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“Going To Leave The Sport Poorer”: Sunil Gavaskar On Shikhar Dhawan’s Retirement

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“Going To Leave The Sport Poorer”: Sunil Gavaskar On Shikhar Dhawan’s Retirement

After Shikhar Dhawan recently called time on his playing career across all formats, legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar feels the left-handed opener’s retirement leaves cricket ‘poorer’. He added that injuries may have influenced Dhawan’s decision to retire from the game. In all, Dhawan scored 6,793 runs in 167 ODIs at an average of…

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Angry Sunil Gavaskar Calls Out “Perennial Cribbers” For Accusing Jay Shah Of Forcing Out Current ICC Chairman

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Angry Sunil Gavaskar Calls Out “Perennial Cribbers” For Accusing Jay Shah Of Forcing Out Current ICC Chairman

Jay Shah, the current BCCI president, is reportedly leading the race to be the next ICC chairman. The current head Greg Barclay, who is eligible to serve a third term of two years, has announced his decision not to seek re-election, paving the way for Shah’s potential ascension. The new ICC chairman will take…

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“Excuse Is Where Our Country Will Win Gold…”: Sunil Gavaskar On Prakash Padukone Olympics Row

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“Excuse Is Where Our Country Will Win Gold…”: Sunil Gavaskar On Prakash Padukone Olympics Row

The Indian badminton contingent did not win a single medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 with Lakshya Sen coming close but failing to win his men’s singles bronze medal match against Lee Zii Jia. Badminton legend Prakash Padukone, who was the coach and mentor of the badminton team at the Paris Olympics, was…

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“Take Strong Response”: Sunil Gavaskar Urges Indian Authorities After Vinesh Phogat’s Disqualification From Paris Olympics

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“Take Strong Response”: Sunil Gavaskar Urges Indian Authorities After Vinesh Phogat’s Disqualification From Paris Olympics

India must protest “very strongly” against the “unfortunate” disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the 50kg gold medal bout in the Paris Olympics after she was found to be overweight, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said in Mumbai on Wednesday. Vinesh was disqualified from taking part in the final for being overweight by 100…

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“Turning A Blind Eye…”: Sunil Gavaskar Blasts ‘Modern Practice’ Of Fast Bowlers

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“Turning A Blind Eye…”: Sunil Gavaskar Blasts ‘Modern Practice’ Of Fast Bowlers

File photo of Sunil Gavaskar© X (formerly Twitter) Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the ‘modern practice’ of bowlers to take refreshments while fielding near the boundary in addition to the already scheduled drinks breaks during the match. In his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar said that it gives the bowlers…

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‘In Pain’ Kapil Dev Writes To BCCI, Ready To Donate Pension For Ailing Anshuman Gaekwad

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‘In Pain’ Kapil Dev Writes To BCCI, Ready To Donate Pension For Ailing Anshuman Gaekwad

India’s World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to lend financial support to former teammate Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling blood cancer. Gaekwad, 71, has been undergoing treatment for the past year at King’s College Hospital in London. Kapil revealed that his former teammates…

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“Team India Will Be Invincible In Tests If…”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Bold Selection Call

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“Team India Will Be Invincible In Tests If…”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Bold Selection Call

File image of Sunil Gavaskar.© X (Twitter) Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has stated that the key to India becoming “invincible” in Test cricket lies on how Hardik Pandya is utilised. The all-rounder played a starring role as India lifted the 2024 T20 World Cup in June. Now, Gavaskar has called for him…

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“We Were All Inspired By You”: Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘Special’ Birthday Wish For Sunil Gavaskar

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“We Were All Inspired By You”: Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘Special’ Birthday Wish For Sunil Gavaskar

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar extended birthday wishes to compatriot and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who turned 75 on Wednesday, saying that he served as an inspiration to the future generations of Indian cricket and it owes a lot to him for his services. Gavaskar, one of the best Test batters produced by…

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India Legend Sunil Gavaskar Turns 75: A Lookback At His Cricket Legacy

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India Legend Sunil Gavaskar Turns 75: A Lookback At His Cricket Legacy

It is difficult to be consistently relevant in an ever-evolving world. Unless, of course, one happens to be Sunil Gavaskar, who is celebrating the completion of 75 eventful summers in his life on Wednesday. It’s tough for today’s young cricket fans, who have grown up watching IPL big hits, to truly understand the…

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