Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharad Govindrao Pawaris an Indian politician who serves as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on three separate occasions and held the posts of Minister of Defence and Minister of Agriculture in the Government of India. Pawar hails from the town of Baramati in the Pune district of Maharashtra. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha where...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 December 1940
CountryIndia
We have been invited to play two Tests and three one-day internationals in Bangladesh and the tour would take place after the World Cup.
We have some very good neutral venues like California, United Arab Emirates and Holland where there are a large number of expatriates of both countries and they would love to watch their cricketing heroes.
We have decided to make a joint bid for Asia.
We have discussed this matter jointly and we feel that given the massive following for the game in South Asia it is apt we bid jointly for the World Cup.
We share Pakistan's stance on this. India also does not support a Twenty20 world tournament.
Yes we have decided to organize Test matches between India and Pakistan after every two years on the lines of Ashes.
Emotionally, a person is tied to the land of his birth. It's only human.
I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.
I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.
In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time.
The Gandhi family has a tradition of being good hosts. When you call upon them, they treat you with a lot of respect.
I am used to controversies.
In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times.
Whatever I feel, I say frankly.