Cricket with Vijay Merchant

Cricket with Vijay Merchant was an Indian radio programme broadcast in the 1970s[1] and 1980s,[2] hosted by Indian cricketer Vijay Merchant.

It aired on Sunday afternoons on All India Radio (AIR).[3] [4] Anu D. Aggarwal quotes a survey, which revealed that it was one of the most listened to sponsored programmes.[2] Raju Bhartan describes how Vijay Merchant devoted his programme to carry a detailed health report of the ailing Lala Amarnath, calling the radio programme "popular".[4] Shabnam Minwalla wrote on AIR's platinum anniversary: "Indeed, even Mumbaikars who have succumbed to the spicy flavours of FM and psychedelic charms of MTV turn misty-eyed over the good old days of 'Cricket with Vijay Merchant'".[5]

Gavaskar's retirement

ER Ramachandran mentions that it was Vijay Merchant who influenced Sunil Gavaskar, to retire, using his weekly "Cricket with Vijay Merchant" (which he calls a TV show), to put pressure on Gavaskar to do so.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Pratihari, Anupam (2007-09-23). "For old times' sake". www.hindustantimes.com. New Delhi: HT Media. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 Aggarwal, Anu D. (1984-10-15). "A Shift Towards Television". Industrial Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Memon, Ayaz (2012-03-26). "Government must infuse life into its dull media". http://www.hindustantimes.com. New Delhi: HT Media. Retrieved 31 March 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  4. 1 2 Bharatan, Raju (2000-08-12). "He was the Lala of all he surveyed". www.hindu.com. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Minwalla, Shabnam (2012-07-27). "GROW YOUNG GREY AIR". Times News Network. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  6. ↑ ER, Ramachandran (2012-02-03). "When should a cricketer retire?". Chennai: The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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