Mumbai: The legendary Viswanath on Saturday remembered his first meeting with two Indian Stalwarts – Madhav Mantri and Polly Umrigar – and talked about how the suggestions distributed by the former was still with him throughout his honorable career.
“Incidentally when I played my first big match in Mumbai at the Brabourne Stadium, it was the Ranji match between Mysuru (now Karnataka) and Bombay (now Mumbai).
When I translate (I see) two towering, fair) numbers.
Above Side screen – there are some familiar faces – namely Polly Kaka (Polly Umrigar) and Madhav Mantri, “said Viswanath Bengaluru to the reporter here.
As soon as he sees a mantri, which is the mother’s uncle of Batting Great Sunil Gavaskar, and Umrigar, Viswanath wants to meet the duo.
“This Stalwarts watched the game …
I was a little nervous.
Because it was a big match for me and people like Mantri and Polly Kaka watching, was something else for me.
That’s when I saw them first and after playing that day, I planned (that) I have to go and meet them.
“When the match ended, I would leave, but they were on the ground,” he remembered the incident during the domestic season 1968-69.
The right of the dough, famous for his square pieces, Speaking after inaugurating a Centenary League tournament one day Shri Madhav Mantri Mantri at the Ground MCA BKC.
“I went to them and I said it was a pleasant day for me.
I always feel that I have to meet some Bombay experts, those who play for India.
“(For what they say) ‘you have started your career and in some time you will play big cricket, we hear so much about you.
The same time Madhav’ Sahab ‘said,’ Whatever happens, you only play natural, normal games .
It will help you and not throw your goal.
It really goes to my head, “recalled Viswanath, who has represented India in 91 tests.
The 72-year-old child, who also serves Indian crickets in various capacities, said that he worked hard to perfect square pieces.
Viswanath, who has scored 14 hundreds of tests, choosing 97 did not oppose West Indies Lloyd-LED in 1974-75 five-match test series in Chepauk as the most “special” knock.
The choice was not surprising when he fought a scary speed attack consisting of people like Andy Roberts and Michael held the pitch “hard and shake”.
“Whatever I tried that day, everything was fine.
It was a very special knock,” he signed.
MCA President Vijay Patil, APEX AJINKYA board member rose, Nadim Memon, Abhay facing and the others were present on that occasion.