The KSCA has honoured Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Shantha Rangaswamy by naming stadium stands after them at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. That is to thank them for all the pieces they’ve done for Karnataka and Indian cricket. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), led by Venkatesh Prasad, dedicated two stands on the stadium to Kumble and Dravid.
The move recognises their huge role within the success of each Karnataka and India through the years. Kumble is India’s highest wicket-taker in Tests and ODIs, with 953 wickets in 401 international matches. Dravid is India’s second-highest run-scorer in Test cricket after Sachin Tendulkar, scoring 24,064 runs in 504 international matches, including 48 centuries.
Each also served as captains of the Indian team during their careers. Speaking in regards to the honour, Anil Kumble said it just isn’t nearly having their names on the stands. He said it represents the exertions of many individuals who helped construct Karnataka cricket and can remain a everlasting a part of the stadium’s history.
“I don’t think it will be out of turn to state that every one our contributions have made Karnataka cricket what it’s, just as Karnataka cricket is what has made all of us,” Kumble was quoted as saying in a media release.
“It’s probably not about whose name is on which stand. It’s truly special that every one the contributions have been recognized and at the moment are permanently etched within the stadium.”
Shantha Rangaswamy Honoured By KSCA
Together with Kumble and Dravid, a stand at Chinnaswamy Stadium will even be named after former India women’s captain Shantha Rangaswamy. This can be a special way of recognising her necessary contribution to Indian cricket.
“It’s very nice that my cricketing colleague Rahul Dravid and Shantha Rangaswamy also being recognized for his or her massive contributions to Karnataka and Indian cricket. Congratulations to all of you,” Kumble added.
Shantha Rangaswamy was the primary Indian woman to attain a century in Test cricket and is seen as a trailblazer for ladies’s cricket in India. She played 16 Test matches and 19 Women’s ODIs between 1976 and 1991, scoring 1,037 runs, with one century and 7 half-centuries.
Last October, she was elected president of the Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA), showing that she continues to play a crucial role in the game even today.
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