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Love beyond boundaries

A romance between Indian cricket legend Subhash Gupte and his Trinidadian wife, Carol

Carolyn Gupte, whose mother is Trinidadian and father is Indian, is a Mumbai-born, Trinidad London-trained journalist (London School of Journalism) who has self-published a novella titled Love Without Boundaries–the 49-year partnership of Subhash and Carol Gupte–a homage to her parents.

The book chronicles the romantic adventures of her father, the Indian cricket legend Subhash Gupte and his Trinidadian wife, Carol (nee Goberdhan), who owned and operated a private primary school in San Fernando from 1972-2002 (AC Goberdhan Memorial School was named in honour of her father, Andrew C Goberdhan, a School Inspector.) Guptes’s father, Subhash Chandra Pandharinath “Fergie” Gupte (11 December 1929-31 May 2002), was considered among Test cricket’s finest spin bowlers. Sir Garry Sobers, EAS Prasanna and Jim Laker reportedly pronounced him the best leg spinner they had seen. The West Indians who toured India in 1958/9 reckoned that Gupte could turn the ball on glass. Gupte played for Bengal, Bombay and Rajasthan in India and Rishton, Heywood and Lancaster in the UK. He received the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000, the highest honour bestowed on a former player by BCCI. (Wikipedia)

Preamble to Love Without Boundaries–the 49-year partnership of Subhash and Carol Gupte
“My parent’s story began here in Trinidad but quickly spread beyond our boundaries, from Skinner Park, San Fernando, to Shivaji Park, Mumbai, from the Queen’s Park Oval to the Cricket Club of India, from Maracas Bay to Dadar Beach, from a two-week whirlwind island adventure that turned into a forty-nine-year partnership.

Sounds like that Guyanese spin bowler Narper taking away a Trini from Rousillac
Another love story..a book in the making Narps...

Love Without Boundaries Perfect Paperback – January 1, 2018
by Carolyn Gupte (Author) Amazon.com

"Love without Boundaries is a 112 page novella which chronicles the romantic adventures of Indian cricket legend, Subhash Gupte and his Trinidad-born wife, Carol. In 1953, Gupte was the rising star of the inaugural Indian cricket team to tour the Caribbean. The story, written by the couple's daughter, Carolyn, follows a journey through the decades that brings together India and the islands of Trinidad & Tobago through romance and the sport of cricket. The semi-fictional account of their 49 year relationship is based on real and imagined conversations. Readers are given a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse into the private lives of two very public individuals who dared to mock conventionality and toss time honoured traditions out of the window - all in the name and pursuit of love. Although "Love without Boundaries" is not a cricket biography, snippets of Gupte's incredible career are beautifully interwoven throughout the story. The book also uncovers the truth behind his abrupt departure from the international cricket scene at the peak of his career which resulted in the couple's decision to settle in Trinidad and Tobago.

In reply to sgtdjones

In reply to Narper

You batting like Rohan!

In reply to sgtdjones

I read somewhere that Gary still thinks Gupte was the best leg spinner....

In reply to googley

Even then, Sobers had been fascinated by the mastery of the leg-break bowler. Besides, the second Test had been memorable for both the men. Sobers had notched up 198 in the second innings, but Gupte had earlier taken 9 for 102 in the first, the best figures of his career. He could have taken all 10 if wicket-keeper Naren Tamhane had held on to the chance offered by Lance Gibbs.Garry Sobers spent much of his time in the middle engaged in tantalising duels with the great Richie Benaud. That lends some redoubtable perspective to his statement that Subhash Gupte was the best wrist spinner he ever batted against. In his recent autobiography, however, Sobers went further by rating Gupte above Shane Warne.Sobers stated that Warne was far flatter through the air. Gupte mastered not only leg-break and top-spin, but also two different types of googly, one bowled with a lower arm. As he would also bowl the occasional leg-break with a lower arm, batsmen found him even more difficult to pick.

The battle between Sobers and Gupte in the second innings was one of those immortal duels that make cricket the game it is. And although Sobers came out victorious, Gupte managed to earn the eternal respect of his formidable foe.Frequently, Gupte bowled against the likes of Sobers, Conrad Hunte and Rohan Kanhai, or Peter May, Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington on plumb batting wickets. His captains often set fields that eluded logic and snicks.Yet, Gupte managed a fantastic record. From 1953 to 1956, his dominance was so phenomenal that it led Mihir Bose to name that period “The Age of Gupte” in his History of Indian Cricket. By the beginning of 1956, he had 87 wickets from 18 Tests at 24.41 with as many as 10 five-fors. By his 22nd Test, he sprinted to 100 wickets, at 25.58.

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In reply to Narper

Keep batting Narps ..50 around the corner....then start at one again...

In reply to sgtdjones

It’s human nature to rate the opponent we played against higher. It makes us look better. Is that the case with Sobers and Gupte?

In reply to CricSham

Its obvious Sobers looked closely at such players before he made comments about the various deliveries.
Then look at the wickets they both played on
then the teams they both played on...
Warne played with a Better team

In reply to sgtdjones
All good points, but doesn’t detract from human nature. I simply noted that it may or may not be the case with Sobers and Gupte.