It was an emotional moment for batting legend Sunil Gavaskar when his statue was unveiled during the inauguration of the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum at the Wankhede Stadium in the presence of former MCA, BCCI and ICC president Sharad Pawar, MCA president Ajinkya Naik and ex-MCA chief Ashish Shelar on Saturday.  

“It took me back to that particular time [during the 1987 Test vs Pakistan at Ahmedabad] when that ball was bowled [by Ijaz Faqih] and I got to the 10,000th run. So, yes, it brought back very good memories,” Gavaskar, 76, told Sunday mid-day when asked about his first reaction on seeing his statue on Saturday. 

mid-day’s Deputy Editor Clayton Murzello (centre) is felicitated by former MCA chief Ashish Shelar (left) and MCA president Ajinkya Naik for being on the MCA museum’s Advisory Board on Saturday