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The Raj I knew

The death of Raj Singh Dungarpur symbolises the passing away of a cricketing era that was conspicuous for its grace and dignity.

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The death of Raj Singh Dungarpur symbolises the passing away of a cricketing era that was conspicuous for its grace and dignity.

Humble to a fault, Raj was the quintessential egalitarian: Nationalist and secularist, for whom the game of cricket was the destroyer of barriers and builder of bridges between people all over the world.

In all modesty, I can claim the privilege of having had Raj Singh Dungarpur as a close and trusted friend ever since I started SPORTSWEEK magazine in 1968, at the inaugural function of which he was a distinguished guest.

ONE OF A KIND: Raj Singh Dungarpur

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