Happy Birthday Sunil Gavaskar: A Look At Most Memorable Accomplishments Of 'Little Master'
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Happy Birthday Sunil Gavaskar: A Look At Most Memorable Accomplishments Of 'Little Master'

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Former India captain and one of most legendary batters of all time, Sunil Gavaskar turns 74 today. Affectionately known as ‘Sunny’, Gavaskar has been one of the finest in Test cricket for India and has showcased his mastery in the format multiple times during the course of his illustrious cricketing journey. Extraordinary Debut Series with 774 runs: In a series vs West Indies in 1971, everyone witnessed Sunil Gavaskar’s unforgettable performance as he scored 774 runs in eight innings, including four centuries and one double century. He played a crucial role in India's first series victory in the Caribbean.In fact, Gavaskar has the most Test hundreds against the West Indies, that’s 13 from 27 matches. Gavaskar's exceptional career is defined by breaking and setting numerous batting records, including his extraordinary performance against West Indies fast bowling attack, which is still regarded as the sternest ever.Between 1971 and 1987, Gavaskar played several remarkable and heroic innings in the game's longest and most difficult format.

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Hindustan Times  

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Virat Kohli's Unfathomable Records: A Journey Through the Test and ODI Arenas

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Hindustan Times  

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks 45-Year Record on Day 2 of Second India-New Zealand Test in Pune
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Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks 45-Year Record on Day 2 of Second India-New Zealand Test in Pune

Firstpost  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

In a single session, India went from bowling out Bangladesh for 233 runs to trailing by just 95 after openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma went into Bazball mode on Day 4 of the second and final Test. 4 for India in 2nd Test against Bangladesh Yes, there were conversations that the washed-out Day 2 and 3 in Kanpur, …

Pat Cummins urges Australia to keep key India star 'quiet' during Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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Pat Cummins urges Australia to keep key India star 'quiet' during Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Hindustan Times  

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OTD: The day Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century, marking a new era in cricket
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OTD: The day Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century, marking a new era in cricket

Hindustan Times  

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Shikhar Dhawan retires: From Mohali hurricane to India's ICC hero, Gabbar's greatest knocks
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Shikhar Dhawan retires: From Mohali hurricane to India's ICC hero, Gabbar's greatest knocks

Hindustan Times  

Shikhar Dhawan's India debut in 2010 wasn't exactly a fairytale. 187 vs Australia, Mohali 2013 As many as 17 Indian batters have scored a century on Test debut, but Dhawan's achievement warrants a place of its own. With Australia putting a strong 408 in the first innings, India's reply was spearheaded by Dhawan in a breathtaking knock of the ages. …

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan calls it a day
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Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan calls it a day

Hindustan Times  

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Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: Sachin Tendulkar pens emotional note, says ’Indian cricket owes a lot for your services’
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Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday extended birthday wishes to batting legend Sunil Gavaskar as he turned 75, and penned an emotional note. To see you being as involved and as enthusiastic today about cricket, reflects how much you love the game, said Tendulkar, adding, “When an opener sets a good foundation, it becomes easy for rest of the batting …

Gavaskar@75: More to Sunny than just numbers
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Gavaskar@75: More to Sunny than just numbers

Hindustan Times  

Deeds make a legend. Sunil Gavaskar looks on during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup He was the Neil Armstrong of cricket, the first to 10,000 Test runs and 30 Test centuries, that too at a time of monster bowling attacks, unneutered wickets, long boundaries and mortal bats unlike the voluptuous 747s of today which ferry even mishits for …

Daily Quiz | On Sunil Gavaskar
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Daily Quiz | On Sunil Gavaskar

The Hindu  

Q: Sunil Gavaskar is the only player to have scored a century in the first innings and a double century in the second innings. A: West Indies, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, 1971 Q: In which ground did Gavaskar score his only century in ODIs and against whom? A: Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur vs New Zealand, 1987 World …

Gavaskar's 3/4 way to his 35th century!
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavaskar's 3/4 way to his 35th century!

Deccan Chronicle  

The internet is buzzing to wish "Sunny" aka "The Little Master" on his 75th birthday! Gavaskar's younger sister Nutan played for the Albees Cricket Club, the first women's cricket club in Mumbai, and was honorary general secretary of the Women's Cricket Association of India. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, born on July 10, 1949, in Bombay, Maharashtra, is a cricket legend who …

Sunil Gavaskar suggests gamble to make India 'invincible' in Tests: 'If he bowls 10 overs a day to go with his batting…'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar suggests gamble to make India 'invincible' in Tests: 'If he bowls 10 overs a day to go with his batting…'

Hindustan Times  

Team India has already reached the pinnacle of ICC Test rankings multiple times and asserted their supremacy by reaching the final of the first two World Test Championship finals. Sunil Gavaskar's 'Hardik Pandya' suggestion could be risky Having said that, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who celebrates his 75th birthday today, has suggested a way to make India 'invincible' in Test …

Sunil Gavaskar reveals two of his 5 favourite Test knocks are not centuries: 'I struggled for an hour to score 16 runs'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar reveals two of his 5 favourite Test knocks are not centuries: 'I struggled for an hour to score 16 runs'

Hindustan Times  

On the occasion of his 75th birthday, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar looked back at his storied career, revealing that two of his five favourite Test knocks were, in fact, not centuries. Gavaskar, the original 'Little Master' of Indian cricket, was the first to scale the 10000-run mark in Test cricket and notch up 34 Test centuries, a record that stood …

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: All other teams just wanted his wicket; they felt if he got out, they'd get us all – Kapil Dev
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: All other teams just wanted his wicket; they felt if he got out, they'd get us all – Kapil Dev

Hindustan Times  

- Kapil Dev I often joke with Sunil that he played for 20 years, but for 40 years, he has been talking cricket. Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar - two of the very best Indian cricket has seen. To get big runs against the best fast bowlers; not just of that era but some of the best fast bowlers of …

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: The legend who tamed speedsters
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: The legend who tamed speedsters

The Hindu  

For a man, who loved his centuries, Wednesday will usher in a 75. Sunil Gavaskar, one of cricket’s greatest batters, would rather take it one day at a time, just like he did while countering speed merchants and wily spinners, dealing with them one delivery at a time. When he batted with fellow openers like the late Chetan Chauhan, Anshuman …

For first time in 90 years! India shatter Australia's biggest Test score record in format's history
5 months, 3 weeks ago

For first time in 90 years! India shatter Australia's biggest Test score record in format's history

India TV News  

The Indian women's team has more history during their one-off Test match against South Africa at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India have shattered the record of the biggest score in women's Test cricket history. Highest team score in Women's Test cricket: 1 - India: 604/6d vs South Africa in 2024 2 - Australia: 575/9d vs South Africa in …

Sunil Gavaskar's sucker punch after Rohit Sharma destroys Australia pacers at WC: 'Another segment on his weakness?’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar's sucker punch after Rohit Sharma destroys Australia pacers at WC: 'Another segment on his weakness?’

Hindustan Times  

Taking no prisoners after Rohit Sharma silenced his critics with another knock for the ages, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar issued a cheeky remark about the overfamiliar ‘weakness’ of the India skipper on Monday. Gavaskar had nothing but praise for Rohit after the Virat Kohli-starrer side outclassed Australia in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup at the Daren …

Babar Azam shatters Virat Kohli's biggest T20I record during USA vs PAK T20 World Cup match
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Babar Azam shatters Virat Kohli's biggest T20I record during USA vs PAK T20 World Cup match

India TV News  

Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam scripted history during his innings against the United States of America in the 11th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday, June 6. Babar became the all-time leading run-scorer in T20I cricket history by breaking Indian legend Virat Kohli's long-standing record in Dallas. Babar needed only 16 runs to surpass Virat …

Rohit Sharma achieves world record, becomes first player to get to huge milestone in international cricket
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Rohit Sharma achieves world record, becomes first player to get to huge milestone in international cricket

India TV News  

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma became the first cricketer in history to smash 600 sixes in international cricket during his 52-run knock against Ireland in his side's opening game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in New York. Along with that world record, Rohit also achieve a few more as he became only the third batter in men's …

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