI: Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane together with Diana Edulji had been all in attendance because the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation (MCA) celebrated the completion of 50 years of the enduring Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
The Mumbai cricket superstars recalled their first go to to the Wankhede and the way the stadium turned part of their cricket journey amid music, dance, a laser present, and cultural festivals that depicted Marathi tradition.
Gavaskar even broke into an impromptu dance gig when persuaded by the anchor and MCA shared a clip of the dance on their official X deal with:
Gavaskar was a member of the Indian squad that participated within the venue’s inaugural worldwide match, which happened on January 19, 1975.
The primary batsman to achieve 10,000 runs in Check cricket, Gavaskar, talked about the way it was “love at first sight” with the Wankhede Stadium.
“When the Wankhede Stadium was in-built 1974, our dressing room was downstairs. After we stepped into the bottom for the primary time for a observe session, it was love at first sight. Previous to that, we had been enjoying on the Brabourne Stadium, which belonged to a membership (Cricket Membership of India). However coming right here, it felt like the house floor of Mumbai cricket. The sensation is all the time completely different when you’ve gotten a house floor. I nonetheless get that feeling at any time when I come for commentary. My chest swells with satisfaction,” stated Gavaskar.
