Sunil Gavaskar
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Gavaskar 'one of the worst players I've ever seen in the nets': Kiran More
Cricket | Jul 04, 2020, 11:21 AM ISTFormer Indian wicketkeeper Kiran More said that Sunil Gavaskar was 'one of the worst players' he had seen in net sessions.
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Still don't know why I was replaced as captain despite India winning 1978/79 WI series: Gavaskar
Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 03:56 PM ISTThe BCCI replaced him with S. Venkataraghavan as captain of the team. India had won the six-match Test series 1-0.
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Kapil Dev biggest match-winner India has ever produced: Sunil Gavaskar hails 1983 WC-winning captain
Cricket | Jun 25, 2020, 12:49 PM ISTGavaskar revealed how few senior board members and a few cricketers tried to cause problems between the two.
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'Virat Kohli is considered No.1 because he bats exactly like Viv Richards': Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket | Jun 23, 2020, 05:23 PM ISTIndia's batting great Sunil Gavaskar has drawn comparisons between current captain Virat Kohli and West Indies legend Vivian Richards.
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IPL in October looks difficult, can be held in Sri Lanka in September: Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket | Jun 13, 2020, 10:43 PM ISTA curtailed IPL in September, maybe in Sri Lanka or UAE, is a more practical solution, the legendary opener said.
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England-West Indies series will help us evaluate if we can play cricket amid pandemic: Gavaskar
Cricket | Jun 13, 2020, 05:27 PM ISTFormer India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels it is not safe to play cricket until the month of October.
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Sunil Gavaskar recollects having to bat wearing Ajit Wadekar's pads
Cricket | May 31, 2020, 12:36 PM ISTGavaskar said that it was not the most comfortable option because Wadekar was a left-handed batsman.
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Sunil Gavaskar picks Hanif Mohammad and Virender Sehwag to open in his India-Pakistan XI
Cricket | May 16, 2020, 08:03 PM ISTSunil Gavaskar admitted that it may not be the best eleven players that may have represented the two sides statistically, but these are players that he would like to see playing together.
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When Sunil Gavaskar and Javed Miandad pranked Ian Chappell at the toss
Cricket | May 16, 2020, 07:43 PM ISTGavaskar recalled an instance when he and Miandad pranked former Australian skipper Ian Chappell, who was a commentator in one of the matches.
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ICA raises Rs 39 lakh; Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar join initiative
Cricket | May 02, 2020, 12:52 PM ISTThe ICA has so far raised Rs 39 lakh to help former cricketers who are in dire need of funds.
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Iconic footballer, all-round cricketer: Tributes pour in for Chuni Goswami
Football | Apr 30, 2020, 08:37 PM ISTIndia's footballers and cricketers -- both current and former -- reacted with shock after Goswami's demise. The versatile veteran, a former India football captain as well as a first-class cricketer, was 82.
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We might not be able to see any live sport for maybe 4-5 months: Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket | Apr 27, 2020, 11:37 PM ISTThere have been talks of holding an IPL behind closed doors, Gavaskar said that it should be the last option.
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Sunil Gavaskar suggests swapping of World T20 hosting rights between India, Australia
Cricket | Apr 21, 2020, 03:43 PM ISTGavaskar said that if two cricketing boards agree then the 13th season of Indian Premier League could be held weeks before the World T20 which can act as a preparatory event for all the players, given that the coronavirus curve flattens in India.
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Fast bowler with a sense of humour, love that: Sunil Gavaskar on Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 20, 2020, 04:58 PM ISTFormer Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar said he 'enjoyed' former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar's reply which came after his 'snowfall in Lahore' comment.
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Rohit Sharma is not going to lose sleep over his exclusion: Sunil Gavaskar criticises Wisden
Cricket | Apr 20, 2020, 04:57 PM ISTDespite an astounding 2019 for India's limited-overs captain, Rohit was not part of Wisden's list of top cricketers which was announced earlier this month.
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Nothing is impossible: Shoaib Akhtar hits back at Sunil Gavaskar for 'snowfall in Lahore' remark
Cricket | Apr 15, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTGavaskar, in conversation with former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja on his Youtube channel, expressed that there are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than a bilateral series between the arch-rivals amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pace, swing made facing Imran Khan-led Pakistan difficult in 1982/83: Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket | Apr 15, 2020, 03:16 PM ISTGavaskar explained that the visitors were undone by the manner in which the old ball swung. He admitted that nobody had then seen or heard about the reverse swing until the series in Pakistan.
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Series between India and Pakistan seem unlikely right now: Gavaskar reacts to Akhtar's proposal
Cricket | Apr 14, 2020, 06:46 PM ISTEarlier last week, Kapil Dev had criticised Akhtar's proposal saying that "India doesn't need the money" while also pointing out the risk that players would put themselves in.
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Sunil Gavaskar and Rohit Sharma to open innings in Wasim Jaffer's Mumbai XI
Cricket | Apr 11, 2020, 02:47 PM ISTJaffer also named Gavaskar the captain of the team which includes the legendary Sachin Tendulkar among others.
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COVID-19 Fight: Sunil Gavaskar contributes Rs 59 lakh, Cheteshwar Pujara joins list of donors
Cricket | Apr 07, 2020, 03:35 PM ISTPujara joined skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, and Kedar Jadhav, who are among the current set of cricketers to make significant contributions.Among former players, Sachin Tendulkar is among the most notable contributors.