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'Gift of Life': Gavaskar recalls how Sobers helped him 'keep place in side'

The legendary batsman made his Test debut on March 6, 1971 against the West Indies, a series which India won

Doesn't want importance to foreign players criticising pitches: Gavaskar

Gavaskar does not want importance to be given to foreign players, who are criticizing the Indian pitches, and said they will keep doing it till the time they are getting publicity out of it

Ravindra Jadeja now wondering what happened to his thumb: Sunil Gavaskar

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja may not be able to just walk into the Indian Test squad considering how his replacement Axar Patel has performed in his first two games, says former captain Sunil Gavaskar

'Young India has done it', says Gavaskar; calls series win a magical moment

India won the fourth and final test match against Australia

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Gavaskar slams Rohit for playing 'irresponsible shot'

That's an unbelievable and irresponsible shot from Rohit Sharma, says Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar entitled to his opinion but it doesn't affect me one iota: Paine

Australia captain Tim Paine wouldn't engage in a war of words with Sunil Gavaskar, saying the legendary Indian's critical assessment of his leadership doesn't bother him one bit

In his prime, Gavaskar was called the Mumbai Bradman: Ravi Shastri

India head coach Ravi Shastri unveiled the portrait of his former skipper Sunil Gavaskar for the Bowral Museum on the eve of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.Shastri showered praise on his former skipper and explained why he believes that Gavaskar was the best opening batsman he had seen."Gavaskar is easily the best opening batsman I have ever seen. I had the privilege to play under him. He was the master tactician, nothing fazed him. 13 hundred against West Indies is a tribute to the way he played the game and in his prime, he was called the Mumbai Bradman when he was getting all those hundreds. For me it's an honour to unveil this," Shastri said in a video posted by BCCI.The coach also launched a new book 'India's 71-Year Test: The Journey to Triumph in Australia'.According to a report in cricket.com.au, the book features more than 200 pictures, many of which were found languishing in the United States of America (USA) and purchased by ...

Heartening to see Australian legends praising Rahane's captaincy: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar said it was heartening to see Australian legends heaping praise on stand-in captain Rahane for his leadership skills after he led India to a series-levelling win in the second Test

Rahane's century is one of the most important in Indian cricket: Gavaskar

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels Rahane's century in the ongoing Boxing Day Test here, after the Adelaide humiliation will go down as one of the most important innings in the history of Indian cricket

Will be accused of backing Rahane if I praise his captaincy: Gavaskar

"From what I have seen in the last 2 Tests he captained and the one-day matches he captained, he has got a great sense of where the fielders should be kept," Gavaskar said

There is a 'divide' within the Indian team, hints Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar has hinted at a divide within the Indian team, saying that treatment meted out to bowlers like R Ashwin and T Natarajan is biased as there are "different rules for different players"

India vs Aus: KL Rahul should replace Shaw in playing XI, says Gavaskar

He did caution that if India can't stay positive, a 0-4 drubbing might just be on cards

Kohli's absence incentive for Indians to lift up their game: Gavaskar

Virat Kohli's absence in the last three Tests of the upcoming four-match series will be a huge boost to Australia considering his record Down Under, say Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border

AUS vs IND: There will be no pressure of captaincy on Rahane, says Gavaskar

Ajinkya Rahane will not be bogged down by the pressure of captaincy if he leads India in the last three Tests against Australia in Virat Kohli's absence, feels batting great Sunil Gavaskar

Rohit being fit and available is best news for Indian cricket: Gavaskar

Rohit, who sustained a left hamstring injury during an IPL game against Kings XI Punjab, was back in the park against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday

Indian cricket fan deserves to know more about Rohit's fitness: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar has called for more transparency on the status of Rohit Sharma's hamstring injury after he was seen practising at the Mumbai Indians' nets within hours of being left out of the squad

Gavaskar and Richards were my batting heroes, says Sachin Tendulkar

Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar said legendary Sunil Gavaskar and West Indies great Viv Richards were his batting heroes when he was young, while his dad Ramesh Tendulkar was his real life hero.

IPL 2020: My comments on Virat Kohli misinterpreted, says Sunil Gavaskar

While Kohli was still at crease, Gavaskar said 'India captain is keen to improve and he knows that he can do so only by practicing more and more'

IPL 2020: Anushka slams Gavaskar for 'distasteful' comment on Kohli

Respected Mr. Gavaskar, you are a legend whose name stands tall in this gentleman's game. Just wanted to tell you what I felt when I heard you say this, Anuskha writes on an Instagram post

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