Bangalore, Sept 17: In a rare honour, legendary cricketer G R Viswanath would be inducted into cricket's hall of fame by the United States Cricket Association in hartford, Connecticut, on September 27. The former India cricket captain left here for US today in this regard, his family sources told a news agency.

Other greats who have been inducted into the hall of fame are Sunil Gavaskar, Sir Gary Sobers, Hanif Mohammed, Sir Vivian Richards, Wesley Hall and Clive Lloyd. Viswanath, known as a gentleman cricketer, is currently an International Cricket Council match referee.

Bureau Report