Uday Keluskar is no longer seen walking with a heavy kit bag on his shoulders to various cricketing venues in the city. That ended in 1996, the year he stopped playing club cricket for Dadar Union; the year his employers Mahindra pulled down their sporting curtains.

The closure of all sporting activities at Mahindra cost several sportsmen their jobs. Keluskar was lucky to keep his. He worked assiduously on his newfound interest in information technology to be more than just an asset at their Spares Business Unit, where he received a grand farewell on April 24 for a memorable innings that lasted nearly 34 years. At a time when the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) needs committed, non-conflicted individuals to rebuild city cricket, here's one who could be utilised. Keluskar, 61, is not given to boast, but he can proudly say that he played a big role in providing SAP support to as many as 40 Mahindra plants. His knowledge in computers was as hard-earned as his cricketing acumen.