"I Never Wanted to Play Cricket": Kris Srikkanth Opens Up About His Early Days at Alma Mater's Sports Day Function
Krishnamachari Srikkanth, the ever-amicable former Indian cricketer and captain(and doyen of many other hats), graced the Vidya Mandir Annual Sports Day as the chief guest. He arrived early, watched the performances, and presented awards to the outstanding sports students across various categories and age groups. A Small Background: The University Union Grounds, a venue that has hosted numerous cricket matches and where Vidya Mandir’s Annual Sports Day took place.( This writer speculates that even Srikkanth might have played here) This writer arrived in Chennai to take part in practice sessions for the Division matches scheduled later that weekend. The writer stayed at an accommodation just near the University Union Grounds and was studying for his exams that were scheduled the next week. An event involving school students was taking place in the Union Grounds.The writer was least bothered to look out of the window, until he heard one name- "Krishnamachari Srikanth", and th...