Sachin, Rahul refused to take off shirts at Lord's: Shukla

[Sir john]

He was the manager of the Indian cricket team during its memorable Natwest Trophy triumph over England at Lord's way back in 2002 and Rajeev Shukla on Monday revealed that Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman refused then skipper Sourav Ganguly's request of taking off their shirts and wave it. Shukla, who was sitting by Ganguly's side at the Lord's balcony, on Monday, recollected that evening's incident. "I remember Sourav wanted to give it back to Andrew Flintoff, who had taken off his jersey and waved at the crowd in Mumbai. Actually Sourav wanted the whole team to take off their jerseys and wave it. But Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman all had politely declined Sourav's request of doing the same," Shukla regaled the audience with his anecdote at a 'Cricket Conclave' organised by a private channel. His revelation came in the context of whether 'Cricket remains a Gentleman's Game' after all these years. "It's upto the individual to decide what he wants to do and what does gentleman's game mean to him," Shukla said.

http://m.timesofindia.com/top-stories/Sachin-Rahul-refused-to-take-off-shirts-at-Lords-Shukla/articleshow/46095963.cms

[Lord]

Ganguly :facepalm:

[kosingh]

I'm surprised he didnt take his pant or and wave it around. ...The pant, that is.

[Number]

Whats the point of talking about all this now after 12-13 years really ? Shukla ji is a Congressi after all. :giggle:

[Desi Cartman]

Kya din a gaye Hain, Shukla ji is speaking at public forums on cricket.

[Gollum]

Aways respect Dada for what he did that day. Pommie suckers :finger:

[bulbul]

If left alone Dada should have removed pant as well :cantstop:

[CSK Fan]

Thank God. We would have been scarred for life. None of them have beautiful bodies

[adi B]

What flintoff did at Mumbai was much more comical,he literally ran on the field flying his shirt :cantstop:

[RedFever]

http://m.timesofindia.com/top-stories/Sachin-Rahul-refused-to-take-off-shirts-at-Lords-Shukla/articleshow/46095963.cms He was the manager of the Indian cricket team during its memorable Natwest Trophy triumph over England at Lord's way back in 2002 and Rajeev Shukla on Monday revealed that Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman refused then skipper Sourav Ganguly's request of taking off their shirts and wave it. Shukla, who was sitting by Ganguly's side at the Lord's balcony, on Monday, recollected that evening's incident. "I remember Sourav wanted to give it back to Andrew Flintoff, who had taken off his jersey and waved at the crowd in Mumbai. Actually Sourav wanted the whole team to take off their jerseys and wave it. But Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman all had politely declined Sourav's request of doing the same," Shukla regaled the audience with his anecdote at a 'Cricket Conclave' organised by a private channel. His revelation came in the context of whether 'Cricket remains a Gentleman's Game' after all these years. "It's upto the individual to decide what he wants to do and what does gentleman's game mean to him," Shukla said.

Laxman wasn't even in the playing 11.

[CSK Fan]

Laxman wasn't even in the playing 11.

Why do you have to be in the playing XI to be on the balcony and shirtless? Was Shukla in the playing XI?

[Crookbond]

Kya din a gaye Hain' date=' Shukla ji is speaking at public forums on cricket.[/quote'] Welcome to the world. He has been doing so for many years now.

[Austin 3:!6]

Ganguly might have been turned on and wanted to see Rahul/Sachin doing a strip tease. Flintoff was just an excuse. I can only imagine the sight of Sachin waving his shirt on and a bare body :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[beetle]

None of those three had the body for it.:giggle: Infact nor did Ganguly.....but it was fun!