Tag: Sunil Gavaskar

India have more impact players, should win WTC final: Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar, who was the first batsman to get to 10,000 runs in Test cricket, said Indian batsmen should not face any problems with swing bowling unless the weather is wet.

June 15, 2021

I like T20 format unlike my contemporaries: Gavaskar

The former opening batsman picked South African batsman AB de Villiers as the best batsman in the format.

June 3, 2021

Rohit Sharma defends himself after getting out for ‘unbelievable and irresponsible shot’

Rohit Sharma looked to be in a fine touch as he made his way to a comfortable score of 44 runs off 74 deliveries before getting out to Nathan Lyon.

January 16, 2021

Sunil Gavaskar believes Virat Kohli’s should influence other India batsmen to perform well

Sunil Gavaskar said that in Kohli's absence, Rahane would be moving up from number five to number four, while Hanuma Vihari might bat at five.

December 15, 2020

I’m not being sexist or blaming Anushka Sharma for Virat Kohli’s failure: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar faced the ire on social media for a remark he made on Anushka Sharma helping Virat Kohli with his practice during the lockdown.

September 25, 2020

IPL 2020: Sunil Gavaskar wants Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers to open for RCB to have winning chance

Gavaskar has also suggested that due to the slow nature of wickets in the UAE, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal can be the match-winner for RCB this season.

September 19, 2020

Sunil Gavaskar hopes IPL 2020 to ‘infuse positive energy into lives of millions of people’

The IPL 2020 will be played for 53 days from September 19 to November 10 across three venues in the UAE — Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai.

September 17, 2020

Sunil Gavaskar ‘would love to see’ Ganguly continue as BCCI president

Ganguly, meanwhile, tested negative for COVID-19, a source close to the former India captain confirmed on Saturday.

July 26, 2020

Gavaskar’s 10000 Test runs of that era equal to today’s 15000 runs: Inzamam

"In the past wickets were not so easy to bat on"

July 17, 2020

Sunil Gavaskar slams Nasser Hussain for his ‘India nice side’ comment

Sunil Gavaskar further slammed Nasser Hussain, saying what does he know about the Indian team before Sourav Ganguly was appointed captain in the year 2000.

July 12, 2020

Happy Birthday Sunil Gavaskar: ICC, BCCI lead wishes for the batting legend

Notably, Gavaskar is widely regarded as one of the finest batsmen ever to have played the game and holds many of the batting records even today.

July 10, 2020

Kuldeep Yadav must develop a top spinner: Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

Sivaramakrishnan also had a quick word of advice for current Indian skipper Kuldeep Yadav.

June 27, 2020

Kapil Dev biggest match-winner India has ever produced: Sunil Gavaskar

Kapil's finest moment in the Indian jersey came when he led the team to a historic World Cup title at the iconic Lord's in 1983. Gavaskar was also part of that legendary side that stunned then two-time defending champions West Indies.

June 25, 2020

Rahul Dravid beats Sachin Tendulkar to be voted India’s best test batsman

While Tendulkar's numbers are better, Dravid seems to be a fan favourite for bailing India out of difficult situations especially in overseas conditions.

June 24, 2020

Virat Kohli bats exactly like Viv Richards, says Sunil Gavaskar

Last year, Virat Kohli got a chance to interview Richards during India's tour of Caribbean and the latter had said he sees same passion for the game in him.

June 23, 2020

Gary Kirsten recalls how he landed India coach’s job in 7 minutes

"I got an email from Sunil Gavaskar - would I consider coaching the Indian team," Kirsten recalled.

June 15, 2020

Don’t think it is safe to play cricket until at least October: Gavaskar

"The England and West Indies series will help us evaluate if we can play cricket or not," said the former Indian skipper.

June 13, 2020