New Delhi: Former India opener Kris Srikkanth on Friday in a chat show opened-up about his partnership with former skipper Sunil Gavaskar at the top of the order and what made their partnership a success story.
Kris Srikkanth and Sunil Gavaskar Speaking about his legendary partnership with Sunil Gavaskar, one of the all-time greats, Srikkanth said: "I made my debut in 81 and in the early 80s, nobody had seen that kind of game. When they saw me, everyone went like who is this batsman, who is playing across the line, hitting over the top and I did not worry about technique. Gavaskar, on the other hand, was a perfectionist. He had great technique, he used to leave the ball and everything so well. It is often said that opposite poles attract each other. He was the North Pole and I was the South Pole."
Meanwhile, Sadagoppan Ramesh also spoke about various other openers like Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan. He also had a special word for left-hander from Down Under, Mathew Hayden. Speaking about the Aussie, Ramesh said, "Amongst the openers, I saw in action, Hayden was someone I really thought was a great player. I always wished I could play the technique he uses."
Murali Vijay, who made his debut in Sourav Ganguly's last Test, spoke about how it was important for him to blend into a team with players from different states, languages & backgrounds.
Vijay said, "First 10 matches, the feel in the dressing room, that atmosphere, that respect, people should have that comfort feeling in the dressing room – the comfort is very important in the dressing room. I feel that is very important at any level of cricket."
