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"No Freebies For You": Sunil Gavaskar Recalls Interesting Chat With West Indies Star During 1983 World Cup Final

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar recalled an interesting story from the 1983 World Cup final against West Indies. India defeated West Indies by 43 runs in the final at Lord's and this is the 40th anniversary of the legendary victory. The India team members from the final came together during Adani Group's launch of 'Jeetenge Hum' campaign at Adani Day on Saturday. Gavaskar spoke about the interaction he had with West Indies legend Joel Garner who was also his teammate at English county side Somerset and how Garner made it clear that he will not give him any freebies because of their friendship.

"One Love": Sarfaraz Khan's Instagram Story Goes Viral After Test Snub

Sarfaraz Khan has established himself as a top contender for a spot in the India's Test squad thanks to impressive performances on the domestic circuit. Sarfaraz scored 556 runs in six games at an average of 92.66 in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy campaign with the help of three centuries. In the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy season, he had 982 runs at an average of 122.75. However, he was once again overlooked for the tour of West Indies as Indian Premier League (IPL) stars Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad got a chance. The decision was met with a lot of criticism from experts and Sarfaraz's Instagram story has also gone viral.

"Stop Playing Ranji Trophy": Sunil Gavaskar Tells Snubbed Domestic Star, Blasts Selectors

Since the announcement of the India squad for the West Indies series, there's been plenty of chatter around some of the selection affairs. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee's decision to drop Cheteshwar Pujara and not pick Sarfaraz Khan has seen them earn plenty of flak. India great Sunil Gavaskar is one of those who isn't pleased with the selectors' decision. Launching a scathing attack, Gavaskar slammed the selection committee for overlooking Sarfaraz's domestic performances, even advising the batter to stop playing Ranji Trophy.

"Future In All Formats": Sunil Gavaskar On India Star, Snubbed For West Indies Tour

Left-arm India pacer Arshdeep Singh, who had a decent IPL 2023, failed to find a spot in the Indian team's ODI squad for the upcoming tour to West Indies. The Rohit Sharma-led side is scheduled to play a three-match ODI series against the Caribbean side with the matches on July 27, July 29 and August 1. While Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar got a maiden national call-up, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik were rest of the pacers India selected for the 50-over matches vs West Indies.

"Wonderful Opportunity Missed": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Test Team Selection For West Indies Tour

Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami missed out as Team India named squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies, starting July 12. Jaydev Unadkat kept his spot while Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden India call-up. Navdeep Saini too was called into the team in the longest format. While some youngsters have been called in for the two matches, the team is more or less the same with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel forming the core.

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion

Legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar was not happy with the decision to drop Cheteshwar Pujara for the upcoming Test series against West indies. Pujara had a disappointing run of form in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final where India were completely outplayed by Australia at the Oval. Gavaskar was not convinced with the decision to drop Pujara and said that he should not be made a 'scapegoat' after most Indian batters failed to perform against Australia. The legend added that Pujara knows what to do in red-ball cricket and can continue to play for a few more years.

On This Day In 1983, Kapil Dev Smashed 175* Against Zimbabwe

On this day in 1983, legendary Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev put on a historic performance by playing a magnificent knock of 175* runs against Zimbabwe in a must-win 1983 World Cup. It was one of the most prolific knocks of Kapil Dev, however, there is no footage of that game available as BBC covered other matches in the list of fixtures, considering India's past performance in the World Cup. Team India was headed to the match against Zimbabwe after defeating West Indies in their first match, ending their eight-year-long unbeaten run in the cricketing marquee event. Momentum was on their side.

Sunil Gavaskar's Sharp 'Dadas In India' Remark As Rahul Dravid Defends His Batters

The Indian cricket team once again failed to perform when it mattered the most, with Australia emerging triumphant by 209 runs in the ICC World Test Championship final. Be it the bowling unit or the batting unit, the players hardly managed to create an impact. India head coach Rahul Dravid understandably had to answer some difficult questions after the match, particularly from his former teammates Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh.

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"No Freebies For You": Sunil Gavaskar Recalls Interesting Chat With West Indies Star During 1983 World Cup Final

"One Love": Sarfaraz Khan's Instagram Story Goes Viral After Test Snub

"Stop Playing Ranji Trophy": Sunil Gavaskar Tells Snubbed Domestic Star, Blasts Selectors

"Future In All Formats": Sunil Gavaskar On India Star, Snubbed For West Indies Tour

"Wonderful Opportunity Missed": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Test Team Selection For West Indies Tour

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion

On This Day In 1983, Kapil Dev Smashed 175* Against Zimbabwe

Sunil Gavaskar's Sharp 'Dadas In India' Remark As Rahul Dravid Defends His Batters