It's tough not to love the roly-poly Powar. He's so much like you and me: bogged down by daily pressures, frustrated by traffic jams on his way to the mall, finding it tough to fit gym-work into his schedule, and being ridiculed for his waistline. He could easily have been a real-estate agent next door. But the fact that he is one of the 11 men chosen to represent the country, in a sport increasingly obsessed with toned bodies and manicured abdomens, is reason enough to celebrate.
says Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, on Ramesh Powar in this endearing article in Cricinfo.
Indeed it is a reason to celebrate. ! As he says hardwork and talent can still get you in Indian team.
Read the article here.
Cricinfo - 'I have never missed a match because of lack of fitness'
