In 1988, three young boys from Ramakant Achrekar’s cricket academy were making waves in Mumbai’s school cricket scene.

Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli set a record with a 664-run partnership in the Harris Shield semifinal — a moment etched in history. Meanwhile, a 13-year-old named Amol Muzumdar, ready to bat after the first wicket fell, waited endlessly for his turn. The team declared at 748 runs, and Amol never got to bat.

This wait and stillness would come to define his story.

Born in 1974, Muzumdar grew up near Shivaji Park, the nursery of Mumbai cricket legends. Trained under Achrekar, he shared nets with Tendulkar and Kambli, his early years steeped in greatness.

Over the next two decades, Muzumdar became the backbone of Mumbai’s batting lineup, amassing 11,167 first-class runs

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