Ratilal Parmar is a unique cricket fan. He is probably one of the only collectors of currency notes whose numbers coincide with birthdates, records, etc of cricketers
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Ratilal Parmar is a unique cricket fan. Heu00a0is probably one of the only collectors of currency notes whose numbers coincide with birthdates, records, etc of cricketers.
"I am eager to show him my latest collection. He has broken many records after that (NZ series). I want to show him his 50th Test century record and also the 18,000-runs landmark," Parmar told MiD DAY yesterday.
Some call him crazy, but that has not deterred Parmar's passion. "I am not bothered what people think of me. I enjoy what I am doing. I am not doing this for anyone. It is for my own satisfaction," said the 55-year-old.
Parmar gets the notes from various banks. "At some places I have to plead while sometimes people, who know about my passion, simply give them over to me," Parmar said.
This idea struck Parmar when he fractured his hand in 2009. "I am crazy about cricket and have been following the game since the 1980s. I remember the day Tendulkar made his debut against Pakistan in 1989. I've liked him ever since and thought of documenting his career in this unique manner," he said.
Parmar is so consumed by his passion that he has even stopped going to the steel manufacturing unit he owns in nearby Morbi.
"I've asked my sons to look after that. The whole day I'm only thinking about cricketers and their records," he
signed off.
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