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How wicketkeeper Surinder Khanna’s suggestion to skipper Gavaskar resulted in a big wicket 

Updated On: 21 August, 2023 04:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure

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Surinder Khanna in action during the 1984 Asia Cup in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. PIC/Getty Images

Surinder Khanna in action during the 1984 Asia Cup in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. PIC/Getty Images

INDIA’s 1984 inaugural Asia Cup hero — wicketkeeper-batsman Surinder Khanna — lost his place in the Indian team after the 1979 ODI World Cup in England. However, he made a significant comeback to play a role in India's 1984 Asia Cup triumph.

Khanna, 67, who scored two match-winning performances—51 against Sri Lanka and 56 against Pakistan in Sharjah—called it a special feat.

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