Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar  pronunciation  (born 10 July 1949) is an Indian former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for the Mumbai cricket team and Indian national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman. He held the record of 34 Test centuries for almost two decades before it was broken by Sachin Tendulkar in December 2005. He was the first person to score centuries in both innings of a Test match thrice, but unlike Ricky Ponting and David Warner (who also achieved the feat twice like Gavaskar) after him, none of his games yielded a win.

Gavaskar was widely admired for his technique against fast bowling, with a particularly high average of 65.45 against the West Indies, who possessed a four-pronged fast bowling attack regarded as the most vicious in Test history. His captaincy of the Indian team, however, was less successful. There were incidents like crowd displeasure at Eden Gardens in Calcutta leading to multiple matches being disrupted, in response to the poor performance of the Indian team. Turbulent performances of the team led to multiple exchanges of captaincy between Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, with one of Gavaskar's sackings coming just six months before Kapil led India to victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

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"Cricket has lost a lot of spectators in the wake of the match-fixing scandal, and it must ensure it does not lose more because some official is waiting for the conditions to be perfect."
"Comparisons are really no good in sport, especially if it is a comparison between different eras and generations, for there are so many variables that come into play, starting from the quality of the opposition to playing conditions."
"The Indian selectors could do well to follow the West Indian policy and alternate tournaments for Javagal Srinath. This way he will be able to keep in touch with international cricket and also keep his zest and energy for Test cricket."
"This is the first time in decades that the greatest players from the rest of the world have combined their talents, and I expect them to put Australia under real pressure."
"Australia will be looking to regroup after the intensity of the Ashes series in England, but I don't think the cricket will be any easier for them against these World XI sides,"
"I only wanted to show the advantages of a good footwork, they need to be positive about their movement."
"For Indian cricket, I am always ready to assist in whatever way I can."
"When you sit down and focus on the matches and series that took place during the 12 month period it strikes you just how broad the talent pool is in international cricket is today."
"Andrew has played a lot of cricket lately at a high intensity so it didn't seem necessary to rush him into a game only two days after he has arrived in Melbourne,"
"The umpires on the field can call the bowler if they feel that his action is not right."
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Gavaskar's fix amid IPL's six-hitting rampage a much-needed relief for bowlers: 'Sixes could become dismissals ...

Hindustan Times 31 Mar 2025
A key feature of this approach has been batters' willingness to hit as many sixes as possible in the powerplay and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that changes need to be made to the ...

‘Absolutely terrible…’: Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at Mumbai Indians for their lapse of judgements during clash against Gujarat Titans

Cricket Country 30 Mar 2025
Sunil Gavaskar was commentating on Star Sports at the time, and was left fuming after this incident ... No wonder Deepak Chahar is not happy, it (the five runs) goes against his name!” Gavaskar said ... Tags.. IPL 2025 MI vs GT Sai Sudarshan Sunil Gavaskar. .

'Absolutely Terrible Cricket': Sunil Gavaskar Scolds Mumbai Indians, Deepak Chahar Not Amused

News18 30 Mar 2025
Mumbai Indians suffered their second defeat in as many games of the ongoing IPL 2025 and have slipped to the bottom of the points table ... .

Sunil Gavaskar fumes at MI's schoolboy fielding error, Sudharsan faces heat for 'jogging': 'Terrible, terrible cricket'

Hindustan Times 29 Mar 2025
Sunil Gavaskar, who was on-air during the moment, didn’t hold back in his criticism, calling it "terrible, terrible cricket." ... Sunil Gavaskar Ipl Mumbai Indians ... News / Cricket News / Sunil Gavaskar ...

FOB connecting Wankhede stadium opens to public ahead of IPL match

Hindustan Times 29 Mar 2025
MUMBAI ... The FOBs cater to half of North Stand (now Dilip Vengsarkar Stand), Sunil Gavaskar Stand (East Stand) and the Vittal Divecha Stand and are built above the railway tracks on the northern end of the Churchgate railway station ... Explore now! ... ....

10 Most expensive homes owned by Indian cricketers as of 2025

The Siasat Daily 28 Mar 2025
Mumbai. Indian cricketers are not just famous for their game, but also for their rich lifestyles. With big money from matches, ads, and businesses, many have bought beautiful and expensive homes ... 1 ... 100 Crore) ... 2 ... 3 ... ft ... 4 ... Sunil GavaskarVilla in Goa (Rs ... .

'Have not heard from him': Sunil Gavaskar questions if Gautam Gambhir will go the Rahul Dravid route with prize money

The Times of India 27 Mar 2025
Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has questioned whether current coach Gautam Gambhir will follow Rahul Dravid's example of sharing prize money equally with support staff after India's Champions Trophy ...

Who is Prince Yadav? Travis Head conqueror, who inflicted Klassen heartbreak, drew standing ovation from ...

Hindustan Times 27 Mar 2025
Prince Yadav finished with 1 for 29 vs SRH ... Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, too, was all praise for how he had mixed his line and length throughout the spell and did not allow the batters to settle in. Shardul Thakur's four-fer steals the show.

Sunil Gavaskar questions Gautam Gambhir about Champions Trophy prize money: ‘Haven’t heard from him'; namedrops Dravid

Hindustan Times 26 Mar 2025
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar asked whether Gautam Gambhir would follow his predecessor, Rahul Dravid, in refusing to take more amount than the other members of the support staff. Sunil Gavaskar ...

IPL 2025: Gavaskar Backs Pant Despite Lucknow's Defeat To Delhi

MENA FN 26 Mar 2025
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Following Lucknow Super Giants' defeat to Delhi Capitals on Monday, Indian cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar backed Rishabh Pant to make a strong comeback. The Giants lost a last ... .

'He must've only heard 100, 100, 100': Rayudu targets generation of Mumbai legends after Shreyas ...

Hindustan Times 26 Mar 2025
From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar to Rohit Sharma and now Iyer, Mumbai boasts a rich cricketing legacy in the annals of Indian cricket ... Gavaskar, with 34 Test centuries, once held the record for ...

‘Will Be Remembered for a Long Time’: Sunil Gavaskar Lauds Ashutosh Sharma’s Match-Winning Knock Against LSG

Zeenews 25 Mar 2025
Sunil Gavaskar praised Ashutosh Sharma’s match-winning knock for Delhi Capitals. He highlighted Ashutosh’s confidence and clean striking under pressure, stating the innings will be remembered for a long time ... .

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant's poor start as LSG skipper played down by Sunil Gavaskar

India Today 25 Mar 2025
IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant's poor start as LSG skipper played down by Sunil Gavaskar ... .

Sunil Gavaskar reacts to Sanjiv Goenka's post-match chat with Rishabh Pant on live TV after ...

Hindustan Times 25 Mar 2025
Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was in the commentary box when the visuals of Goenka's chat with Pant were shown on live TV ... Once he gets some runs under his belt, I expect his captaincy to become even more assured," Gavaskar said.
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