there was this legendary reader at Indian Express who wrote a weekly letter to the editor about why Sunil Gavaskar should not be captain of Indian cricket team and these letters continued for about 20 years after Sunil Gavaskar retired
I used to have a troll who would email me bizarre graphics and rants whenever a shark bit someone anywhere in the world. Various world leaders were cc’ed.
He died a few years ago (cancer, not a shark bite.).
Is it weird that I kind of miss him?
He died a few years ago (cancer, not a shark bite.).
Is it weird that I kind of miss him?
November 21, 2024 at 12:01 PM
there was this legendary reader at Indian Express who wrote a weekly letter to the editor about why Sunil Gavaskar should not be captain of Indian cricket team and these letters continued for about 20 years after Sunil Gavaskar retired
Kumar Sangakara's batting average, Jasprit Bumrah's test wicket haul, more catches than Sunil Gavaskar. And he could party with the best of them. A legend.
Cricket's greatest-ever all-rounder, and an iconic figure in Nottinghamshire history.
We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers.
https://f.mtr.cool/hkzezavgyc
We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers.
https://f.mtr.cool/hkzezavgyc
July 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Kumar Sangakara's batting average, Jasprit Bumrah's test wicket haul, more catches than Sunil Gavaskar. And he could party with the best of them. A legend.
This from Gavaskar is pretty grim. India’s domestic politics infesting English cricket. What happens when English cricket sells itself to highest bidder.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Sunil Gavaskar says Abrar Ahmed signing 'contributes to deaths of Indians'
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed “indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians”.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This from Gavaskar is pretty grim. India’s domestic politics infesting English cricket. What happens when English cricket sells itself to highest bidder.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
if my calculations are right Shubhman Gill has scored 577 runs in his last 3 at bats with a lowest score of 147, this is some Sunil Gavaskar shit
July 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
if my calculations are right Shubhman Gill has scored 577 runs in his last 3 at bats with a lowest score of 147, this is some Sunil Gavaskar shit
Pulse check on Gavaskar?
December 30, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Pulse check on Gavaskar?
Took me a while to realise that BGT is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Not Britain’s Got Talent.
Well, Liz, good news in about 1 week, you can watch the debauchery that is BGT. Watch the demise of what used to be a very good Indian team. Will cure your insomnia
November 15, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Took me a while to realise that BGT is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Not Britain’s Got Talent.
Don't have heroes kids
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said Sunrisers Leeds' signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed "indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians".
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said Sunrisers Leeds' signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed "indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians".
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Sunil Gavaskar says Abrar Ahmed signing 'contributes to deaths of Indians'
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed “indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians”.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Don't have heroes kids
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said Sunrisers Leeds' signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed "indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians".
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said Sunrisers Leeds' signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed "indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians".
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
This is what is currently wrong with global cricket. This attitude displayed by Sunil Gavaskar is arrogant and stinks.
India are hugely powerful financially, but it doesn't make them immune from criticism.
www.cricexec.com/indias-earni...
India are hugely powerful financially, but it doesn't make them immune from criticism.
www.cricexec.com/indias-earni...
‘India’s Earnings Pay Your Salaries’: Gavaskar Slams Hussain & Atherton’s Complaints
‘India’s Earnings Pay Your Salaries’: Gavaskar responds to complaints from Hussain and Atherton regarding the Champions Trophy.
www.cricexec.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This is what is currently wrong with global cricket. This attitude displayed by Sunil Gavaskar is arrogant and stinks.
India are hugely powerful financially, but it doesn't make them immune from criticism.
www.cricexec.com/indias-earni...
India are hugely powerful financially, but it doesn't make them immune from criticism.
www.cricexec.com/indias-earni...
Thinking now about how Gavaskar spent a career doing this sort of thing without a helmet against THE most terrifying team to ever play the sport, just a different level of cat
July 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thinking now about how Gavaskar spent a career doing this sort of thing without a helmet against THE most terrifying team to ever play the sport, just a different level of cat
Just realised the start time for the Border Gavaskar on Friday is 2:20am! Might have to skip the first session 😬
#BorderGavaskarTrophy
#BorderGavaskarTrophy
November 20, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Just realised the start time for the Border Gavaskar on Friday is 2:20am! Might have to skip the first session 😬
#BorderGavaskarTrophy
#BorderGavaskarTrophy
Warner, Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Boon, Bavuma, Mushfiqur Rahim, Jadav, Ajmal, Herath, Fidel Edwards, Malinga.
Possible I've thought about this before.
Possible I've thought about this before.
June 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Warner, Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Boon, Bavuma, Mushfiqur Rahim, Jadav, Ajmal, Herath, Fidel Edwards, Malinga.
Possible I've thought about this before.
Possible I've thought about this before.
India players with 700+ runs in a Test series:
Sunil Gavaksar vs WI, 1971
Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1978-79
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs ENG, 2024
𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝘀 𝗘𝗡𝗚, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Sunil Gavaksar vs WI, 1971
Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1978-79
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs ENG, 2024
𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝘀 𝗘𝗡𝗚, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
July 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
India players with 700+ runs in a Test series:
Sunil Gavaksar vs WI, 1971
Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1978-79
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs ENG, 2024
𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝘀 𝗘𝗡𝗚, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Sunil Gavaksar vs WI, 1971
Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1978-79
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs ENG, 2024
𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝘀 𝗘𝗡𝗚, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Starting from where they left, Yashaswi Jaiswal and Rahul started on a strong note on day 3 of the Border-Gavaskar trophy's first Test in Perth on Sunday. Jaiswal completed his century and continued his good form.
www.thehindu.com/sport/cricke...
www.thehindu.com/sport/cricke...
IND vs AUS, Border Gavaskar Trophy: Yashasvi Jaiswal hits century against Australia in first Test match in Perth
Yashaswi Jaiswal shines with century as India takes strong lead against Australia in Border-Gavaskar trophy.
www.thehindu.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Starting from where they left, Yashaswi Jaiswal and Rahul started on a strong note on day 3 of the Border-Gavaskar trophy's first Test in Perth on Sunday. Jaiswal completed his century and continued his good form.
www.thehindu.com/sport/cricke...
www.thehindu.com/sport/cricke...
Did some digging, watched some tape and ran some numbers to pinpoint five key BGT battles 🏏
Series storylines: Five key Border-Gavaskar Trophy battles
As Australia and India prepare for their Border-Gavaskar Trophy tilts, a look at five match-ups that could dictate the series and World Test Championship Final race.
www.icc-cricket.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Did some digging, watched some tape and ran some numbers to pinpoint five key BGT battles 🏏
Border *and* Gavaskar Trophy? In this economy?
November 22, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Border *and* Gavaskar Trophy? In this economy?
Highest scores by an Indian batter outside Asia:
269 S Gill, Birmingham 2025
241* SR Tendulkar, Sydney 2004
233 R Dravid, Adelaide 2003
221 SM Gavaskar, Oval 1979
220 SM Gavaskar, Port of Spain 1971
217 R Dravid, Oval 2002
212 DN Sardesai, Kingston 1971
269 S Gill, Birmingham 2025
241* SR Tendulkar, Sydney 2004
233 R Dravid, Adelaide 2003
221 SM Gavaskar, Oval 1979
220 SM Gavaskar, Port of Spain 1971
217 R Dravid, Oval 2002
212 DN Sardesai, Kingston 1971
July 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Highest scores by an Indian batter outside Asia:
269 S Gill, Birmingham 2025
241* SR Tendulkar, Sydney 2004
233 R Dravid, Adelaide 2003
221 SM Gavaskar, Oval 1979
220 SM Gavaskar, Port of Spain 1971
217 R Dravid, Oval 2002
212 DN Sardesai, Kingston 1971
269 S Gill, Birmingham 2025
241* SR Tendulkar, Sydney 2004
233 R Dravid, Adelaide 2003
221 SM Gavaskar, Oval 1979
220 SM Gavaskar, Port of Spain 1971
217 R Dravid, Oval 2002
212 DN Sardesai, Kingston 1971
Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan reut.rs/4aoJN1O
Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan
Indian cricket greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev joined a dozen other former international captains on Tuesday in demanding better prison treatment for "one of the finest all-rounders" of the game Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan reut.rs/4aoJN1O
The Bollywood version of this is called maala maal and features the incredible scenes where they hired the most famous cricket player in India, Sunil Gavaskar, to play himself being bribed to throw matches so the protag could lose money but actually secret collabing with villain to win in heel turn
Is JD Vance in some sort of "Brewster's Millions" contest where he wins a billion dollars if he can prompt 100% turnout from women voters this fall?
BERMAN: Last night you posted a clip from Ms Teen US 2007 -- Caitlin Upton. When you posted that, were you aware she thought about committing suicide for the attention that received?
JD VANCE: No, certainly not.
BERMAN: Would you like to apologize?
VANCE: I'm not going to apologize
JD VANCE: No, certainly not.
BERMAN: Would you like to apologize?
VANCE: I'm not going to apologize
August 30, 2024 at 1:37 PM
The Bollywood version of this is called maala maal and features the incredible scenes where they hired the most famous cricket player in India, Sunil Gavaskar, to play himself being bribed to throw matches so the protag could lose money but actually secret collabing with villain to win in heel turn
Best XI of cricketers I’ve seen:
Greenidge
Gavaskar
Lara
Richards
Tendulkar
Botham
Gilchrist
Imran Khan
Marshall
Warne
McGrath
Greenidge
Gavaskar
Lara
Richards
Tendulkar
Botham
Gilchrist
Imran Khan
Marshall
Warne
McGrath
December 6, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Best XI of cricketers I’ve seen:
Greenidge
Gavaskar
Lara
Richards
Tendulkar
Botham
Gilchrist
Imran Khan
Marshall
Warne
McGrath
Greenidge
Gavaskar
Lara
Richards
Tendulkar
Botham
Gilchrist
Imran Khan
Marshall
Warne
McGrath
Youngest players to score two 100s in a Test match
20y 98d - PHIL HUGHES
20y 271d - George Headley
21y 234d - Garfield Sobers
21y 282d - Sunil Gavaskar
22y 255d - Kieran Powell
#Forever63notout
20y 98d - PHIL HUGHES
20y 271d - George Headley
21y 234d - Garfield Sobers
21y 282d - Sunil Gavaskar
22y 255d - Kieran Powell
#Forever63notout
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Youngest players to score two 100s in a Test match
20y 98d - PHIL HUGHES
20y 271d - George Headley
21y 234d - Garfield Sobers
21y 282d - Sunil Gavaskar
22y 255d - Kieran Powell
#Forever63notout
20y 98d - PHIL HUGHES
20y 271d - George Headley
21y 234d - Garfield Sobers
21y 282d - Sunil Gavaskar
22y 255d - Kieran Powell
#Forever63notout
Pant is the seventh Indian cricketer to score centuries on both innings of a Test match - Gavaskar did it three times, David twice - and the first to do so against England.
June 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Pant is the seventh Indian cricketer to score centuries on both innings of a Test match - Gavaskar did it three times, David twice - and the first to do so against England.