Mumbai has been a hotbed of cricket talent for India. Over the years it has produced some amazing players who have taken India’s reputation global. From Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, it’s hard to imagine an Indian team without a player from Mumbai.
MCA Cricket Museum Coming Soon
Mumbai Cricket Association is opening its museum next month. It will be a must visit for people going to Wankhede Stadium. The museum is a tribute to Mumbai cricket and its great players. They have named it MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum.
Reports say that visitors will see life size statues of Sharad Pawar, former MCA, BCCI and ICC head and Sunil Gavaskar, one of India’s greatest batsmen.
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A Great Honour for a Cricket Legend
When asked about his statue, Sunil Gavaskar said he was very touched that his cricket association decided to have a statue of him at the entrance of the new museum at Wankhede Stadium. He said he will always be thankful to Mumbai Cricket Association for their support as he started playing and to BCCI for letting him play for India. He added it’s an honour he will always remember.
This is a great way to honour a person who started India’s tradition of producing great batsmen. He was the first to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket and ended his Test career with 34 Test centuries. Gavaskar’s bravery facing fast bowlers without a helmet is a part of Indian cricket folklore. The statue at MCA is a fitting tribute to the legend.
