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"Just Because I'm An Indian...": Sunil Gavaskar On Not Being Invited To Present Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday expressed his displeasure after not being invited to present the trophy, named after him and Allan Border, to Australia following their win over India in the high-voltage five-match rubber. Australia reclaimed the the Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years with a six-wicket win over India in the fifth and final Test. Border presented the trophy to the home team but Gavaskar, despite being at the venue at the same time, was inexplicably ignored. "I certainly would have loved to have been there for the presentation. After all it is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and it is about Australia and India," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by Code Sports.

Shubman Gill Sent Blunt Warning By Sunil Gavaskar Over Test Captaincy: "Behave In A Way..."

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar weighed in on Shubman Gill's appointment as the new Test captain. Gill will leading the national side during the five-match Test series against England with Rishabh Pant as his deputy. Gavaskar said that Gill will need to command the players' respect and handle the pressure that comes with the appointment. Following Rohit's retirement, Gill was chosen as his successor over the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul. Gavaskar added that captaincy changes the situation for a number of players and Gill will need to behave in a way which stamps his authority.

Sunil Gavaskar's 'Unfiltered Truth' As Sarfaraz Khan Gets Axed From Indian Test Team

A new era has begun in India's Test journey, with Shubman Gill taking over the team's captaincy from Rohit Sharma while Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan find a spot each in the squad, following the exits of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Without the two veteran duos, India are staring at a journey of complexities, with the onus now on skipper Gill and vice-captain Rishabh Pant to lead the troops. However, one player who many felt was unfairly dropped from the side for the 5-match Test series against England was Sarfaraz Khan.

'Robin Uthappa Wearing Mayanti Langer's Trousers?' Sunil Gavaskar Has Star Anchor In Splits, Reply Epic. Watch

Sunil Gavaskar is often unforgiving in his analysis. He is among those star cricketers who is not afraid to call a spade ' a spade'. The former Indian cricket team captain has a good sense of humour too. He is part of a famous meme where the colour of his trousers matches with the dress of famour sports anchor Mayanti Langer. Gavaskar re-visited the famous meme and gave fodder for another famous meme during an IPL match. Gavaskar was part of a discussion panel which has former India player Robin Uthappa and Mayanti. Then, Gavaskar made a hilarious observation.

Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar? Ravi Shastri Gives Big Verdict On 'Comparisons' Debate

The world of cricket has been grieving Virat Kohli's shock Test retirement. India's greatest ever red-ball captain, with 40 wins from a possible 68, Kohli finished his career as the fourth highest run-getter for the country with 9,230 runs in 123 Tests at an average of 46.85. Ravi Shastri, who closely followed Kohli's growth during his stint as head coach of the Indian team, has labelled the 36-year-old as the most influencial cricketer of the last decade or so. On Kohli's comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar, Shastri played down the talks, but insisted that the Delhi-born batter "rewired how India played cricket".

Indirect Dig At Gautam Gambhir? Sunil Gavaskar Makes Explosive KKR Comment: "Shreyas Iyer Didn't..."

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar feels Shreyas Iyer didn't get enough credit for leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Despite leading KKR to their third IPL title, Shreyas was released by KKR ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, where he was picked up by the Punjab Kings (PBKS). KKR's success was largely attributed to mentor Gautam Gambhir, but Gavaskar feels it's the captain who deserves much of the credit instead of someone sitting in the dugout. Apart from his captaincy, Shreyas scored 351 runs from 14 innings at an average of 39 and with two fifties.

"Shubman Gill Is More Competitive...": Sunil Gavaskar's Big Statement Amid Test Captaincy Dilemma

The great Sunil Gavaskar feels the high-octane IPL is the perfect training ground for future India captains, providing the likes of Shubman Gill the required leadership experience before graduating to the highest level. Gujarat Titans skipper Gill is expected to captain India on the Test tour of England following the retirement of Rohit Sharma. Rishabh Pant is likely to be his deputy. Virat Kohli's retirement, which came just days after Rohit's decision, has left a massive void in the Test team. Gavaskar said it would take at least a couple of years for Gill and other potential leaders like Pant and Shreyas Iyer to become finished products.

"Hardik Pandya Hasn't Done That...": Sunil Gavaskar Points Out Reason Behind MI's Incredible Comeback

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar heaped praises of the Mumbai Indians team and its captain Hardik Pandya. Impressed by MI's sensational comeback in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, he pointed how the Hardik-led team managed to pull it off. The season seemed nearly over for MI after they lost four of their first five matches in the tournament, but what followed what something extraordinary. MI won six consecutive matches after that to get in serious contention for the playoff race. They lost to Gujarat Titans that broke their winning streak but the side remains in the playoff race with two matches left to play.

Sunil Gavaskar Given Huge Honour By BCCI With Board Room In Headquarters Named After Him

India legend Sunil Gavaskar has inaugurated a board room named in his honour at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai. "Honouring a legend! India great Sunil Gavaskar inaugurates 10000 Gavaskar - a Board Room named in his honour and his iconic milestone at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai," the BCCI shared a video of the event, which saw the presence of the BCCI president Roger Binny, vice-president Rajeev Shukla and secretary Devajit Saikia.

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"Just Because I'm An Indian...": Sunil Gavaskar On Not Being Invited To Present Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Shubman Gill Sent Blunt Warning By Sunil Gavaskar Over Test Captaincy: "Behave In A Way..."

Sunil Gavaskar's 'Unfiltered Truth' As Sarfaraz Khan Gets Axed From Indian Test Team

'Robin Uthappa Wearing Mayanti Langer's Trousers?' Sunil Gavaskar Has Star Anchor In Splits, Reply Epic. Watch

Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar? Ravi Shastri Gives Big Verdict On 'Comparisons' Debate

Indirect Dig At Gautam Gambhir? Sunil Gavaskar Makes Explosive KKR Comment: "Shreyas Iyer Didn't..."

"Shubman Gill Is More Competitive...": Sunil Gavaskar's Big Statement Amid Test Captaincy Dilemma

"Hardik Pandya Hasn't Done That...": Sunil Gavaskar Points Out Reason Behind MI's Incredible Comeback

Sunil Gavaskar Given Huge Honour By BCCI With Board Room In Headquarters Named After Him