The launch occasion of the book, Handbook Of Cricket Psychology, co-authored by Okay. Srinath and M.N. Viswanath, introduced collectively cricket stars from Karnataka and past.
Former India gamers W.V. Raman, S. Aravind, Dodda Ganesh and Sudhakar Rao have been among the in style names who graced the event right here on Friday.
The night started with a vigorous panel dialogue that includes Srinath, Viswanath, Raman and veteran cricket author R. Kaushik.
Camaraderie
Srinath had turned out for Karnataka in the early Nineteen Nineties, earlier than transferring and representing Tamil Nadu. Raman spoke in regards to the camaraderie that existed in that period between gamers of the neighbouring States. “In those days, players from both teams stayed in the same hotel. Anyone could end up in any room. We fought hard on the field, but in the evenings, it was time to socialise,” Raman mentioned.
Srinath, now a BCCI umpire, defined that transferring from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu was a fantastic problem. “I had to be mentally strong to switch over. However, I can now say I spent a fabulous 19 years in the city of Chennai,” Srinath mentioned.
The session was moderated by sports activities advisor and cricket author, Satish Viswanathan.
Published – March 14, 2025 06:47 pm IST
