Amol Muzumdar has said bye to Mumbai. He is saying that with a heavy heart. “I have given a good thought before taking the decision,” said the one-time batting mainstay.
Amol Muzumdar has said bye to Mumbai. He is saying that with a heavy heart. “I have given a good thought before taking the decision,” said the one-time batting mainstay. He is leaving for Assam.
He was in a dilemma whether to take up the offer from the Assam Cricket Association but his task became easier when he was dropped from the Mumbai squad for the Buchi Babu tournament. “There are bound to be some ups and downs in a player’s career. My name was not there in the Buchi Babu squad. I felt it was some kind of an indication,” he revealed.
Last year was not memorable for the 34-year-old. He managed 359 runs in nine matches with an average of 27.61. The stylish right hander is 31 runs away from breaking the Ranji Trophy record of highest run getter, currently held by Punjab’s Amarjit Kaypee — 7,623.
“I’ve not played first class cricket since February. My next match will be on November 3. It is a matter of nine months. It has not crossed my mind too many times. I feel will be very happy when I get there,” he said.
Muzumdar admitted he would have been happier if he had broken the record playing for Mumbai. “Believe me it was tough decision. Mumbai is always close to my heart. I would have loved to have done that with the lion crest on my cap. I’ve set some other goals in my career which I will try and achieve,” said Muzumdar.
Muzumdar has called himself “lucky” to have played with three generations of players in his 16-year career for Mumbai. “I’ve to thank a lot of people. My first captain Ravi (Shastri) who believed in my ability. My first coach Karsan Ghavri and lot of other guys. The three generations of cricketers are Ravi, Salil Ankola, Sanjay Manjrekar, then my friends Sairaj, Sameer, Abey, Wasim, Vinod and finally with youngsters like Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Nayar and Sahil Kukreja. I will also miss the dressing room,” he added,
When asked whether anyone from the Mumbai Cricket Association tried to reverse his decision? “Nobody,” said a dejected Muzumdar. What about Sachin Tendulkar. “I spoke to Sachin and he was pretty ok with my decision,” Muzumdar revealed.
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