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Anil Kumble
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Saina Nehwal
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Virender Sehwag
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Sunil Gavaskar
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Ajit Pal Singh
Roger Federer (courtesy Globosport)
Diego Forlan (courtesy Mahua TV)
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Maria Sharapova (courtesy Akshay Kulkarni)
Shane Warne (courtesy Rahul Bose)
 


What can I say about this piece and about the 1983 World Cup squad that has not already been said, except that I am extremely happy it happened in my lifetime, and I hope 2011 sees a repeat! The irony of life is most of my memorabila was damaged during a particular heavy monsoon season in Mumbai leaving me with next to nothing to donate to a cause. Which is why I’m so happy I found this bat to donate to Equation. What a concept and how marvelous of The Foundation to honour Indian sport! My best wishes.

India will forever idolise Sunil Gavaskar simply because he was the first sportsperson who showed us what could be achieved with a combination of belief, fearlessness, steel and genius. His was the cricket bat that absorbed our feverish hopes of success and, helmetless, he never backed down from the best bowling attacks in history. Gavaskar made us proud, he energized us, he pushed us to be our best. Today, this world champion honours us with a memento he talks about in his own words. But before we do, a few from us - Sir, you’ve made our day.