KOLKATA: Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday admitted to denying Chuni Goswami a Ranji century through taking a catch at the half-volley, as the previous Indian cricket staff captain inaugurated Mohun Bagan’s primary gate named after the mythical footballer.
Goswami, who led India to 1962 Asian Games gold, additionally represented Bengal in top notch cricket and died on the age of 82 on April 30, 2020.
Beginning his cope with with “Shubho Nabo Barsho” (Happy Bengali New Year), Gavaskar mentioned: “I had the good fortune of playing against him (Chuni Goswami) in the Ranji Trophy (1968-69 season, Mumbai vs Bengal match) where I must now confess after so many years down the road that he was wrongfully adjudged caught out on 96.
“It was once me within the slips who stuck it on half of volley however even earlier than I may admit that it wasn’t a catch a senior team-mate of mine hugged me in party and mentioned ‘Sunny do not, Sunny do not he’s batting neatly we need to get him out. Thus Chuni-da needed to stroll again another way he would have scored a century in opposition to Mumbai,” Gavaskar added.
“I admitted this to Chuni da a few years later. But he mentioned ‘it was once now not my fortune to attain 100 in opposition to you’. That’s how he was once. I’ve had many fond reminiscences of him over time. It is an actual honor to be provide on this instance.”
Chuni da was the Bradman of Indian football
Goswami played 50 international matches between 1956 and 1964, including the 1960 Rome Olympics.
The versatile sportsperson also represented Bengal in 46 first-class cricket games between 1962 and 1973.
“What you’ll say of Bradman in cricket, I believe you’ll say of Chuni-da so far as Indian soccer is anxious,” Gavaskar said in his address while inaugurating ‘Chuni Goswami Gate‘ on the occasion of Bengali New Year.
The club’s gate had the iconic green-and-maroon sailboat logo atop the iron-bar frame.
“My son (former cricketer Rohan), who’s an avid soccer fan, was once maximum extremely joyful after I informed him that I’ve been invited through the Mohun Bagan membership to inaugurate a gate named after Chuni da.”
“It is a large honor to be requested to return and open Mohun Bagan membership’s gate named after some of the iconic gamers of Indian soccer Chuni da,” Gavaskar mentioned, signing off with ‘Jai Mohun Bagan’.
Goswami, who led India to 1962 Asian Games gold, additionally represented Bengal in top notch cricket and died on the age of 82 on April 30, 2020.
Beginning his cope with with “Shubho Nabo Barsho” (Happy Bengali New Year), Gavaskar mentioned: “I had the good fortune of playing against him (Chuni Goswami) in the Ranji Trophy (1968-69 season, Mumbai vs Bengal match) where I must now confess after so many years down the road that he was wrongfully adjudged caught out on 96.
“It was once me within the slips who stuck it on half of volley however even earlier than I may admit that it wasn’t a catch a senior team-mate of mine hugged me in party and mentioned ‘Sunny do not, Sunny do not he’s batting neatly we need to get him out. Thus Chuni-da needed to stroll again another way he would have scored a century in opposition to Mumbai,” Gavaskar added.
“I admitted this to Chuni da a few years later. But he mentioned ‘it was once now not my fortune to attain 100 in opposition to you’. That’s how he was once. I’ve had many fond reminiscences of him over time. It is an actual honor to be provide on this instance.”
Chuni da was the Bradman of Indian football
Goswami played 50 international matches between 1956 and 1964, including the 1960 Rome Olympics.
The versatile sportsperson also represented Bengal in 46 first-class cricket games between 1962 and 1973.
“What you’ll say of Bradman in cricket, I believe you’ll say of Chuni-da so far as Indian soccer is anxious,” Gavaskar said in his address while inaugurating ‘Chuni Goswami Gate‘ on the occasion of Bengali New Year.
The club’s gate had the iconic green-and-maroon sailboat logo atop the iron-bar frame.
“My son (former cricketer Rohan), who’s an avid soccer fan, was once maximum extremely joyful after I informed him that I’ve been invited through the Mohun Bagan membership to inaugurate a gate named after Chuni da.”
“It is a large honor to be requested to return and open Mohun Bagan membership’s gate named after some of the iconic gamers of Indian soccer Chuni da,” Gavaskar mentioned, signing off with ‘Jai Mohun Bagan’.