Arjan Kripal Singh

The 'Singhs of Madras' were a close-knit unit. Migrating from Amritsar in the early 20th century, the Singhs made the city their home and to many they represent "first family of Chennai cricket".

Shreyas Iyer on Friday became the 16th Indian batter to make a hundred on his Test debut, joining an illustrious list which includes the legendary Lala Amarnath, Gundappa Viswanath, and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly among others.

Former India cricketer AG Milkha Singh passed away on Friday following a cardiac arrest at a hospital here, family sources said.

Shreyas Iyer on Friday earned the right to invite his coach Pravin Amre for dinner at his home, having fulfilled a condition the former India player had imposed on his protege, by scoring a hundred on Test debut.

During the late 1950s and 60s, a sense of anticipation used to fill the air at cricket grounds whenever a man in a turban walked out to bat. "Singh aadraru, minimum moon nalu bana vuduvaru (Singh is playing, he will hit a minimum of 3-4 sixes)" - the fans would discuss as AG Milkha Singh, who died on Friday at the age of 75 following a cardiac arrest, took strike.