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Gavaskar and Jagdale Share Early Cricket Memories at Indore Book Launch
Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Jagdale met at a book launch in Indore.
They talked about their early days in cricket.
The book is about Jagdale’s life and work in Indian cricket.
Gavaskar said he and Jagdale had been friends for a long time.
Jagdale told a story about watching Gavaskar score a double century.
He said no ball came to him while he was fielding at slip.
Jagdale also remembered seeing Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly at a camp in 1986.
He said coach Vasu Pranjape believed Tendulkar would play for India one day.
That prediction came true.
Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Jagdale recalled their early cricketing days at a book launch in Indore on Sunday.
The book, Sanjay Jagdale: Rag-Rag Mein Cricket, was authored by Kiran Waikar and Dr Sunil Dudhale.
Gavaskar said he and Jagdale had a long friendship dating to their time with the Central Zone school team.
Jagdale recalled fielding at slip during Gavaskar’s double century, when no ball came his way.
Jagdale also remembered seeing 14-year-old Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly together at an under-15 camp in Indore in 1986.
- Who
- Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Jagdale, with the book authored by Kiran Waikar and Dr Sunil Dudhale.
- What
- Gavaskar and Jagdale shared memories of their cricketing years at the launch of a book about Jagdale.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not give a calendar date. Jagdale recalled an under-15 camp in 1986.
- Why
- The event marked the launch of Sanjay Jagdale: Rag-Rag Mein Cricket, which traces Jagdale’s journey through Indian cricket.
Key facts
- Book
- Sanjay Jagdale: Rag-Rag Mein Cricket
- Authors
- Kiran Waikar and Dr Sunil Dudhale
- Launch location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Event day
- Sunday; no calendar date specified
- Jagdale's BCCI roles
- Former secretary and selector
- Under-15 camp
- Indore, 1986
- Tendulkar's age at camp
- 14, according to Jagdale
Quotes
Sunil Gavaskar
Former Indian cricketer speaking at the book launch
“Cricket is always a contest between bat and ball, and sometimes emotions run high. But Sanjay has always been calm, both on and off the field”
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“It is always challenging to come after Sunil Gavaskar’s batting, whether on the wicket or on the podium.”
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Sources
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