Technology Foray in his late 80s
Octogenarian Chandru has made an entry into the Twitter World expressing strong opinion on the Political and Cricketing developments
Through his Twitter Handle @chandracric, Chandrasekaran has begun tweeting regularly on the issues at hand and is hoping that this will have the same impact that his postal letters to the BCCI had in the 1980s
How would a former cricketer now in his late 80s spend his day – May be watch a bit of the IPL, sometime on the TV serials and take rest in the bed. But State Off Spinner from the 1960s R Chandrasekaran is different and has proved that age is not a detterent for the passionate ones. In his hey days in the 60s, those with a bat in hand found it difficult to tackle the lanky Offie. In 2021, cricketers and cricket adminstrators are finding his Twitter Handle difficult to handle.
Right from the 1960s, he has had a strong view on the politics in the State. In the 1970s, he went on a globetrotting expedition across Europe. In the 1980s, he wrote physical postal letters to the President of the BCCI raising various issues. The 90s saw him don the role of the Treasurer of the TNCA. In the last two decades, he has continued to run a league team in the TNCA.
Bold Posts on the Twitter
He has always been a man who has raised issues in public interest. But his latest expedition would surprise even the closest of his friends in the cricketing fraternity. Aged 86, he has taken to the Twitter. The Octogenarian has found a way to adapt to the latest technological tools. No more strongly worded physical letters to the TNCA or the BCCI posted from the Kutcheri Road Post Office in Mylapore. His communication now is through a short 140 letters message via the Twitter.
His latest post this week asked for the sacking of Coach Ravi Shastri after what he calls was an irresponsible act of having a Book Launch prior to a Test Match. Also, he has hit out at Kohli for saying that he would only captain Tests and ODIs “It is Selector’s decision to appoint a captain for any future series.”
Strong Opinions on Politicians
Chandrasekaran’s interest in Politics has remained intact after his first interaction with the DMK in the 1960s. He is regular on the Tweet offering his views on the political developments in the State and the country.
He is of the view that any age in life, especially so in the later stages of one’s life, one has to keep the mind active and his posts on the Twitter keeps his mind active and in tune with the developments on the political and cricket field.
On the TN cricketing front, he continues to raise issues of public interest. His favourite ongoing topic is on the deposit interest rate and pension for retired staffers. He continues to make a mention of these issuses at every opportunity.
During his playing days in the 1960s and 70s, though he did not get enough opportunities to play for the State, he made significant contribution to SBI both on and off the field, picking up hundreds of wickets and later spotting talent and picking up players who went on to make big contributions for the bank. After his retirement, he continued to be associated with cricket in various capacities running clubs in the TNCA league and being part of the TNCA committee including holding the post of the Treasurer. And his interest and passion for cricket continues unabated at 86 with his few found media tool to express his opinion on the game he has love for over seven decades.