", Happy birthday to the legend, #SunilGavaskar sir. Wish him loads of happiness! May God bless and wish him many more years of… https://t.co/OZR506bdUj, I got to meet my idol Gavaskar Sir for the first time in 1987.As a 13 year old, I couldn’t believe my luck that I… https://t.co/H13Fj6aIMz, Wishing the little master #SunilGavaskar Sir a very happy birthday . The man is always at home in West Indies". The man is always at home in the West Indies pic.twitter.com/usiz7PawhO, — Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 10, 2020. Seldom in cricket there comes a legend who earns a special place in the hearts of viewers. The book, written with surprising directness and dry humour attracted its share of controversy, mainly because of his criticism of the crowd in Kingston which he said “proved beyond a shadow of doubt that these people still belonged to the jungles and forests, instead of a civilized country,” but turned out to be a major bestseller. There was a time when almost every other ad on Doordarshan (the only channel around) featured Gavaskar and sometimes his family. Thank you for inspiring me over the years and i… https://t.co/wUMxh7Mr6y, Why did I want to be batsman & play for India? As on the crease, he plays with a straight bat! He inspired generation to take up the game.#SunilGavaskar pic.twitter.com/Sabo2IdkFh, — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 10, 2020. Gavaskar was part of the Indian squad when the team for the first time won the World Cup in the year 1983. You will always be loved by all the Cricket fans, Wish you great health and prosperity pic.twitter.com/kh2pym3xdT, — Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) July 10, 2020, Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer also shared a black and white picture of Gavaskar resting his bat on his shoulder and wrote, "Happy 71st Birthday to the little master. Grew up listening about his legendary tales of batting without a helmet. The Council shared the player's statistics and said Gavaskar is the first Indian fielder to claim 100 Test catches. Messages poured in on social media to wish the legend on his big day. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. Master of Indian Cricket . IPL 2020: Sanju Samson feels Rahul Tewa... IPL 2020: Sanju Samson feels Rahul Tewatia should have been man of the match in win against CSK, Bhiwandi's Jeelani Building collapsed in early hours of Monday, Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. Grew up listening about his legendary tales of batting without a helmet. The cricketer did the same act of kindness of saving lives of children in his last birthday. Happy Birthday to the former #TeamIndia captain and batting legend, Sunil Gavaskar. But there is actually much more to Sunil Gavaskar than just an insatiable appetite for runs and an immaculate technique. Poonam Pandey's husband Sam Bombay arre... Poonam Pandey's husband Sam Bombay arrested after actress claims he assaulted her days after the wedding. Gavaskar notched up 10,122 runs in 124 matches he played in the longest format of the game for the national side besides amassing 3,092 runs in 108 ODIs. Being comfortable in front of the camera also enabled him to be the anchor of one of India’s first cricket shows on television, Sunil Gavaskar Presents. In 1993, tensions were high in Mumbai following a series of bomb blasts. It was hardly DC-Marvel level stuff, but the illustrations were decent and the text was littered with cricket-related puns. Some high profile cricketers like Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi did get more of an ad presence, but by all accounts, Gavaskar took it to another level.


Sachin says nepotism should have no rol... Sachin says nepotism should have no role in appointments. The film, however, did not do well. RCB vs KXIP: KL Rahul becomes fastest I... RCB vs KXIP: KL Rahul becomes fastest Indian to score 2,000 runs in IPL; breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record. The comics were launched in late 1984 but never really took off and a year later, had run their course.

Sunny bhai wishing you the best of health &… https://t.co/PFcYRemefR, Many more happy returns of the day to the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. He inspired generation to take up the game.

Sunil Manohar Gavaskar. And the mere mention of his name makes most people rattle off a plethora of cricket records – the first to ten thousand Test runs, the first to get to thirty Test centuries, the first to score a century in each innings of a Test Match three times, and so many more.