Issued by India

Issued on Nov 14, 2013

Issued for : Department of Posts salutes Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar on being the only cricketer to play the 200 test matches by issuing a set of two stamps, a miniature sheet and a mix sheetlet.

Design : The stamp depicts the journey of his test career from his debut test to recent one.

Credits :
Stamp/Miniature Sheet/Sheetlet/FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition and Post Card

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 2000 Paise each

Stamps Printed : 3.01 million

Miniature Sheet : 2.41 million

Sheet–let : 1.61 million

Printing Process : Wet-offset

Printer : India Security Press, Nashik

Name : Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Born on Apr 24, 1973 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar made his Test debut, on India‘s tour of Pakistan on 15^th November, 1989, when he was only 16 years and 205 days old. The teenager scored two fifties in his first series, against bowlers of the calibre of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younus, Abdul Qadir and Imran Khan. He was only 17 years and 112 days old, when he saved India with an unbeaten 119, against England at Manchester, in 1990. The knock made him India‘s youngest centurion in Tests. India‘s tour of Australia in 1991-92, was the turning point of his career. In a series where every Indian batsman struggled, the 18 year-old Tendulkar smashed two hundreds – an unbeaten 148 at Sydney, and 114 at Perth. He occupied the ‘no. 4‘ slot in the batting order, for the first time, on that tour. The rest, as they say, is history.
  
• The bigger the occasion, the better Tendulkar played, throughout his career. Sir Donald Bradman paid him a memorable compliment, when he remarked that ‘Tendulkar reminded him of himself.’ In the new millennium, Tendulkar was the senior most component of a redoubtable batting order, which took India to many a famous win. In 2008, he eclipsed Brian Lara‘s tally of 11,953, to become the highest scorer in Test cricket. He holds the Test records for being the highest century-maker, and the most-capped player. In 2012, he completed a century of international centuries. He also has more than a hundred catches in Tests, to his credit, as well as some key wickets. Tendulkar‘s record in One-Day Internationals is second to none. He was the highest scorer in the 1996 and 2003 World Cups, and was an important member of the Indian team that won the title in 2011.
  
• A legendary cricketer and role model for millions, Tendulkar has played a critical role in India‘s ascent to the summit of cricket, in both Tests and ODIs, in the new millennium. The Government of India honoured him with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1998, and the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award, in 2008. He took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house in India’s Parliament, in June 2012.
• Text : Materials provided by BCCI.

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Issued by India

Issued on Nov 7, 2009

Issued for : India Post is happy to issue a commemorative postage stamp on Danmal Mathur.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Brahm Prakash
Cancellation : Nenu Gupta

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500 Paise

Stamps Printed : 0.4 Million

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Danmal Mathur

Born on Mar 14, 1904 at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

About : 

• Shri Danmal Mathur is remembered as a well known and highly respected luminary of Rajasthan. Multifaceted and diligent, he was born on 14^th March 1904 in Ajmer and made a mark for himself as an educationist. His father, Munshi Kanmal Mathur, had been Housemaster of Kotah House in Mayo College earlier, and was known for being a man of principle and a disciplinarian. A young Danmal imbibed his father’s qualities.
• With a Bachelor’s degree from Government College, Ajmer, he went on to work as Demonstrator in Physics and later taught in Sardar High School, Bharatpur, for three years. The Principal of Mayo College in 1932, Mr. V.A.S. Shaw, recognizing his potential, appointed him to teach Geography in Mayo College. He rose to become Head of the Geography Department. Later, he went on to become Housemaster, then Vice Principal and also acting Principal before retirement in 1969.
• He was the founder Principal of Vidya Niketan School in Bhilwara and the Mayoor School in Ajmer. For his signal contribution to education the Rajasthan State Govt. conferred the State Teacher’s Award in 1970, and the Mewar Foundation awarded him the Maharana Mewar Award in 1981.
• His appointment on the board of government of a number of educational institutes is testimony of the high esteem he was held in as an educationist. His special contribution besides academics to Mayo is the Museum established by him, now called ‘The Danmal Mathur Museum’. Overseas visitors to the museum have rated it as among the best school museums in the world. The Open Air Map of India is another unique contribution of his to Mayo College.
• He was a pioneer of the Scouting Movement in Rajasthan having been initiated by Madan Mohan Malviya. In recognition of his services, he was awarded the ‘Silver Star’ and subsequently the ‘Silver Elephant’ the highest award in Scouting in India.
• Shri Mathur excelled in games also and achieved the rare distinction of captaining all the three major games; cricket, football and hockey in the same year in Govt. College, Ajmer. He was awarded the ‘Colvin Gold Medal’ in recognition of his sporting achievements in Govt. College. He was a member of the Rajputana cricket team, which played against the M.C.C. when it toured India and Australia in the Thirties.
• In 1952 as a Fulbright scholar in the U.S.A. he won accolades for his expository lectures on Indian culture and religion.
• Shri Mathur was on various boards, committees and associations in Ajmer, contributing his mite towards its growth. He was at different times, a member of the Urban Improvement Trust, a Councillor in the Ajmer Municipal Council, Vice-President of the Indian Red Cross Society and on the Board of Savitri College.
• “Maa’t Saab”, as he was affectionately called, endeared himself to his students and inspired confidence in them. Pursuit of excellence and commitment to the task in hand were the guiding principles of his life. Any history of Mayo College, Ajmer, the Scout Movement in India and education in Rajasthan would be incomplete without mention of Danmal Mathur.
• Text : Based on material provided by the proponents.

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Issued by India

Issued on Mar 13, 1996

Courtesy :
Stamp Design : Dinesh Banduni
FDC design : Suresh Kumar
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Colour : Multi Colour

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Denomination : 200 Paise

Overall size : 4.06 x 2.41 Cms.

Printing size : 3.70 x 2.05 Cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in Sheets of size 53.5 x 50.8 cms.

Number of Stamps Printed : One Million each

Number per issue sheet : 45

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Mulvantrai Himmatlal “Vinoo” Mankad

Born on Apr 12, 1917 at Jamnagar, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died on Aug 21, 1978 at Bombay, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• Cricket – a game that has the heady magic of an addiction for sportsmen who have become legends in their lifetime and beyond. This set of four stamps issued by the Department of Post pays a tribute to cricket and to some of India’s legendary cricketers who gave the game its early impetus and set the trend which was to be followed by equally brilliant successors on the pitch.
  
• Vinoo Mankad (1917-1978); Mulvantrai Himmatrai Mankad widely known as ‘Vinoo‘ was one of India’s greatest all-rounders in cricket. He was a right-handed batsman varying his drive according to the state of the game. Watchful in defence, the late-cut (or dab), leg hit or cover drive earned him most of his runs; he was a high quality, left-arm orthodox slow bowler, with a slightly round-arm action who spun the ball unusually strongly and his flight and length were almost invariably perfect. His over would last a little more than a minute, allowing no rest to a batsman. He captained the Indian team in test cricket in the 1954-55 tour of Pakistan. He played 233 matches and 44 tests with a total of 11591 runs to his credit (average 24.70) and a highest score of 231; 782 wickets; 180 catches. He has the distinction of highest first wicket partnership with Pankaj Roy in Test Cricket (431 run partnership). He was chosen Wisden Cricketer in 1947. He was awarded life membership of MCC in 1967.
• Compilation by Mohandas Menon, Hon. Statistician, BCCI.

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Issued by India

Issued on Mar 13, 1996

Courtesy :
Stamp Design : Dinesh Banduni
FDC design : Suresh Kumar
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Colour : Multi Colour

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Denomination : 200 Paise

Overall size : 4.06 x 2.41 Cms.

Printing size : 3.70 x 2.05 Cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in Sheets of size 53.5 x 50.8 cms.

Number of Stamps Printed : One Million each

Number per issue sheet : 45

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Dinkar Balwant Deodhar

Born on Jan 14, 1892 at Pune, Maharashtra, India

Died on Aug 24, 1993 at Pune, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• Cricket – a game that has the heady magic of an addiction for sportsmen who have become legends in their lifetime and beyond. This set of four stamps issued by the Department of Post pays a tribute to cricket and to some of India’s legendary cricketers who gave the game its early impetus and set the trend which was to be followed by equally brilliant successors on the pitch.
  
• Prof. D.B. Deodhar (1892-1993) was popularly known as the grand old man of Indian Cricket. He was the oldest first class cricketer at the time of his death and was last of the cricketers who made their first class debut before the first World War, in the year 1911-12. He was a solid right-handed middle-order batsman. He was Vice President of the BCCI and was also a national selector. He was President of the Maharashtra Cricket Association since its inception. Deodhar Trophy, a limited over inter-zonal competition played in India since 1973, is named after him. He played 81 matches with a run total of 4522 (average 39.32) and a highest score of 246; 11 wickets; 70 catches.
• Compilation by Mohandas Menon, Hon. Statistician, BCCI.

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Issued by India

Issued on Mar 13, 1996

Courtesy :
Stamp Design : Dinesh Banduni
FDC design : Suresh Kumar
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Colour : Multi Colour

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Denomination : 200 Paise

Overall size : 4.06 x 2.41 Cms.

Printing size : 3.70 x 2.05 Cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in Sheets of size 53.5 x 50.8 cms.

Number of Stamps Printed : One Million each

Number per issue sheet : 45

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu

Born on Oct 31, 1895 at Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Died on Nov 14, 1967 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

About : 

• Cricket – a game that has the heady magic of an addiction for sportsmen who have become legends in their lifetime and beyond. This set of four stamps issued by the Department of Post pays a tribute to cricket and to some of India’s legendary cricketers who gave the game its early impetus and set the trend which was to be followed by equally brilliant successors on the pitch.
  
• Col. C.K. Nayudu (1895-1967) was India’s first captain in Test Cricket and the best all-rounder of the time. A right handed batsman, he was a hard-hitting foot player, driving on both sides of the wicket and also a more than useful slow-medium change bowler, with a controlled spin. With a game career from 1916 to 1964, he became the elder statesman of Indian Cricket, playing in a first class match in his sixty ninth year, going on to become a Test selector and Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He played 207 matches and 7 tests with a run total of 11,852 (average 33.94) and his highest score was 200, 411 wickets, 171 catches and 1 stumping. He was the first Indian cricketer to be honoured with ‘Padma Bhushan‘ by the Government of India in 1955 in recognition to his contribution to the development of sports. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has instituted ‘Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy’ for cricketers under 22 years of age in 1974-75 as a tribute to him.
• Compilation by Mohandas Menon, Hon. Statistician, BCCI.

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Issued by India

Issued on Mar 13, 1996

Courtesy :
Stamp Design : Dinesh Banduni
FDC design : Suresh Kumar
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Colour : Multi Colour

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Denomination : 200 Paise

Overall size : 4.06 x 2.41 Cms.

Printing size : 3.70 x 2.05 Cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Imported un w/m Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper in Sheets of size 53.5 x 50.8 cms.

Number of Stamps Printed : One Million each

Number per issue sheet : 45

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

Name : Vijay Madhavji Thakersey

Born on Oct 12, 1911 at Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died on Oct 27, 1987 at Bombay, Maharashtra, India

About : 

• Cricket – a game that has the heady magic of an addiction for sportsmen who have become legends in their lifetime and beyond. This set of four stamps issued by the Department of Post pays a tribute to cricket and to some of India’s legendary cricketers who gave the game its early impetus and set the trend which was to be followed by equally brilliant successors on the pitch.
• Vijay Merchant (1911-1987) was an outstanding Test batsman. His comparatively small physique did not handicap him, for what he lacked in reach was compensated by perfect footwork and quick reflexes. Right-handed, his cutting, both square and late, was brilliant, and he hooked, drove (especially the fast bowlers) and played the ball off his legs with mastery. He was a careful builder of an innings and there was something softly feline about him at the wicket. He played 150 matches and 10 Tests with 13,470 runs (average 71.64) and a highest score of 359 not out; 65 wickets; 115 catches.
• Compilation by Mohandas Menon, Hon. Statistician, BCCI.

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Issued by Pakistan

Issued on Apr 27, 1992

Issued for : To commemorate the prestigious victory of Pakistan Cricket Team in the 5^th World Cricket Cup 1992, Pakistan Post Office is issuing three commemorative postage stamps of Rs. 2/, 5/- and Rs. 7/- denominations on April 27, 1992.

Designers :
Rs. 2/- : Ilyas Jillani
Rs. 5/- : Adil Salahuddin
Rs. 7/- : Manzoor Ahmed, Interglobe Communications

Type : Stamps, Postal Used

Denomination : Rs. 2/-, Rs. 5/- and Rs. 7/-

Colour : Multi colour

Size of Stamps : 44.5 x 32.5 mm

Size of Print : 40.5 x 28.5 mm

Perforation : 13(C)

Paper : 102 gsm dual purpose coated PVA gum

Quantity : 500,000 each design

Number of stamps in a sheet : 32 (8 x 4 rows)

Process of Printing : Litho Offset

Printers : Pakistan Security Printing Corporation

About : 

• On March 25 1992, cheered by 87,000 cricket fans at the massive Melbourne Cricket Ground and watched by millions on television, even by people in the non-cricket playing countries, Imran Khan, Captain of the team, stepped forward and accepted the crystal trophy that was The World Cup from Sir Colin Cowdrey, Chairman of the International Cricket Conference in a glittering ceremony that ended in a display of breathtaking fireworks. It was the proudest moment in the history of Pakistan cricket, a cricket history itself remarkable for the meteoric rise of a nation that had been dubbed as “the Babes of Cricket” when Pakistan made its first official international debut in 1952-53 after it had been given test status.
• In 40 years, Pakistan had already become a major cricket force but the World Cup, the game’s most prestigious tournament had eluded it since its inception in 1975. Twice semi-finalists in 1983 and 1987 Pakistan had lost to the West Indies and Australia respectively to the bitter disappointment of its fans. 1992 was to be a different story. After a faltering start that nearly saw it eliminated in the preliminary rounds of the tournament, Pakistan picked itself up, got its act together and in a burst of inspired performances beat Australia and Sri Lanka at Perth, New Zealand, till then unbeaten, twice, at Christchurch and in the first semi-final at Auckland and then finally England at Melbourne in a memorable final. The prayers of an entire nation had been answered. Cricket is a team game and no individual can be given the entire credit. In winning the World Cup, every player made a valuable contribution. Indeed Pakistan’s success can be attributed to the collective efforts of the players who had welded themselves into a formidable combination.
• This was the fifth World Cup, the first 3 were played in England in 1975, 1979 and 1983. The fourth was co-hosted by Pakistan and India in 1987. This time, with Australia and New Zealand playing hosts, there were a number of innovations. The entire tournament was played with a white ball, the sight-screens were black and the players wore coloured clothing instead of the traditional white, some of the matches, including the finals were day/night, played under floodlights. South Africa which had been re-admitted to the International Cricket Conference was allowed to participate, making it nine teams instead of the customary eight. It was played on a single league basis with each team playing the others once in the preliminary matches. As in 1987, the matches were restricted to 50 overs and were supervised by “neutral” umpires. But problems for teams like Pakistan were compounded by the fact that apart from adjusting to the extra-bounce of Australian wickets, the weather was to play a crucial role. The World Cup was staged at the fag-end of the Australian and New Zealand summer and by the time the final came around, the tournament was well and truly into autumn, unseasonable cricket weather with a lot of rain about. Thus to the inherent uncertainty of the limited overs game was added another imponderable.
• Preparations for the World Cup started when Pakistan played at Sharjah in October, 1991 in a triangular tournament, the other teams being India and the West Indies. After a disastrous start when Pakistan lost to both the West Indies and India in the earlier rounds, Pakistan came back strongly to beat India in the final. The Sharjah tournament enabled the Pakistan selectors to take a close look at some of the new players, exposing them to high-pressure cricket at an International level. The Sharjah tournament was followed by a brief visit by the West Indies who played 3 one-day matches, winning two of them and one match, at Lahore, ending in a tie. Sri Lanka toured Pakistan, soon after playing 3 test matches and four one-day internationals. This was the final preparation at home for the World Cup. Pakistan then left for Australia to play some warm-up matches in order to acclimatise themselves to the conditions in that country. Pakistan hopes received a set-back when Javed Miandad could not accompany the team because of an injury he sustained while practicing. But he recovered in time to join the team just before the start of the World Cup. But Waqar Yunus, Pakistan’s main strike bowler had to return to Pakistan because of a back injury and this was a heavy blow. He was expected to spearhead the Pakistan bowling attack. There were to be other injuries during the tournament, the most notable being the shoulder-injury to Imran Khan resulting in him missing some key matches and Miandad who was stricken by a stomach ailment. Despite these handicaps and which would have disheartened most teams, the team never lost hope even though by the time it got to Perth, its position in the tournament was precarious, needing to win every match thereafter to make it to the final and keeping their fingers crossed that the weather would not intervene.
• The team on its return to Pakistan was rightly accorded tumultuous receptions and taken out in processions where thousands gathered to welcome them joyfully.
• Until the next World Cup in 1996, Pakistan will wear the mantle of world champions. It is a title they eminently deserve but it confers on them an additional responsibility of living up to the high expectations of its supporters.
• The World Cup has re-kindled interest in the game of cricket, not only in Pakistan where interest has always been great but in other cricket playing countries as well. This particular World Cup was seen live on television by millions who enjoyed not only the high standard of cricket but the spectacle of a tournament that resembled an on-going carnival.
• But most of all, winning the World Cup has seen an upsurge of national pride and people from all regions and all walks of life have shared the joy and savoured the triumph.
• Pakistan Post Office is issuing a set of commemorative stamps to honour the newly crowned and worthy world champions.
• (Contributed by: Omer Kureishi).
• Issued by The Director General, Pakistan Post Office, Islamabad.

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Issued by India

Issued on Sep 30, 1989

Description of Designs : The designs of the stamp and the First Day Cover are based on photographs provided by Shri P.R. Kumarmangalam. Cancellation design is by Ms. Alka Sharma.

Type : Stamp, Mint Condition

Colour : Single colour

Denomination : 60 Paise

Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.

Printing size : 3.55 x 2.54 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Paper : Indigenous un W/M P.G. coated gummed stamp paper

Number Printed : 10,00,000

Number per issue sheet : 35

Printing Process : Photogravure Process

Printed : India Security Press

Name : Paramasiva Subbarayan

Born on Sep 11, 1889 at Salem, Madras Presidency, British India

Died on Oct 6, 1962 at Madras, India

About : 

• Born on 11^th September, 1889, in one of the biggest land owning families of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Subbarayan was one of the few leaders of national stature from Salem District. His father, Paramsiva Gounder, having died in an accident, when he was only 8 years old, he was put under the care of the Court of Wards. Young Subbarayan inculcated patriotic feelings through Mr. Camben Morrison, his school teacher. Later, he studied in Hindu High School and Presidency College of Madras. It was while he was in college that he met Radhabai, a Mangalorean from Brahmo Society, who he married according to Brahmo rites with the blessings of Rajaji. Rajaji‘s philosophy and political thinking guided Dr. Subbarayan throughout his life.
• Dr. Subbarayan qualifies as a barrister and obtained a Doctorate in Law from Dublin.
• In 1921 he became a Council Secretary to the Minister for Development in Tamil Nadu. He served as MLC from Tiruchengode for 15 years from 1922 to 1936. He joined the Congress movement in 1933. Dr. Subbarayan‘s initial intimacy with the Justice Party enabled him to be the Premier of the Madras Presidency from 1926 to 1931.
• Dr. Subbarayan was an admirer of British liberal political thought and also a staunch follower of Gandhiji and Rajaji. He served as Education and Law Minister in Madras Presidency and was a Minister in Rajaji‘s cabinet in 1937. He was imprisoned alongwith his wife in 1940 for participating in the Congress movement. Later, from 1947 to 1949, he was a Minister and the leader of the House in O.P. Ramaswami Reddiar‘s Ministry. He was Home Minister and Minister for Police in the same Ministry. In these capacities he introduced reforms including the Zamindari Abolition Act.
  
• He was a member of the Constituent Assembly. In 1949 he was sent as Ambassador to Indonesia. On his return in 1954, he became a Rajya Sabha Member and was elected as a Member of the Privileges Committee. In 1957, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Tiruchengode constituency and in 1959 he became the Union Minister for Communications and Transport in Pandit Nehru‘s Cabinet. As a Union Minister he had taken many progressive steps.
  
• He won the 1962 election from Tiruchengode again. He was appointed as Governor of Maharashtra in 1962, but he served in this capacity only for a few months, as he died in 1962.
  
• He had interests in many fields in life. He was a keen cricket player and he played even for the M.C.C. of England. He was the founder President of the Cricket Control Board.
  
• Text :  Courtesy Shri P.R. Kumaramangalam, MP.

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Issued by India

Issued on Sep 27, 1973

Issued for : The P & T Department have much pleasure in dedicating this stamp in the memory of this remarkable cricketer, to the lovers of cricket all over the world.

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Colour : Olive Green

Denomination : 30 Paise

Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.

Printing size : 3.56 x 2.54 cms.

Perforation : 13 x 13

Watermark : Printed on unwatermarked Adhesive Stamp paper on reels

Quantity printed : 1.5 Million

Number per issue sheet : 35

Printing Process : Photogravure process

Designed and Printed at : India Security Press, Nasik Road

Name : H.H. Jam Saheb Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar

Born on Sep 10, 1872 at Sadodar, Kathiawar, British India [now Gujarat]

Died on Apr 2, 1933 at Jamnagar Palace, British India [now Gujarat]

About : 

• A.G. Gardiner described Col. His Highness Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja Jamsaheb of Nawanagar – to use his full name and title – but ‘Ranji’ to all those who follow the game of cricket.
• K.S. Ranjitsinhji was born on September 10, 1872, in Sarodar, a small village near Jamnagar in Kathiawad. At eight he was sent to the Rajkumar College at Rajkot, a Public school for the Chiefs and Princes of Kathiawad. After finishing school, Ranji went to England in 1888. The following year he went up to Cambridge.
• To obtain his Cricket “Blue” however, he had to wait till 1893, his last year at the University.
• Ranji’s first-class cricket career in England spread over a period of 27 years. In addition to playing for England in England, Ranji toured Australia in 1897-98.
• In an era which is called the Golden Age of Cricket, Ranji was first in the Season’s average in 1896, 1900 and 1904, second in 1902 and 1903, third in 1899 and 1901, fourth in 1895 and fifth in 1897. In all Ranji scored 72 centuries in first-class cricket, two of which were in Test Matches against Australia. He aggregated 24,692 runs with an average of 56.37 runs. His highest score was 285.
• Sir Neville Cardus writes : “Cricketers will never see the like of Ranjitsinhji. He was entirely original. There is nothing in all the history and development of batsmanship with which we can compare him….The honest length ball was not met with honest straight bat, but there was a flick of wrist, and lo; the straight ball was charmed away to leg boundary with the speed of thought. Bowlers stood transfixed; this leg-glance was Ranji’s own stroke.”
• Ranjitsinhji had a wide range of interests. He was a very well-read man. He wrote a book on cricket called the “Jubilee Book of Cricket”. This is still regarded as one of the classics in the literature on the technique of the game. A shooting accident in England in 1915 in which when he lost his right eye brought an end to his brilliant cricketing career. He died on April 2, 1933.

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