On January 3, as Bengal take on Uttarakhand in the Ranji Trophy, Abhimanyu Easwaran is playing a first-class match at the ‘Abhimanyu Cricket Academy Stadium’, as per PTI. Easwaran’s father had built it and named it after his son.
“It is a proud moment for me to play a Ranji game at a ground where I have learnt all my cricket as a young boy. This is a result of his love and hard work and it is always a great feeling to come home but once you are on the field, the focus is on winning the game for Bengal,” said Abhimanyu
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“Yes, I don’t think there are many instances, but for me, this is not an achievement. Yes, it feels good but the real achievement would be if my son can play 100 Tests for India. This is a stadium I built because of my passion for the game and not just for my son,” said RP Easwaran ahead of the game.
“I started constructing it in 2006 and I am still spending from my pocket to upgrade it constantly. There are no returns but it’s all about my love for the game,” he added.
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“I had been a newspaper vendor and sold ice creams in Dehradun as I completed my CA degree. I wanted to give back to the game and it is my good fortune that God gave me a son who also plays cricket. But the passion to create a cricket facility was always there. Now I have left active practice and just relax,” he went on to say.
“Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Iyer and Dinesh Karthik have all come here and practised at our facility. We have built 60 rooms for accommodation, 20 hostel rooms, floodlit indoor practice facility during monsoon, state-of-the-art gymnasium, staff quarters, in-house laundry, bakery,” he continued.