GUWAHATI, June 27: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has proposed that the northeast state organise an international marathon on the lines of a similar event in Tokyo.
Sarma said the government will examine the proposal.
“Shri Sunil Gavaskar ji met me & proposed to organise an International Marathon in Guwahati on lines of the Tokyo Marathon’25,” Sarma said in a post on X.
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“We will be glad to host it & will definitely examine it,” he added.
Sarma also shared his memories of watching the cricketer in action.
“Like many of my generation, I also shared with him my childhood memories of those SUNNY knocks,” the CM added.
The Chief Minister’s Office, also in a post on the social media site, added that discussion between the duo also focused on strengthening Assam’s cricketing ecosystem. (PTI)
