Gavaskar, Kambli honoured at MCA’s 50th anniversary celebrations at Wankhede

Some of Mumbais cricketing heroes including legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar and former player Vinod Kambli was on Sunday felicitated by the Mumbai Cricket Association MCA on the opening event of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Wankhede StadiumThe main event will be held on January 19 at the Wankhede StadiumGavaskar was the first Mumbai captain to be felicitated on Sunday He was presented a momento by MCA President Ajinkya NaikIt is indeed a very big honour for me to be here at this iconic venue that has given Indian cricket so much the 2011 Cricket World Cup being the icing on the cake And to be part of the start of the celebrations of 50 years of Wankhede Stadium Gavaskar saidAs an opening batter I couldnt miss the start so I am here I want to wish the MCA all the best and also want to express my deepest sense of gratitude for giving me opportunities since school cricketI am what I am because MCA lifted me and helped me to take those steps and subsequently supported me even when I was playing for IndiaI want to thank you all for having me hereVinod Kambli meets Sunil Gavaskar amp Prithvi Shaw at the felicitation ceremony of former and current Mumbai cricketers celebrating 50 years of Wankhede Stadium pictwittercomxkprMeam0wmdash Taus Rizvi rizvitaus January 12 2025Former India batter Vinod Kambli who was recently discharged from a local hospital after being admitted to the ICU on December 21 due to health complications was also present on the occasion He was seen escorted by other people as he is still recovering from his ailmentsAfter his felicitation Kambli spoke about his playing days at the iconic Wankhede StadiumI remember I smashed my first double hundred here against England and then went onto score many more hundreds in my career he saidIf anyone wants to play for India like me or Sachin Tendulkar then I would advise that you should keep working hard and never leave doing that because thats what Sachin and me did since our childhood daysFormer India opening batter Wasim Jaffer was seen greeting Kambli Former MCA President Vijay Patil was also felicitatedOther cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar Rohit Sharma and Dilip Vengsarkar will also be part of the MCAs grand celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Wankhede StadiumThe other stalwarts who are expected on the occasion are former India skippers Ravi Shastri Ajinkya Rahane current T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav and former national womens team captain Diana EduljiThe main event will also feature Mumbais legendary mens and womens players from domestic and international cricketThe MCA will release a coffee table book on January 19 while a commemorative postal stamp will also be issuedMCA will also felicitate the groundsmen and members of the Mumbai team which played the first firstclass match at the Wankhede Stadium in 1974