“It is truly heartening to know about the wonderful work the Cricketers Foundation is doing to help those who keep the wheels of Mumbai cricket moving. Every single Mumbai cricketer has started his climb up the ladder by playing cricket on the maidans. It is there that his cricket is shaped and moulded. It’s important therefore to remember the guys who prepare the pitches, who set up the tents, who serve water there. Then there are the coaches, who tirelessly look after their wards and often travel long distances from their homes in distant parts of Mumbai to get to the maidans. So also the umpires and scorers who unfailingly turn up for the matches.
When a player goes on to become a superstar most of these people are forgotten but they carry on with little or no reward.
That”s why it is so nice to see the Cricketers Foundation come forward to look after these guys who are now retired or aged and struggling to make ends meet. Make no mistake without them there would be no superstars.
Well done Cricketers Foundation. God bless.“
Cricket like any other sport is a highly competitive sport. Even though it is a team sport, each individual is expected to perform a specific task under certain conditions. This creates a lot of stress and sometimes disappointment especially among the young aspiring cricketers.
As a Cricket Journalist, I have covered Mumbai Cricket for over 50 years and the hard work and dedication of stakeholders, coaches, umpires, groundsmen, scorers has fascinated me. The BCCI and the MCA do a phenomenal job to support these people at the National and Regional Level respectively. However, the efforts of some of these individuals at the grass root level go unnoticed and they are left with little or no support.
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Between 1969 & 1993, Fredun commentated on All India Radio and Doordarshan for cricket Test matches and ODIs, as also for the Himalayan Motor Rally and various other sports events. He presented the popular weekly sports program ‘Sports Round Up’..
Between 1969 & 1993, Fredun commentated on All India Radio and Doordarshan for cricket Test matches and ODIs, as also for the Himalayan Motor Rally and various other sports events. He presented the popular weekly sports program ‘Sports Round Up’..
