VADODARA: Last year, his roadside stall was vacated by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) during an anti-encroachment drive. Deaf and mute cricketer Imran Sheikh is now back to selling healthy food again.
The civic body has allotted Sheikh a space to run his food stall near M S University's fine arts faculty. On Saturday evening, he has also relaunched the famous 'moong chaat', a delicacy that was a favourite among many citizens.
"When I started selling moong chaat on the Old Padra Road in 2015, the business was good as those preferring healthy food thronged my stall. I had to shut down the stall as the main roads were cleared of all the roadside eateries. Later, we had to make a temporary base near Sayajibaug where we sold salad, boiled moong and beans. Now, we have got a permanent place to run our food stall. It is a big relief," Sheikh told TOI in sign language. He has to pay Rs 50 per day as rent to the civic body.
Sheikh, the former captain of the Indian deaf cricketteam, plans to offer more healthy delicacies at his stall. "I won't sell oily and unhealthy dishes. My stall will offer only healthy food," Sheikh said. He coaches both normal and deaf and mute cricketers at his cricket club by the day A school in Bhayali area has offered him space to coach the budding cricketers.
"In evening, I will be at our stall along with my wife Roza," he added. Sheikh played a pivotal role with bat when India won the deaf and mute cricket world cup in 2005 by defeating England. His consistent performance also catapulted him to the captaincy of the team in 2012. Imran has since then led the deaf cricket team several times.
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