Cricket ke maidan par decisions toh bahut hote hain, par kuch faisle itihas ban jate hain. 1986 ka wo garma-garam Chennai Test yaad hai? Jab India vs Australia ke beech match tie par khatam hua tha? Us aitihasik pal ke sabse bade gawah aur International umpire V Vikramraju ab hamare beech nahi rahe. 92 saal ki umar mein Bengaluru mein unhone duniya ko alvida keh diya, par unka wo ek LBW decision aaj bhi cricket galleries mein gunjta hai.
The Guru Story
Baat 18 se 22 September 1986 ki hai. Venue tha Chennai ka legendary MA Chidambaram Stadium. Garmi aisi ki players behosh ho rahe thhe, par excitement level aasman par tha. V Vikramraju us match mein officiating kar rahe thhe. Match ke aakhri lamhon mein jab India ko jeet ke liye sirf 1 run chahiye tha, tab V Vikramraju ne Maninder Singh ko Greg Matthews ki ball par LBW out karaar diya. Is ek decision ne match ko tie kar diya aur cricket ki history mein dusri baar aisa hua jab koi Test match tie par khatam hua.
Halaanki us waqt Maninder Singh aur Indian fans ne is decision par kaafi sawal uthaye thhe, par V Vikramraju hamesha apne faisle par kayam rahe. Unka career sirf us ek match tak simit nahi tha. Unhone 2 Tests aur 5 ODIs mein umpiring ki, saath hi 42 First-Class matches mein bhi apna loha manwaya. KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) ne unke nidhan par gehra dukh jatate hue kaha hai ki unhone cricket ki seva badi imandari aur garima ke saath ki hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- V Vikramraju ne 1986 ke us iconic India vs Australia Test mein umpiring ki jo cricket history ka sirf dusra Tied Test tha.
- Pehla tied Test 1960 mein Australia vs West Indies ke beech Brisbane mein khela gaya tha.
- Unhone total 2 Test matches aur 5 ODIs mein on-field umpiring ki zimmedari nibhayi.
- Domestic circuit mein unka experience kamaal ka tha, jahan unhone 42 First-Class matches officiate kiye.
- Umpiring se retirement ke baad unhone Match Referee ke roop mein bhi KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy jaise tournaments mein yogdaan diya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Umpiring koi asaan kaam nahi hai, khaas karke jab pura desh jeet ki umeed mein baitha ho. V Vikramraju ne us pressure moment mein jo guts dikhaye, wo unhe ek fearless official banata hai. Log chahe unke us decision ko aaj bhi debate karein, par sach toh ye hai ki us decision ne humein Test cricket ka sabse bada thriller diya. Unki integrity aur game ke prati dedication aane wale umpires ke liye ek misaal hai. Rest in Peace, Legend!
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