Film-maker S.S. Rajamouli went down memory lane when he used to share a cricket bat with the others in his hometown Kovvur (Andhra Pradesh) in childhood!
And that he says is the reason for him to accept the chairmanship of the Indian Schools Board of Cricket (ISBC) to provide the desired impetus to promotional activities for the willow sport across the rural belt in India. Cricketing great Dilip Vengsarkar is the chief advisor and K. Laxman, MP., is the chief patron of the ISBC.
“Like many, I was also a cricketer and one of those in the rural areas who didn’t have any platform. We felt we lacked proper infrastructure and a decent tournament format to showcase the young talent,” Rajamouli said on Saturday.
