hiː wʌz dᵻklˈɛɹd ðə bˈɛst spˈoːɹtsmən ʌv ˈɪndiə ɪnðə jˈɪɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn baɪ ˈɪndiən ɹˈeɪlweɪz ænd dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɪndiə.
He was declared the best sportsman of India in the year 1981 by Indian Railways and Journalist Association of India.