Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday welcomed cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar at his office in Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur and discussed ways to strengthen Assam’s cricketing ecosystem.
The great former opening batter who is known for his remarkable mastery against the world’s fiercest fast bowlers, proposed to organise an International Marathon in Guwahati on lines of the Tokyo Marathon’25. Chief Minister Sarma said that he will be glad to host it as the government will definitely examine the proposal.
The Chief Minister also shared with Gavaskar his childhood memories of watching the legendary cricketer’s masterclass innings. Besides, talking on the glorious moments of Indian cricket, they also talked on the evolution of cricket across the red-ball and white-ball formats, and the roadmap for further strengthening cricket in Assam. Sarma said that the invaluable insights and wealth of experience of Gavaskar will certainly serve as a guiding light in the government’s efforts to nurture quality cricketing talent and further develop the sport in the state.
Secretary of the BCCI, Debajit Saikia, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. KK Dwivedi were also present during the interaction.
Assam CM meets Sunil Gavaskar, discusses ways on strengthening cricketing ecosystem in state
