How's that! Adam Gilchrist ditches his gloves for the apron

Incidentally in a week when a film starring Brett Lee is playing at multiplexes in the city his former teammate from the golden era is here in person On Wednesday afternoon as Team Australia were getting whitewashed 3nil in the tests against Sri Lanka their excaptain and GOAT wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist was busy savouring smoked butter chicken at an event at The Hive in KharBlame his many seasons with Kings XI Punjab but Gilchrist loves butter chicken and Chef Saransh GoilaIts been over eight years since Gilly hung up his gloves mdash three since his last IPL appearance but his trips to India have continued And if his disarming smile in front of his trademark protruding ears is to be believed hes going to keep coming back Having been wowed by the fare cooked by Chef Saransh Goila of the Goila Butter Chicken fame Gilly sat with us to discuss food drink and moreQ Not so long ago cricketers touring from Down Under would dread Indian food Clearly times have changedA I know they used to be psyched out Many of the boys had concerns about spicy food but India has changed so much in the years Ive been coming here Now they get choices of Italian Chinese etc at the hotels and moreover after the IPL weve started spending much time here there are no excuses Food was never an issue with me though I was the only one who would put on weight while others lost itQ Whats been your best meal here and the worst oneA Ive spent so much time here first with the Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad and then with Kings XI in Punjab that Ive had several memorable meals But worst thinks Um Ive not really embraced the breakfasts here I dont think India has a breakfast culturehellip so Ive stuck to my bacon and cerealQ Whats on the Gilchrists menu on a regular day in Perth and who cooks itA Oh my wife does We are all big on seafood especially in the summers We also like our beef and the kids love Mexican Indian food is regular too mdash we love butter chicken Mel does a really good dal When we have curry nights back home we use all our condiments chutneys make raita the whole lotQ Does being famous allow you quiet dinners at restaurants or drinks with buddiesA Oh surely We go out often and theres always people whod smile and wave but its nothing like India where theres a tendency among fans to really come up to you and show their passion Its so demanding for the cricketers here their public lives can get pretty intenseQ What is it with you Aussies pouring drinks over every World Cup trophy that you winA laughs Gets pretty crazy after big wins doesnt it Well I was part of many such celebrations but to be honest I was always for drinking the champagne than pouring it I would also mind the boys pouring that stuff on my head because it would soak my baggy green term for Australias test caphellip you dont want one of your most cherished material possessions to be ruined pauses But I guess as we all grew older and matured our celebrations went from change rooms to nice restaurants and barsQ Have you picked up cooking skills after retirement Hows life in the slow laneA Im more of a consumer than a provider Look Mel is the better cook so I just help out with supermarket trips my cooking skills are strictly to survive and at best for my kids to survive I keep busy Im involved heavily as an investor in a business that grows and exports sandalwood timber and oil We have plantationsin Australia where the climate is similar to that in BangaloreQ Parting advice to any team touring IndiaA Hotter the betterhellip chilli can kill any bug