Why Mumbai is so close to Mike Gatting's heart
Updated On: 09 August, 2019 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello
England's Mike Gatting speaks on breaking an eight-season jinx to score his first Test century at Mumbai in 1984
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Mike Gatting batting against India during the 1984-85 Test in Mumbai. Pic/Getty Images
Mumbai has a special place in former England cricket captain Mike Gatting’s heart. "I love coming to Mumbai, having made my first trip here in 1981-82. I was stunned when we entered the Taj Mahal hotel and then it was fantastic to view the Gateway of India from the hotel."
"The sad part though was to see so many poor people on the streets. But once you got into the ground, things were fine and I was amazed with the kind of knowledge the crowd had. They knew details of all our players," Gatting told mid-day.
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