Saturday evening truly shall be an evening to remember.
Lataaji Anilajoba had invited two of their friends Mr Vasu Paranjape ,ex-coach Team India and industrialist Mr.Madhav Apte ,opening batsman India, both cricketing legends to share their cricketing experiences.Also present were their friends,Dr,Mukund Joshi,eminent radiologist and Dr.Nandu Laud,eminent Orthopaedic surgeon who also are great cricket enthusiasts who have played cricket at the state level.
It was really an enviable evening to be in the company of all these great personalities who are like grandparents to Om and all of them sharing their nostalgic memories about various cricketing legends.They narrated them so very vividly that all of us including om could visualise the whole drama unfold before us.
The three of us especially om hadn't even heard of these cricketers of the 50's but still we enjoyed the evening as we could experience the happiness that all of them had got while ruminating over those fond memories even after 60 years.
Post dinner every day we talk about saturday evening and each one of us has a newer dimension to add to the whole thing.
Dear gargee,
ReplyDeleteCan u tell some anecdote during the evening. I have seen Vasu Paranjape playing. He was very handsome cricketer with handkerchief tucked around his collar. He was fabulous fielder unlike his teammates.
sanjay
wow!! we would enjoy meeting these two great personalities.
ReplyDeleteDear Gargee
ReplyDeleteThank you for the nice post. Even if I was not present physically,can imagine the interactions that would have taken place. I have seen Vasu Paranjpe coach at Matunga gymkhana when i was in Vivekanand E.S.I.T & we used to have our nets there. His son Jatin is also an ex-india player & used to represent Tatas in Times Shield
Those days cricket was a hobby,unlike now ,as it a commercial sport