It was a slightly morose Ambati Rayudu who turned up for a chat with Sanath Kumar in 2011 in Baroda. AdvertisingFrank, honest, emotional, competitive, impulsive, at times self-destructive, short-tempered, shy, loyal—a roller coaster of traits has been attributed to Rayudu. His one-time Ranji team mate, Munaf Patel, recalls an otherwise ordinary day of cricket at the Moti Bagh ground in Baroda. A few stray fans, occasional visitors to the arena, ever-alert to comic possibilities shout out, “Rayudu, kutta!” (Rayudu, dog!). Munaf and Yusuf Pathan had chosen Rayudu, while Irfan Pathan and Rayudu had picked Munaf.

Source: Indian Express April 20, 2019 18:48 UTC