India, Feb. 10 -- At a simple and brief function held in Roshanara Club, Delhi, on Wednesday, Dr Radhakrishnan unveiled a plaque in the lounge to commemorate the silver jubilee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. He exhorted cricketers to play the game in the spirit of the game and take defeat with a smile.

The function was attended by representatives of the Board. It was in Roshanara Club that the Board was born 25 years ago. The plaque bore the names of the office-bearers and constituent units.

Dr Radhakrishnan said the word cricket was one of the symbols of British civilization like the other symbols including the ballot, the limited liability company and the revised version of Bible. Cricket had come to stay in India like ...