Homecomings are synonymous with professional athletes. Seldom do coaches enjoy it, especially in domestic cricket set-up. Friday was one such occasion for Tamil Nadu head coach Sulakshan Kulkarni when the squad trained at the Dadoji Konddev Stadium ahead of its Vijay Hazare Trophy Group E opener against Goa.
Having grown up in the central city adjacent to Mumbai, Kulkarni – the former Mumbai wicketkeeper-batter – spent his formative years in and around the stadium that was inaugurated in 1982.
“I have literally seen this stadium coming up from scratch and I have the fondest of memories of playing here, right from a star-studded invitational tournament organised soon after the stadium was ready,” Kulkarni told The Hindu on Friday.
