Grip that got Chandra
India has been mourning the death of Field Marshall Manekshaw, the hero of the 1971 Bangladesh war
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar was one member of our team the Field Marshal was very keen to meet. He wanted to shake his hand to recognize his big-hearted feats for India. His hawk-like eyes instantly focused on Chandra and a quick march had him at hand-shaking distance.
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan is a former assistant editor at Cricinfo