How wicketkeeper Surinder Khanna’s suggestion to skipper Gavaskar resulted in a big wicket
Updated On: 21 August, 2023 04:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
India’s 1984 Asia Cup hero urged captain Sunny to give Chetan Sharma one more over after which the young pacer dismissed the dangerous Duleep Mendis
Surinder Khanna in action during the 1984 Asia Cup in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. PIC/Getty Images
INDIA’s 1984 inaugural Asia Cup hero — wicketkeeper-batsman Surinder Khanna — lost his place in the Indian team after the 1979 ODI World Cup in England. However, he made a significant comeback to play a role in India's 1984 Asia Cup triumph.
Khanna, 67, who scored two match-winning performances—51 against Sri Lanka and 56 against Pakistan in Sharjah—called it a special feat.
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