Sunil Gavaskar, Rohit Sharma and Aaron Finch. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma is likely to miss the first Test of the forthcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia that is scheduled to be played at Perth from November 22.Though the cause of Rohit Sharma’s unavailability has been given as ‘personal reasons’, it is…
NEW DELHI: Citing recent remarks regarding the prospect of Joe Root overtaking Sachin Tendulkar as the top run-scorer in men’s Test cricket, legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar stated that the aggressive response to India’s attacks must be given.It is only a matter of time till Root emerges as the top run-getter in Test matches, former England…
NEW DELHI: Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries in his illustrious career, the most by any player in Test cricket history. These hundreds spanned a career of 24 years, from 1989 to 2013, in which Sachin became a legend in cricket.Tendulkar’s first Test century came against England on August 14, 1990, at…
NEW DELHI: Indian batting legends Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar share a deep bond of mutual respect and admiration. As two of India’s greatest cricketing legends, their relationship transcends generations.Sunil Gavaskar, who was Tendulkar’s idol growing up, recognized Sachin’s potential early in his career. Gavaskar often praised Tendulkar’s batting skills, discipline, and work ethic, seeing…
NEW DELHI: When the England cricket team toured India in 1982, had lost in both Tests and ODIs. But a few months later, they were presented with a chance to take revenge straightaway with a return series.Despite Dilip Vengsarkar‘s century, England rode on the pace mastery of captain Bob Willis and Ian Botham to post…
NEW DELHI: With India and Bangladesh set to play the first Test of a two-match series in Chennai from September 19, here is a recap of a historic moment when Sachin Tendulkar equalled Sunil Gavaskar‘s record of Test centuries.Both Tendulkar and Gavaskar are legends of Indian cricket, each having made significant contributions in their respective…
NEW DELHI: The struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru should attempt to chase targets more, according to legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar, in order to turn around their fortunes in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).With two points from four games, RCB is currently mired in eighth place. On Saturday, they will play Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur for…
