The path found by champions like GR Viswanath, Syed Kirmani, Brijesh Patel, EAS Prasanna and BS Chandrasekhar has only broadened over the years through which several ace cricketers walked through.
'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.'
Karnataka's record-breaking triple centurion Karun Nair says he just applied himself and played to the merit of the ball during his unbeaten 310 against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy final.
The full text of the speech delivered by VVS Laxman at the Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata.