- EKNATH SOLKAR
Eknath Solkar, Poor man’s Sobers, was a renowned fielder because of his excellent close fielding skills. He was one of the finest forward short leg fielders for India. Forward short leg position is the most difficult fielding position on the field. The fielder at forwarding short leg needs to concentrate and be alert all the time.
If he loses his concentration even for a second then he might have bruises over his body because a forward short leg is one of the nearest fielding positions to a batsman and ball can deflect anyway anytime. He was the best in this and he himself said the reason for his excellence by reciting that, ‘’I only watch the ball’’.
