Another Indian cricket legend passes away

June 28, 2005

RIP : Eknath Solkar

Its sad to here about the death of Eknath Solkar at the young age of 57 after the recent death of Mushtaq Ali. One of the best fielders India has produced, it is indeed a tragic loss to Indian cricket.

Here is the story of one of the most important catches taken by ‘ekki’ in his own words. Wisden does a detailed obituary on the man who was indeed a magician.

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    Comment by testanchor273 — October 16, 2005 @ 1:39 am

  2. Very interesting read. Came across while just randomly surfing. Ekki was indeed a great player. However, I wonder if he is remembered today.

    Comment by Amol A. Vaidya — May 4, 2008 @ 8:04 pm

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