First there was Sir Gary Sobers, then it was Ravi Shastri. Well, before we know that it is Gibbs & Yuvraj, there is also one man I know standing between these 2 & history..so here we go.. It was the summer of '98. All the D G boys were back set to build a team that was going to be the greatest ever to have set foot in DGCG..!!
Let me say that we had a few stars and what an amazing team we had..!! I wish we had pictures to substantiate my claim..!! Anywyz, I will check if I cud get a few from the group..!! I also remember we hosting a tournament @ DGCG & getting all the 3 matches recorded by a local chap working at the local cable network..!! Phew, still hard to believe we did all that..!!
Well, cuming back to the feat that happened way back in `Apr 98..!!
We had decided that we wud kick start our cricket practice that summer after the exams and all we wanted to do was play. Mind you, we really had a good team and had won many small tournaments. Anywyz, Letz get on to the 6 sixes in an over feat that happened on a hot summer afternoon, wch is a feat that VJ achieved during that time.
Anil, our team's fastest & most feared bowler had a brawl with VJ. Anil was supposed to have learnt the art of reverse swing. However, as U like it, VJ is VJ..and so the challenge was set..What a day that was..as Anil continued to bowl fast, the balls seemed to be disappearing faster...VJ was relaxing and in what style..Everyone looked in awe, even the guys who never knew cricket were all part of witnessing history...shortly after this as very few men know, Anil retired from cricket and got into the Dental Clinic (Nah, hez a dentist)..many feel that he has passed his prime but as I told the others that day "what we saw was pure magical"..!!
Many including I, claim this to be just a folklore..!!
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It is what it is !!! Everyone loved it & who knew that this is still being talked about even after a decade of this incident. This itself shows how legends live on :-) Thanks Mate !
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