बीज पेरले गेल Seeds Were Sown

शिक्षणासाठी लेखक काकांकडे वाय.एम.सी.ए. कंपाऊंडमध्ये राहत होता. तिथे अनेक सभासद क्रिकेट खेळायला येत.

For schooling the writer stayed at his uncle's YMCA compound where many members came to play cricket - planting the seed of the game.

सभासदांचा खेळ पाहून लेखकाला क्रिकेट आवडू लागले. चेंडू फेकण्यासाठी बोलावले जाई - 'आंधळा एक डोळा मागतो, देव दोन देतो'.

Watching members play, he fell in love with cricket. Sometimes he was called to bowl - a small chance gave great joy.

वडील कडक होते - शाळा बुडवून मॅच बघण्यास गेल्यावर छड्या खाल्ल्या. पण क्रिकेटसाठी जुनी बॅटही घेतली.

His father was strict about studies; he was punished for skipping school to watch a match. Yet the father bought him an old bat seeing his passion.

सतत सराव, मॅच पाहणे, आंतरशालेय स्पर्धेत शंभर धावांचा विक्रम - क्रिकेटचे बीज उगवले.

He resolved to become a cricketer. Practice, watching matches and a century in an inter-school tournament - the seed grew.

बालपणात पेरलेले क्रिकेटचे बीज लेखकाला प्रसिद्ध खेळाडू बनवले - धैर्य, जिद्द आणि मेहनत.

Despite adversity - no toys on a meagre salary - through courage, perseverance and hard work the seed grew and he became a famous player.