As team India gets ready to take on West Indies in the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday (6 December) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, it is a special day for former India skipper and current president of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Mohammad Azharuddin.
Not only will this be the first game under his administration, but also the North Stand will also be named after him before the game.
While talking to IANS, an HCA official revealed that the stand above the V.V.S. Laxman pavilion will be named after the former skipper and will most likely be inaugurated by legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
“We will start the day by inaugurating the Mohammad Azharuddin stand which is now basically the North Stand. This will be the one above the V.V.S. Laxman players pavilion. Gavaskar could be the one who will be inaugurating the new stand in the name of one of India’s most successful captains,” the official said.
The official then went on to say that there will also be a small felicitation ceremony before the game wherein all former Hyderabad players who have represented the country will be honored for their contribution to the gentleman’s game.
“We will have a small ceremony before the game wherein along with the inauguration of the new stand, we will also felicitate players from Hyderabad who have donned the national cap and brought laurels to the country,” he said.
(With IANS inputs)
