Mumbai
1983

Thirty years ago, Bombay’s prohibition rules were much stricter than they are today – and bars were permitted only if passers by could not see into them. So the Member’s Bar at the Bombay Gymkhana could not have any windows and had to be a closed box – into which one stepped to find oneself in a tableau depicting the first Test match ever played in India. It took place in 1930, on the historic Azad maidan right in front of the Gymkhana, against Jardine”s team on their way back from Australia, where they subjected Bradman and company to infamous attacks of body-line bowling. India lost that first Test match, but the day was saved by the brilliant innings (that included 14 sixes) played by her star batsman, the legendary Col. C.K. Nayudu.