On Saturday, former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan was felicitated by Adelaide Oval cricket ground during his recent visit to Australia with his wife Sagarika Ghatge. The felicitation ceremony was attended by Darren Chandler, General Manager Marketing and Operations Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority, Minister Ridgway and his wife Meredith, Rodney Harrex, CE South Australian Tourism Commission and Raju Narayanan, Director of Indian Engagement for Government of SA. Khan, who was honoured for his contribution to cricket, spent the remainder of the day at the stadium.
Talking about his experiences, Zaheer said that he has fond memories of playing at Oval. He said, “Adelaide Oval is a fantastic place to play cricket and I have fond memories at this stadium. I’ve always looked forward to the Adelaide leg of the trip on previous tours because it’s also one of the most unique destinations in Australia and there’s so much to discover here.”
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Khan further added that he is happy to be recognized by the stadium. “Being recognized and appreciated here, therefore, is very special and I look forward to returning back to explore more of the State very soon.”
The 39-year old pacer also took to Instagram and thanked Oval for hosting him. He wrote: “Thank you #adelaideoval for hosting us. It was a complete pleasure to meet Mr. David Ridgway and his lovely wife Meredith. Certainly brought back a lot of memories while taking a tour of the Oval.”
In international cricket, Khan played 92 Tests and 200 ODIs for India and decided to hang his boots in 2013. In his career, he has taken 311 Test wickets and 282 ODI wickets.
India will travel to Australia in November for a 2-month long tour in order to play 3 T20Is, 4 Tests and 3 ODIs. The two teams will play the first Test at Adelaide starting from December 6.
