Arun Lal is a former Indian cricketer, who was a right-handed opening batsman and cricket commentator.
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Wiki/Biography
Jagdishlal Arun Lal was born on Monday, 1 August 1955 (age 68 years; as in 2023) in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling from Mayo College, Ajmer after which he obtained a degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Arun Lal on the second day of the two-day player auction for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bangalore on 9 January 2011
Family
Lal belongs to a family of cricketers. His father, uncle and cousin played first-class cricket before him.
Guardian
His father, Dhir Jagadish Lal, was also an opening batsman who played in 16 first-class matches, representing 8 different teams.
Wife
Arun Lal was married to Reena, but they separated by mutual decision. Despite separation, Arun still lives with his first wife who is ill. After separating from his first wife, he was in a relationship with Bulbul Saha. Reportedly, Arun took consent from his first wife and got engaged to Bulbul in 2022.
Arun Lal with his ex-wife Reena and Bulbul Saha
The new couple’s wedding invitation also went viral on social media; The wedding took place on 2 May 2022 at Peerless Inn, Esplanade, Kolkata.
Arun and Bulbul’s wedding invitation
Wedding photo of Arun Lal and Bulbul Saha
other relatives
Arun Lal’s uncle Dhir Muni Lal was a right-handed opening batsman who played for Southern Punjab and Northern India in the 1930s. Arun’s cousin Akash Lal was also an opening batsman, who played for Delhi and Punjab in Indian domestic cricket in the 1960s.
livelihood
international cricket
In 1982, he made his ODI debut against England at Cuttack on 27 January. In the same year, he made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Madras, where he scored 63 runs and shared a 156-run partnership with Sunil Gavaskar. In his second Test match, he scored 51 against Pakistan and again made a partnership of over 100 with Sunil Gavaskar; However, he was dropped after scoring only 49 runs in the next four innings. He scored six Test fifties, including one on debut against Sri Lanka, from 1982 to 1989, scoring 729 runs at an average of 26.03. His highest Test score is 93, which he made against West Indies in Calcutta in 1987. He has six Test half-centuries to his name, including one on debut against Sri Lanka in 1982 and two against Pakistan in the same match at the Eden Gardens in 1987. He played 13 ODI matches and has an ODI average of 9.36. He played his final Test and ODI matches for India on the West Indies tour in 1988–89.
domestic cricket
At the Indian domestic level he represented Bengal and Delhi. After trying to prove his worth in Delhi for 6 years, he decided to go to Bengal. He joined the Bengal cricket team in 1981. His unbeaten half-century in the 1989–90 Ranji Trophy final led Bengal to win their first Ranji Trophy after 51 years in 1989. He also played an important role in the victory of Duleep and East Zone. Deodhar Trophy. He played first-class cricket until 1995 and scored over 10,000 runs in 156 first-class matches with a top score of 287 and a batting average of 46.94. He announced his retirement from competitive cricket in 2001. His last club match was for East Bengal. At the time of retirement, he was fifth in the list of highest run-scorers in Ranji history with 6760 runs at an average of 53.23. In an interview he said that he was forced to leave his job due to his physical deficiencies. He said,
It may sound strange, but I had trouble playing club matches in hot and humid weather this year. That’s why I’ve decided to step down today after the official end of the season.
He added,
Last year also during the same period I had scored a century. However, I didn’t feel as tired as I have been feeling this year. The recovery factor is taking too long. This has forced me to take the decision to step down.”
He then became the head coach of the East Zone branch of the National Cricket Academy and the head coach of the Bengal cricket team. In 2017, his former teammate Sourav Ganguly called him. According to Lal, he thought it was a courtesy call from a close friend, but it turned out to be an offer from the then Bengal Cricket Association president to guide the state’s senior team.
Arun Lal (third from left) as coach of the Bengal cricket team
His methods of imparting rigorous training to the young boys of Bengal were initially criticized; However, under his guidance, Bengal reached the final of India’s premier domestic competition, the Ranji Trophy, in 2020 after a massive gap of 13 years. Speaking about his guidance to Bengal players in an interview, he said,
The team is paramount and everything else is secondary. First of all you bring your team spirit and then your skill, talent, mental ability, everything comes.”
In an interview, when he was asked about his journey from being the manager of a Ranji winning team to a Ranji finalist team, he replied,
I can’t tell you how emotional this journey is for me. I am like a father now. If a son performs well, it is even more gratifying for the father than if he did it personally. So, compared to my wins as a player, if this team can win the Ranji Trophy, it will be a huge achievement for me. I value this journey more than my journey that season as a player.”
According to Arun, international players should continue playing domestic cricket also. In an interview he said,
The most important tournament in this country is Ranji Trophy and not IPL.
Arun Lal unveils the IPL trophy in Kolkata on 5 April 2018
Arun Lal did commentary after retiring from cricket. He also writes columns on cricket.
Arun Lal is commentating
controversies
- Lal adopted a strict approach in his coaching to bring discipline in the Bengal team. He trained the players in all conditions including the scorching heat and rain of summer. His harsh approach was heavily criticized and some media houses raised questions whether Bengal cricketers would compete in the Olympics. In an interview, Arun defended his coaching style and said,
“There was a lot of criticism when I ran these guys for 25 rounds.”
- Following the COVID-19 outbreak, BCCI’s standard operating procedure (SOP) for state associations barred individuals over 60 from participating in the training camp due to fears of being infected with the virus. Lal took a strong stand against the SOP and cited the example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to how he is running the country in this age. In an interview he said,
The Prime Minister is 69 years old and he is currently running the country. Are they asking him to step down?”
He added,
As an individual, it doesn’t matter whether I train Bengal or not but I will live my life. Don’t expect me to lock myself in a room for the next 30 years because I’m 65 years old. This doesn’t happen.”
award
Arun Lal was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on 3 August 2019.
cure cancer
In January 2016, Lal was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a type of jaw cancer. He underwent intensive treatment, which included a 14-hour surgery and replacement of his jaw. Briefly describing his experience in an interview, he said,
It took me a year to get over it because my entire jaw had to be rebuilt otherwise I would have had no face. From my leg, they cut out a bone (fibula) and they literally made a new jaw. I was on crutches because my leg was amputated and I was not able to move my right hand because all the nerves in my neck were cut. It was a painful experience.”
He successfully recovered from cancer. In an interview, when asked about his battle with cancer and how it changed his outlook on life, he said,
Every day is a lesson for humans. You are not the same person today as you were yesterday. When this kind of thing happens you definitely go through changes. You have to go through a difficult test, you are stronger now, you look at life differently. I feel that I am quite strong mentally and physically. I am very satisfied with myself and as long as God is with me, I have no complaints.”
Favorite
- Commentators: Ian Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Sanjay Manjrekar, Rameez Raja and Tony Greig
Facts/General Knowledge
- Arun Lal is also known as Piggy by his close friends.
- In 1979, he moved from Delhi to Calcutta and started Bournvita Cricket Academy, which is one of the top cricket coaching academies in Kolkata.
- She represented Bengal in Doordarshan’s national unity song “Mile Sur Mera Tumhaara”.
- He has been a strong promoter of wildlife conservation for years.
- Arun Lal is a bird-watcher and has worked to save migratory birds in Santragachi, Howrah.
- In an interview he told that he has planted more than 4,000 trees. He said,
My main passion is planting trees. Then cricket.”
- Reportedly, Arun Lal supported various underprivileged children by funding their education and being a father figure to them. Those children grew up to become successful people. Vikas, who was the son of a washerman, now heads treasury at JSW Steel, Dr Anup Sarkar is a super specialty gastroenterologist at PG Hospital, Kolkata, Ashwini is a doctor at AIIMS, Delhi, and Sanjeet is an IT professional. Sweden.
- Reportedly, Arun played a key role in convincing the selectors to select Ganguly for the Ranji final in 1990. In an interview, Lal revealed,
I had seen Sourav progressing from the beginning. I supported him from his early days. In fact, I was among those who insisted on his inclusion in the final when the selectors were skeptical about picking him.
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