Hindustan Times, Press Trust Of India, Dubai: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Wednesday in Dubai when he received his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of Famer and teammate Kapil Dev. Gavaskar is one of the initial 55 inductees in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame which was launched in January 2009 in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) as part of the ICC's Centenary Year. He now joins a Hall of Fame that includes 72 male and female cricketers."It is a huge honour because it is the peers in the game who decide who is going to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. It has taken some time to co-ordinate the presentation but finally it is there and I am delighted that I have been inducted," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by an ICC media release."This means that you are in select company and therefore, it becomes all the more special. To be an original inductee is an even bigger honour." Gavaskar was thrilled to receive the cap from Kapil who has been his teammate for close to a decad. Source: Hindustan Times, Image: flickr.com
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Gavaskar formally inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Hindustan Times, Press Trust Of India, Dubai: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Wednesday in Dubai when he received his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of Famer and teammate Kapil Dev. Gavaskar is one of the initial 55 inductees in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame which was launched in January 2009 in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) as part of the ICC's Centenary Year. He now joins a Hall of Fame that includes 72 male and female cricketers."It is a huge honour because it is the peers in the game who decide who is going to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. It has taken some time to co-ordinate the presentation but finally it is there and I am delighted that I have been inducted," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by an ICC media release."This means that you are in select company and therefore, it becomes all the more special. To be an original inductee is an even bigger honour." Gavaskar was thrilled to receive the cap from Kapil who has been his teammate for close to a decad. Source: Hindustan Times, Image: flickr.com