When gavaskar wore the ‘lucky dadar union cap’ when India beat australia in Melbourne in 1981

He Played for the Dadar Union Sports Club, One of the iconic Cricket Clubs in the Home of Indian Cricket. It was befitting then Cricket Association (MCA) for its unique museum.

“Dadar Union Taught me so much about the fact that game is bigger than the individual, that you do not take the game for granted, that you have to keep on Saturday (August 23, 2025) Night.

But beyond displaying his affection for his alma mater, gavaskar – whose statue with the 1,000th run celebration was also unveiled at the entrance of the mca shad pawar cricket museum – revised the signiflicity of The cap on display.

“That Cap was Worn on the Day We Beat Australia in 1981 Injections and he came on to bowl, “Gavaskar recalled.

“It was a touch -and-gg situation-I am superstitious, as you probally know by now-I had my dadar union cap, which was lucky. That is the reason Had to Score Some 60-80 Runs and they had lost three wickets. “

Earlier in the Evening, after his statue was unveiled along with sharad pawar’s at the entrance of the museum, gavaskar remembred his childhood friends, Late Milind Rege and Late Hemant Waingankar, Wau Have Passed and dedicated the glorious moment to all the Mumbai Cricketers who have played with and against Him from Gully Cricket to International Cricket.

His wife Marshneil, Son Rohan, Daughter-In-Law Swati and Grandchildren Reha and Vivaan was also also in Attendance along Wankhede Stadium Premies.

“I am actually at a loss for words if I am overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by this unique honor,” Gavaskar said. “It doesn’t happen to everybody that there is a statue just outside the museum where is going to be so much more footfall to see the museum and every time you enter the museum to be able to see the statu Something totally, really unique so I am overwhelmed. “

Gavaskar referred to the MCA – Earlier Bombay Cricket Association – as his mother. “The Mumbai Cricket Association, I have said in the past, is like my mother, hand my hand when I was beginning with cricket at the school’s level, playing for bombay stools,” He said.

“Thereafter as well, for Ranji trophy etc. IT’s been absolutely just a privatege and an honor and a blessing to be almost to play for mumbai and i Never Ever Damt Comest