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Sunil Gavaskar pauses speech mid-way to answer wife's phone call

June 06, 2026 12:56 am

While delivering his speech to the audience, Gavaskar's phone rang. While he did continue to speak for a bit, soon he went for his pocket to take out the mobile phone saying, 'this must be my wife'.

Gavaskar on Sooryavanshi missing 100: 'Everyone apart from SRH players were sad'

May 28, 2026 9:57 pm

Gavaskar lavished huge praise on teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after his blistering 29-ball 97 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Eliminator, terming him 'God's gift to Indian cricket'.

Sunil Gavaskar had made his Test debut against the West Indies at the Port of Spain in 1971. (FILE)

Gavaskar reveals AUS walkoff secret and the day he sat out laps 'in spirit'

May 26, 2026 12:39 pm

Allan Border recalls Chennai standoff and the one-run ODI that may have won Australia the 1987 world cup

Jasprit Bumrah had seemingly dismissed Himmat Singh, except that the sirent went off for no ball soon after MI started celebrating. (File Photo/BCCI-Creimas)

Jasprit Bumrah the latest to draw Sunil Gavaskar's ire over no-balls

May 05, 2026 10:31 am

Jasprit Bumrah is enduring arguably his worst season in the Indian Premier League this year and it simply didn't get better on Monday night in Mumbai Indians' match against the Lucknow Super Giants.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Guwahati. (CREIMAS FOR IPL)

IPL 2026: 'He purposely targets opposition's big bowlers' - Former India all-rounder on teen sensation Sooryavanshi taking on the likes of Bumrah & Hazlewood

April 11, 2026 11:28 am

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a 26-ball knock of 78 runs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru to set up Rajasthan Royals’ six-wicket win on Friday.

When Sachin Tendulkar started out, Anil Gurav was Mumbai's brightest star, offering him tips and once a bat. (Express Photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Before Sachin, there was Anil Gurav. The coin was placed on his stumps first

April 01, 2026 12:38 pm

He was called the Viv Richards of Mumbai. He lent Tendulkar the bat that made a first century. Then a gangster brother, the police, and the bottle took everything. Gurav died on March 31 2026. This is his story.

Sunil Gavaskar has lambasted the foreign players for pulling out from the first phase of the IPL 2026 season. (File/BCCI)

'Taking Indian hospitality for granted': Sunil Gavaskar slams foreign stars on IPL 2026 pull-outs, asks franchises to drop them

March 22, 2026 9:20 pm

Gavaskar urged the franchises to resort to stringent measures, including dropping the international players as a warning to prevent overseas cricketers from hampering the build-up and preparations for a team's title bid.

Sunil Gavaskar had triggered a controversy with his comments on the signing of Pakistan players by Indian-owned franchise teams. (AP Photo/File)

'I did not ask nor got paid': Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

March 22, 2026 9:57 am

Gavaskar had said that the fees paid to the Pakistan cricketers could soon facilitate military operations in the country.

'I don't care how many runs you've scored': Pak-born cricketer slams Gavaskar's 'vile' comments on Indian-owned teams buying Pakistan players

March 17, 2026 4:40 pm

Responding to Sunil Gavaskar through social media on Tuesday, former English cricketer Azeem Rafiq said the Indian veteran's comments must be condemned.

The Sunrisers' decision has been met with significant backlash on social media. Gavaskar said that this could spill over whenever the team play their matches. (Sportzpics)

'There’s still time to undo the wrong': Sunil Gavaskar says Indian franchises should refrain from buying Pakistan players

March 17, 2026 6:41 am

Sunil Gavaskar has said that Indian franchises should refrain from acquiring Pakistan players in the wake of Sunrisers Leeds including Abrar Ahmed in their squad during The Hundred auction.

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Bishan Singh Bedi, legendary India captain through the lens of The Indian Express photographers

October 23, 2023 9:42 pm

The legendary skipper, who also led the Indian national team passed away in Delhi on Monday, October 23.

In Pics: 50 Years of Sunil Gavaskar's historic Test debut vs West Indies in 1971

March 06, 2021 1:17 pm

"I can't still believe 50 years have gone past. It almost feels like yesterday. Every school kid's dream is to play for India. That was my dream as well," Sunil Gavaskar told Star Sports.