Mihir Bose > Quotes

“Pakistan, unlike India, had not been keen on voting for South Africa’s return. To make sure Pakistan was happy Bacher suggested they have a Muslim in his party, so Sonn was added. But with Bacher being Jewish, he was described as ‘a Turkish gynaecologist’.”
― Mihir Bose, The Nine Waves: The Extraordinary Story of Indian Cricket

“Papu Sanzgiri asked him, ‘Who is going to break Brian Lara’s 400?’ Sehwag said, ‘Please tell Sachin to do it. I cannot bat for two days. I can only bat for a day and a half.”
― Mihir Bose, The Nine Waves: The Extraordinary Story of Indian Cricket

“the common assumption was the sports boycott of South Africa would not be lifted until South Africa became a normal society and had one person, one vote. Now it was clear Mandela was going to use sport to make South Africa normal, to achieve his great dream of a rainbow country.”
― Mihir Bose, The Nine Waves: The Extraordinary Story of Indian Cricket

“Sarojini Naidu, India’s great poetess and a redoubtable freedom fighter, told. Once she signed an autograph for a young boy and when she asked him if he knew who she was, he said, ‘You are C. K. Nayudu’s wife!”
― Mihir Bose, The Nine Waves: The Extraordinary Story of Indian Cricket

“The Indians, not expecting to win, had no champagne with which to celebrate. The West Indians were well stocked, and Kapil, having gone to their dressing room to commiserate, saw the bottles stacked and asked Lloyd to give him some so he could toast the victory. It provided a wonderful final touch: beat the opponent and then drink his champagne.”
― Mihir Bose, The Nine Waves: The Extraordinary Story of Indian Cricket