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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Bombay Gymkhana stands Test of time, is now 150 not out
Mumbai: The iconic Bombay Gymkhana in South Mumbai celebrated its 150th anniversary on Thursday. A number of activities like the unfurling of its flag, singing of the gymkhana anthem and ringing of its bell were part of the celebrations. The opulent, ground-plus-one storey British-era grade 2A heritage structure had hosted the first Test match to be played on Indian soil in December 1933. Lala Amarnath had scored a memorable century in this match against England. C K Nayudu and Douglas Jardine were the rival captains for this Test. "Our gymkhana is a sports powerhouse. We invited our members, who enthusiastically participated in the is a milestone and we wanted to make it memorable," said Bombay Gymkhana's president Sanjiv Saran Mehra. Inaugurated on June 19, 1875, the gymkhana was founded primarily for sports and games. The gymkhana's past president and noted sports journalist Khalid Ansari, in an earlier interaction with TOI, had recalled the colonial masters' aim: "Fostering a heritage where sportsmanship, friendships evolve in a high-quality facility and environment in a socially responsible and friendly manner." Nostalgia pervades the corridors of this institution. One of the stories is about how the famous Parsi philanthropist Sir Cowasji Jehangir donated Rs 1,800 for its construction (at a total cost of Rs 18,625) but was not allowed entry to the clubhouse as its membership was open only to Europeans at that time.
India.com
7 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Meet cricketer who smashed first Test century for India, it was against England in....., his name is......
The exciting 5-match Test series is going to start between India and England. The Indian team has reached England for this big and important series. The first Test will be played in Leeds on June 20. This time this Test series has been named 'Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy'. This series will run till August and after the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, all eyes will be on the performance of the young Indian team. The Indian team is making a comeback in Test cricket after about 6 months. An interesting fact has come to light before the start of India's Test series. This fact is about which player scored the first century in the Test format for India. This historic achievement was achieved by a great player of the country. Legendary player Lala Amarnath was the first batsman to score a century in Test cricket for India. He played a brilliant innings of 118 runs in his debut test against England in 1933. This match was played in Mumbai, in which India had to face defeat by 9 wickets. Lala Amarnath was also the first captain of independent India. Lala Amarnath played 24 Test matches for India from 1933 to 1952. He scored 878 runs in 40 innings, which includes 1 century and 4 half-centuries. Along with batting, he also took 45 wickets. He died in Delhi in the year 2000 at the age of 88. Lala Amarnath's domestic cricket career was also very brilliant. He played 186 first class matches, in which he scored a total of 10426 runs in 286 innings at an average of 41.37. He has 31 centuries and 39 half-centuries to his name. Lala Amarnath was not only a batsman but also a great bowler. He took a total of 463 wickets in first class cricket. His all-round abilities make him one of the greatest players in Indian cricket history.
