Rahul Ramugade, captain of the Mumbai wheelchair cricket team, cheered as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) honoured icons by naming three gates after cricketers at Wankhede Stadium — Dilip Sardesai (Gate 3), Diana Edulji (Gate 5), and Eknath Solkar (Gate 6) — on Thursday, April 9. A stand has been named after cricketer-commentator Ravi Shastri.

Said Ramugade, “Wankhede is not just a stadium; it is an emotion. It is moving that legends have been honoured through these dedications. While cheering this, I cannot help but think that even a small, dedicated stand for wheelchair cricketers and fans remains a distant dream. Currently, we do have wheelchair access to a part of the Vijay Merchant Stand at ground level. This stand, though, does not offer good visibility as it is very low. Whether we sit in our wheelchairs inside the stand or get up and occupy seats — which a few of us can actually do — visibility is substantially compromised by the LED boundary screens. The wheelchair seating platform height could be raised by three feet, and a ramp be constructed for access.”