Gavaskar 'shocked' to hear about fixing in IPL New Delhi, May 17: "Shocked" by the allegations of spot-fixing against three Rajasthan Royals' players, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar said he was astonished that some cricketers were tempted to make a quick buck despite IPL rewarding them handsomely. "I ...
Virat Kohli nominated for Arjuna Award Bangalore, Apr 30: India batsman Virat Kohli has been nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it was reported on Tuesday. Kohli is the lone name sent by the Indian cricket ...
Sachin wanted to be a mix of Gavaskar and Richards Mumbai, Apr 27: Sachin Tendulkar, one of the greatest batsmen the game has ever seen, on Friday (April 26) said it was important to have heroes in life and he himself wanted to be a combination of his childhood idols Vivian ...
Gavaskar happy to be part of Bird's Best XI New Delhi, Apr 20: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is happy to be a part of Dickie Bird's all-time Test XI even as some former cricketers called the ex-English umpire's composition as "biased" and "ill-balanced". "Dickie has been one of ...
Shock over Sachin's omission from Bird's Best XI New Delhi, Apr 19: The cricket fraternity in India on Friday expressed shock at the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by former English umpire Dickie Bird with some former cricketers ...
No Sachin, Bradman in Dickie Bird's Best Test XI London, Apr 18: Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara could not find a place in former international umpire Dickie Bird's Greatest Test XI. However, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is included. England's Bird, who stood in 66 ...
IPL opening ceremony was terrific: Gavaskar Kolkata, Apr 4: Lauding the star-studded opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL), cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar Wednesday (April 3) said he specially liked the Bollywood connection. "The opening ceremony was terrific. I particularly liked the Indian film ind...
Fletcher lucky to remain India coach: Gavaskar New Delhi, Mar 16: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels that Duncan Fletcher is lucky to have been handed an extension as no Indian coach would have been able to survive after losing 10 Test matches. "If he were an ...
Kumar Sangakkara surpasses Sunil Gavaskar Galle, Mar 9: Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Friday (March 8) surpassed Sunil Gavaskar in terms of runs scored in Test cricket. Sangakkara hit a century against Bangladesh on the first day of the first Test at Galle International ...
Sehwag should have played at Mohali: Gavaskar New Delhi, Mar 8: Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels that Virender Sehwag could have been given another chance keeping in mind the batting-friendly pitch in Mohali, which will host the third Test against Australia from March 14. "The ball ...