A noted historian and celebrated observer of the game Ramachandra Guha wants India- Pakistan to resume playing cricket once again. The columnist known for his art of calling a spade out said that he is aware that resumption in the current environment seems impossible, but that does not mean he would stop asking for it.
“Of course, I would like them to play and some of my best memories are there [in India-Pakistan cricket]. I'm in favour of not treating Pakistani cricketers as enemies. I'm in favour of appreciating the great Pakistani cricketers. At the moment [resumption] seems impossible,” he told DNA newspaper during an interview.
Guha, 62, has another wish that whenever the cricket between two nations resumes, it should happen with a special series named after the greatest batsman of the subcontinent- Sachin Tendulkar. “I want India v Pak series to be played for the Tendulkar Trophy. That's my hope,” he said.
Asked who his favorite Pakistan cricketer was, Guha took the name of the Sultan of Swing, Wasim Akram. “It's a tough one. I would say Wasim Akram because he was such a subtle, magical bowler. His skills with the ball were just unbelievable. He was a fast bowler who you could enjoy for aesthetic pleasure and not because of terrifying the batsman,” he said.
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