The legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar inaugurated a cricket field in Louisville in the state of Kentucky in the USA. It became the first international sporting field named after an Indian sportsperson.

A Media release on Thursday suggested that the Sunil Gavaskar Field was inaugurated on October 15 and it will become the home ground for the Louisville Cricket Club, which is part of the 42- team MidWest Cricket League.

The club, along with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, built a cricket pitch at the Hays Kennedy Park. In a recent statement, Gavaskar said, “I am delighted and privileged at the honor. It’s a unique honor to have a cricket field named after me, especially in a country where cricket is not a premier sport.”

The club also organized a dinner for Gavaskar, where Fischer presented him with a key to the city. Mayor Fischer said, “We are an increasingly global community, and cricket is already part of our city’s sporting landscape. We hope the investment at Hays Kennedy Park will open the sport to more local participation, and the city to even more global opportunities.”