Always Tried To Be Like Sunil Gavaskar, That Has Never Changed: Sachin Tendulkar

Mumbai: As former India captain Sunil Gavaskar celebrated the 50th anniversary of his Test debut, Sachin Tendulkar thanked the batting and said that Gavaskar showed light to every young cricketer.

Also Read: Gavaskar Felicitated By BCCI On 50th Anniversary Of Test Debut

“50 years ago on this day, he took the cricketing world by storm. He scored 774 runs in his debut series and each one of us growing up had a hero to look up to. India won the series in the West Indies and then In England and all of a sudden the sport in India had a new meaning,” Tendulkar wrote in a Twitter post.

“As a young boy, I knew I had someone to look up to and try and be like him. That has never changed. He remains my hero. Wish you a happy 50th in international cricket, Mr Gavaskar. To every one of the 1971 team a happy 50th Anniversary. You all made us proud and showed us the light,” he added.

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The BCCI also felicitated Sunil Gavaskar for his contribution to Indian cricket as BCCI secretary honoured the batting great during the lunch break on day three of the ongoing fourth Test between India and England.

https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1368104920470065152?s=20

Gavaskar made his Test debut on March 6, 1971, against West Indies at the Port of Spain, Trinidad. Over his career, Gavaskar went on to break many batting records and established himself as one of the finest batsmen to ever play the game.

In his career, Gavaskar played 125 Tests and 108 ODIs for India. He was also part of the 1983 World Cup win and the 1985 World Championship cricket victory.

Gavaskar scored 10,122 runs in the longest format of the game and he held the record for scoring most centuries in Test cricket till 2005.

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