I had Javagal Srinath autograph a cricket card and handed it back to him

[flamy]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8552/scorecard/66061/india-vs-australia-3rd-match-titan-cup-1996-97

 

1996, Bangalore. After the Titan Cup victory over Australia in Bangalore, that Srinath and Kumble pulled off batting at the end, I met Srinath at a local medical shop. I was ten years old and couldn't believe who I was looking at!

 

I immediately had the shopkeeper get me a Srinath crikey card, had Srinath autograph it, and handed it back to him, which of course he thought was weird, but kept it. I went away beaming to my home, which was just walking distance away.

 

For all these years, it has been a mystery to me why I did that because I had forgotten the details.

 

Tonight, after watching the match highlights on youtube, I remembered!

 

 

I was exhilarated at what Srinath had done in this match, with expert Dhoni-like guidance from Kumble. 

 

30(23)* !!!

 

I had asked Srinath to sign the card, and then pointed not to his bowling record, but his batting record, and told him that in that moment I was a fan of his batting, and he should also remember and recognize his batting talent, so he must keep that card as a souvenir.

 

 

O Lordy! One of Life's mysteries solved for me! 

 

 

 

[Zero_Unit]

Bro you post some of the weirdest things sometimes haha. I had a good laugh

[flamy]

14 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

Bro you post some of the weirdest things sometimes haha. I had a good laugh

lol, when I related this story to Gunner who had sent me the vid:

 

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Well, despite your valiant effort, the Bradman in Srinath remained hidden forever

[zubinpepsi]

1 hour ago, flamy said:

lol, when I related this story to Gunner who had sent me the vid:

 

R u in touch with him? Where are you guys these days?

[beetle]

Post more often flamy .

[nevada]

Cool story, thanks for sharing. 

[SK_IH]

that match is one of my earliest memories of watching cricket, funny story though 

[Gollum]

Funny story

[flamy]

6 hours ago, zubinpepsi said:

R u in touch with him? Where are you guys these days?

Zuuuuuuubiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!!! We were just talking about you the other day and lamenting that we lost touch with you, dude! How are ya?

 

We are in the West Coast of this country next to Canada nowadays

 

Where are you?

[flamy]

5 hours ago, beetle said:

Post more often flamy .