How I came to know a legend before he became a household name
Kersi Meher-Homji
It happened 64 years ago but I remember it as if it was last month. My cousin Fili and I were returning from a morning show in Bombay’s Metro cinema. On our way home we stopped to watch cricket matches being played at Azad Maidan.
It was a break for drinks at one of the matches and a handsome cricketer wearing pads and gloves was calling out to young spectators: "One short, one short.” When he turned to us, we queried, "One short for what?”
"We are one fielder short. Would you like to field for us?” he replied. Although not good......