‘Welcome to second innings of life’

None other than Sunil Gavaskar was there to welcome him into the "Former Cricketers' Club" as Sri Lankan batting legend Kumar Sangakkara fought back tears in an emotional farewell on Monday.

"I wish you an excellent second innings in life. I hope it is as incredible as your first innings. And now I welcome you to join...Drum roll...Former cricketers' club," Gavaskar quipped as he handed out an envelope to Sangakkara, leaving him in splits.

"You have been the big brother in the Sri Lankan dressing room. The sound of the ball hitting your bat and going for a boundary is the sound that no cricket lover would ever forget," said the former captain on a more serious note.