664 NOT OUT

If there is one religion that Mumbai swears by, it’s got to be Cricket. A melee of whites spread across every single Maidan on an ideal Sunday morning, is befitting of Mumbai’s culture. The frenetic activity is a living fact that Mumbai is cricket and cricket is Mumbai. 

Who so, we ask? Mumbai has the greatest cricketing history in India, if not in the world. The city has had the maximum representation of cricketers who have gone on to play for India, be it legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ravi Shastri, Polly Umrigar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, or even the country’s most recent love, Suryakumar Yadav. Hardly surprising then, with this pedigree, Mumbai has won the Ranji trophy 41 times, including 15 times in a row. Mumbai is also home to India’s first international match, at the Bombay Gymkhana, between India and England, making it a historic venue. 

The tour 664 not out, plays an ode to the Mumbai cricket. This walk takes you through historic grounds and Maidans as you get engrossed in tales of cricketers, their lives and their exploits on the cricket field.

Why we called this tour 664 Not Out, though. Come on the tour to find out! 

About the Walk Leader: 

Devendra Prabhudesai is a writer, anchor, screenwriter, singer and historian. He has written nine books on cricket, including biographies of Mr. Sunil Gavaskar (SMG), Mr. Sachin Tendulkar (HERO) and Mr. Rahul Dravid (THE NICE GUY WHO FINISHED FIRST). He has worked for over two decades in the sports sector and was Manager - Media Relations and Corporate Affairs at the BCCI from 2008 to 2015. He was ICC's Media Manager - India during the 2011 World Cup and he also handled the media management of five IPL seasons, from 2011 to 2015. He has emceed some of the biggest cricketing ceremonies in India, like the annual BCCI Awards ceremony, the BCCI's silver jubilee celebrations of the 1983 World Cup triumph and the celebrations of Mumbai's 500th Ranji Trophy match. He presents cricket and film-based segments on Radio Nasha 91.9 FM, regularly, and sings Hindi film songs in live shows presented by the Timeless Melodies Group, of which he is a member. He is consulting the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) on its upcoming cricket museum. Cricket and Cricket History are the loves of his life.