New Delhi: With the T20 hitting the spotlight over the past decade and a half, big hits and fast bowlers are the new heroes of modern cricket.
But in an attempt to tell the cricket world that they too were ‘heroes’ of their generation, four top Indian players of the 80s and 90s – speed bowlers Venkatesh Prasad and Javagal Srinath, spinner Maninder Singh and wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karmim – come. to jingle together to remind the world that they, too, are legends of the game.
Titled “Meet the Venkaboys” – and promoted through a credit card payment app – the four former cricketers, who played before the T20 era, praise their achievements through the song and recall that their achievements in Australia and Sharjah was no less than the modern. -day cricketers.
Dressed in pure white, they sing: “If you’re one of the gensies (T20 generation), you might not know me, go ask your dad … do not forget us because of T20.
‘In the’ 90s we were the OGs (incredibly exceptional) on your CRTs (old televisions) … chasing big runs and beating the Aussies and bowling for long periods of time. In Sharjah ki garmi (heat) we were the tastiest, ask your phuphaji (uncle) who the OGs were. It was us. ‘
The fans wrote on Twitter: “I can not stop singing this jingle by a boy band made of Venkatesh Prasad, Maninder Singh, Javagal Srinath, Saba Karim”
Another fan wrote: ‘Instead of saba karim, they would have had Anil kumble & Rahul Dravid, it would have been a more memorable experience to relive the childhood memories. ‘
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Source: Telangana Today