Every person needs a hero and for a young Sachin Tendulkar while growing up, the only person he would aspire to become was none other than India's original 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar.
Gill earns glory with maiden double hundred, puts India on top in second Test
The batting legend said the tendency to play too many shots is proving their downfall.
Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar blamed the India team's poor temperament for their 10-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first test at Wellington on Saturday.
'It seemed Kohli was looking to reach for the ball, trying to play the ball early'
He would often cross the railway tracks next to the Wankhede stadium just to catch a glimpse of the top Mumbai players. Today, a stand at that very stadium bears his name.
Omitted from the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League, a disgruntled Sunil Gavaskar said the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the promoters of the Twenty20 League, has not paid him a single penny for his services.
England's coach said he 'lost respect' for the batting maestro after his derogatory remarks on the team's performance after their last tour of India.
With the Supreme Court observing that players and officials having commercial interests should stay away from administering the game, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar clarified that he is "not connected in anyway" with the BCCI administration.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar supported BCCI for suspending five uncapped Indian players as allegation of spot-fixing in the IPL surfaced through a television sting operation.
Former selector Mohinder Amarnath has openly stated that Mahendra Singh Dhoni needs to be stripped off Test captaincy, but his former teammate Sunil Gavaskar feels the 'time is not opportune as there is no alternative'.
Gavaskar, a revered opener during his playing days, said the 22-year-old Jaiswal has "the cricketing world at his feet".
Sunil Gavaskar has returned to head the Mumbai Cricket Association's Cricket Improvement Committee after a decade's absence from any activities connected with his cricketing alma mater.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has smashed 655 runs in four Tests against England with two fifties and as many centuries.
Gavaskar said in the remaining two matches, Dravid can assess a few things for outlining his future plans.
Delivering the Colin Cowdrey lecture, he said sledging threatened to reduce cricket's reputation 'to mud.'
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar disapproved of young batsman Virat Kohli swearing at the Australian players after scoring a century in the final cricket Test at Adelaide on Thursday, terming it as "school kid" temperament.
Handed over the reins of BCCI for IPL-7 by the Supreme Court, interim president and former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar said he will "give it his best shot" while discharging duties during the cash-rich T20 league.
But Gavaskar's sharp wit and sarcasm was evident from what he said next about what exactly was Kohli expecting.
Sitanshu Kotak, 52, is a longtime staff of the National Cricket Academy as its batting coach
India's legendary sportsmen (from left to right) Sunil Gavaskar, Geet Sethi and Vijay Amritraj at the 13th annual WhartonIndia Economic Forum, at Park Hyatt in Philadelphia.
The metropolitan court on Tuesday cancelled the arrest warrant issued against Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar in connection with a case pertaining to a bogus footwear company
Clips from CSK's first two matches show Dhoni actively involved in setting the field, leading to questions about Gaikwad's authority as the new leader.
The Lalit Modi-BCCI feud has proved costly for Sunil Gavaskar, as the batting legend's payments for the work he did as an IPL Governing Council member yet to be released.
The Indian batting legend did not take names but feels that some Indian players are not putting in enough number of hours in the nets to overcome their shortcomings.
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday in solemn fashion at Puttaparthi, the abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Accompanied by wife Marshniel, son Rohan and former brother-in-law, India batsman Gundappa Viswanath, Gavaskar reached Puttaparthi Ashram from Bangalore and met with Sai Baba in the morning.
Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott believes he was technically superior to Sunil Gavaskar even though his Yorkshire teammate Dicky Bird feels otherwise.
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar criticised the performance of Indian spinners during the humiliating 10-wicket defeat against England in the second Test, saying allowing the visitors to score over 400 runs proved costly to the home side.
Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes India's bowling is still a concern and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have to add some sting to their attack ahead of World Cup semi-final clash against Pakistan.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar refused to draw comparison between the country's most successful ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his predecessors, declaring that the wicketkeeper-batsman's record surpasses that of all his seniors.
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said the former batting ace is part of the process to find a good opening pair for India.
Giving a new twist to his payment row with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday said it was former BCCI president Sharad Pawar who promised 'extra payment' to him for his services as an IPL Governing Council member.
'He's an absolute legend. Lots of love and respect,' Aakash Chopra complimented the megastar on X.
Emphasising the significance of Test cricket when the slam-bang Twenty20 format is gaining huge popularity, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday asked the game's administrators to ensure that the longer version of the game remains the "pinnacle" of the sport.
Even legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar was confused about how the newly-laid Ferozeshah Kotla track, which he described as a 'hair transplant pitch', would behave during Sunday's fifth One-Day International, in Delhi, which was abandoned because of an unfit pitch. In his pitch report, Gavaskar had pointed out that it would be a tricky strip to bat on and said the batsmen would have to be watchful in the first half-hour.
Former India batter Yuvraj Singh believes players struggling for form should return to domestic cricket, regardless of their national team stature, amid the debate over Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing Ranji Trophy.
The ICL said both joined the rebel league a week ago and signed the contracts.
Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday criticised the Indian cricketers for their lacklustre "approach and attitude" towards preparations and said this was precisely the reason behind the home team's disastrous performance in the ongoing Test series against England.
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