Is it the length that was different or were the wickets livelier... Gavaskar: The protective equipment today is so good that the batsmen are hardly in physical danger. ALSO READ | England vs Pakistan 2020: 'The board was under pressure': PCB CEO on why they went ahead with England tour. Gavaskar, along with former skipper Kapil Dev, have been invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Imran, who led Pakistan to its maiden World Cup title in 1992. I told him then that if the Pakistan tour was not announced by the time the England tour ended I would retire at the end of the tour. ... Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sunil Gavaskar … Gavaskar later wrote in One-Day Wonders: It was a devastating spell of fast, swing bowling and if there were any doubters in the world about Imran Khan … Cricketer Imran Khan hitting a shot. Ramiz Raja opined that Imran Khan was in awe of Sunil Gavaskar as well. Let me say to Imran 'when you took over you said that it is going to be a new Pakistan'. In this interview, the supremely fit former Indian captain busts many urban legends and myths about himself and his fellow travellers. I always felt sorry for him when he, alone, used to face a range of fast bowlers when there were none in his own … Ramiz Raja hoped that an Indian-Pakistan series can take place again just like it did in 2004. Watch: When Sunil Gavaskar predicted Imran Khan could be Pakistan PM Young callow Maharashtrian boys played for izzat and shaurat, where has that ethos disappeared? IANS: Do you think MS Dhoni signalled the true democratisation in Indian cricket as people from obscure towns and smaller cities made the big leap in Indian cricket? (Express Archive) But I have said what I had to through your forum, so now let's just wait and see," Gavaskar said. Sunil Gavaskar better than Sachin Tendulkar, says Imran Khan Ramiz Raja further said that Imran Khan would ask him to look at how Gavaskar was playing and then used to throw a couple of swear words at him. If you aren't part of that team, it won't be the same. From live updates to breaking news, Republic World brings you all the live updates online so that you don't miss out on the IND VS AUS extravaganza. He said to me that I shouldn't do it as Pakistan was due to tour India the following February. "You can't retire now. Krishnan Ramiz Raja revealed that Gavaskar scored the runs but it was he who got the flak from Imran Khan. From Col CK Nayudu's time it is been the practice. He said his ambition was to beat India in India and it wouldn't be the same if I wasn't in the Indian team then. ... PM Imran Khan congratulates Joe Biden, looks forward to … “When I first came across Sunil Gavaskar and he was like a God in the early ‘80s. Or does fitness go beyond baddy? Gavaskar: Oh yes, there was gas left in the tank but I wasn't enjoying driving the car so it was better to get out then. "Let me speak directly to Imran Khan, someone who I have admired so … Ramiz Raja spoke of how Sunil Gavaskar was rated the best batsman by fierce rival Imran Khan. ALSO READ | England vs Pakistan 2020: Abid Ali becomes 1st Pak batsman to be dismissed in COVID-19 era. Pakistan is coming to India next year and I … Imran Khan led the Men in Green to global glory in 1992, when they lifted the only 50-over World Cup trophy till date. (This article has been published in an arrangement with IANS. Ravi Shastri’s Tenure as Coach Will Continue, But Should It. In a column written on Times of India, the former Indian batsman … With Imran Khan swearing in as Prime Minister of Pakistan on Friday, former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday remembered the time when the former Pakistan captain threw him a ‘challenge’ to make him extend his plans to retire. His record does not tell his actual contribution. Who was the most dangerous fast bowler you faced? While speaking on a talk show Free Hit by Indranil Basu, Ramiz Raja said that when he first came across Sunil Gavaskar in the early ‘80s, he was like a 'God'. This is a terrific development as nobody wants to see any serious injury on the field. Recently, former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja recalled about the first time he met Sunil Gavaskar. India and Pakistan last competed in a bilateral series in January 2013, which involved 2 T20Is and 3 ODIs. IANS: How is that we ended up playing four wicket-keepers if we include Rahul while a whole phalanx of talent sat twiddling its thumbs in India? Gavaskar: No I don't play badminton at the Bombay Gymkhana anymore. ALSO READ | England Vs Pakistan 2020: Mickey Arthur Missed By Pakistan Fans After Encouraging Tweet. IANS: Do you still play baddy at Bombay Gym whenever you get the time and is it still doubles? Sunil Gavaskar recalls when Imran Khan’s ‘challenge’ pushed him to reconsider retirement Sunil Gavaskar is above all, even Sachin Tendulkar: Imran Khan - "Sachin never played an innings like Gavaskar did. The pitches especially in England, Australia and New Zealand had a fair amount of grass on them. Gavaskar: That is a question that only the team management can answer. Sunil Gavaskar said he was not sure Imran Khan would even hear what he said but added he was prepared to wait. Ramiz Raja reckoned that Sunil Gavaskar would wait for the right opportunities to score runs. India and Pakistan only play each other only in the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments and Asia Cup. Sunil Gavaskar busts many urban legends and myths about himself and his fellow travellers in an interview. Is that the secret of your youth and 34 waistline which has never seen any compromise? Sunil Gavaskar has amassed 10,122 runs in his Test career with a then-world record 34 centuries as well. info); born 10 July 1949), is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer representing India and Bombay from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. While both have taken different routes with regards to their careers after retirement, the relations now stand at crossroads, with different sets of opinions on the same subject dividing them. Speaking to the media outside Pakistan's Supreme Court, Chaudhry said that former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and Navjot Singh Sidhu have been invited, … Sunil Gavaskar Interview: Sunil Gavaskar in this interview busts many urban legends and myths about himself and his fellow travellers. For the record for whatever it is worth Kapil and I have always had a mutually respectful relationship. Ramiz Raja revealed that instead of getting angry at Sunil Gavaskar, Imran Khan would look at him because he was an opener as well. Gavaskar: It's not that Mumbai cricket has gone down, it's just that other states have raised the level of their game which is why Indian cricket is in such a healthy state with its talent pool. On the talk show same show, Ramiz Raja reckoned that Pakistan would be 70-80 per cent ready to host the Indian cricket team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen and one of the best opening batsmen in Test cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and … … The series was called the 'Friendship Series', which was largely initiated by former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and the then Pakistan premier Pervez Musharraf. Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan defeated Indian captain Virat Kohli in the ICC poll There is a reason why Virat Kohli has been trending on Twitter since morning. Ramiz Raja added that he was in awe of what he saw despite Sunil Gavaskar being in the fag end of his career in the 1986-87 series in India. The best fast bowler I faced was Andy Roberts who had the knack of bowling the unplayable ball even in the 60th over. "That is to be seen - I have said what I have directly to Imran and am not even sure if he is even going to see this. IANS: Ravi keeps saying that this is the best Indian team of all time and you have contested that...I would agree that this is a very good fast bowling unit, but beyond that? *Aug 2, 1215 GMT: The piece was edited to reflect the fact that Imran Khan decided against a lavish oath-taking ceremony, effectively ruling out the possibility of Kapil Dev and Sunail Gavaskar… IANS: Is it true that Imran at the end of the fabulous Bangalore Test when you batted on a bunsen against Iqbal Qasim and Tauseef Ahmed told you that the time is now to retire and not when people ask you to? I stopped in 2011 when the Indian cricket schedule and my TV commitments took me out of Mumbai so often that it was impossible for my group to wait up for me. Sunil Gavaskar on his old friend Imran Khan who became Pakistan's Prime Minister "You can't retire now. It was one of your exceptional innings and you almost won the game for us... Gavaskar: That's a totally made up story like so many others about me. New Delhi: Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has invited some prominent former Indian cricketers to his oath-taking ceremony as premier on August 11, party spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday. The political ties between both the countries have made bilateral series next to impossible to be hosted. ALSO READ | England vs Pakistan 2020: Michael Vaughan trolled by Indian fans online for pro-Pak tweet. Fact is during the India tour of England in 1986, Imran and I had lunch where I told him that I was planning to retire at the end of that tour. Recently, Ramiz Raja opened up on the possibility of a bilateral series between India and Pakistan. Sunil Gavaskar -File photo. IANS: You still played the World Cup after that and scored runs including your only hundred in ODI, was there gas left in the tank? We were always aware that Indian cricket came before anything else. Gavaskar was a part of the Indian team that locked horns with the Imran Khan-led Pakistani side on numerous occasions. He added that whenever Imran Khan bowled banana in-swing deliveries on his pads, the 'Little Master' worked it away through short leg, through where he was standing and the ball would run and hit the fence. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar was a short man but he strode the cricketing world like a colossus. Ramiz Raja was the Chief Executive of the PCB during India's famous tour of Pakistan in 2004, while the late Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's cousin Shaharyar Khan was the chairman of the board at the time. The interview was taken by Sandeep Bamzai for IANS. Gavaskar urged Khan to take the necessary "first step" towards improving ties with India. There was no restrictions on the bouncers then, so the length was generally where you were playing off the back foot most of the time. Sunil Gavaskar shares a lighter moment with Imran Khan before the World Cup quarterfinal match between India and Pakistan in Bangalore on March 9, 1996. Express archive photo. Imran Khan will take the oath as Pakistan's Prime Minister on August 18, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader said on Friday. Ramiz Raja further said that if Imran Khan called an opposition player the best batsman in the world, one had to believe it. Gavaskar, along with former skipper Kapil Dev, has been invited to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Imran, who led Pakistan to its maiden World Cup title in 1992. ), (The Quint is available on Telegram. For handpicked stories every day, subscribe to us on Telegram). Pakistan is coming to India next year and I want to beat India in India. IANS: You once told me about the perfume ball which you could smell even as the leather passed by, these days everyone seems to be bowling at 145-150 clicks, but there is no fear factor? Lashing out against Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding, hooking and cutting in a ferocious counter punching exhibition at the Kotla in Delhi, playing an epic 221 at the Oval in a run chase, fighting virtually single-handedly on a minefield against Pakistan spin twins – Iqbal Qasim and Tauseef Ahmed in Bangalore. Ramiz Raja stated that he tells this story to Gavaskar even today. The epochal moment of winning the World Championship of Cricket in Oz, battling 13 men, including a full strength Pakistan pace attack in Karachi scoring hundreds in each innings and smashing three hundreds against Jeff Thomson in Australia. India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, two years after beating Australia in the 2018-19 series Down Under. Raja recalled how Imran Khan told the Pakistan dressing room that Gavaskarw as the best batsman. Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar is widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport of all-time. IANS: What happened to Bombay cricket, why did it fall off the cliff? Fellow commentator Gavaskar wasted no time in issuing a warning to him to not overdo it as the man (Imran Khan) he is mimicking could … Imran Khan, Pakistan's prime minister-to-be, has invited actor Aamir Khan and former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Singh Sidhu to his oath-taking ceremony on August 11. Imran Khan Used To Remove Anger He Had For 'God' Sunil Gavaskar On Me: Ramiz Raja Former Pakistan cricketer-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja recalled how Imran Khan told the Pakistan dressing room that Sunil Gavaskar is the best in the world. Ramiz Raja recollected that he would stand at short leg and Imran Khan would come and try extremely hard to distract Sunil Gavaskar during that series but the 71-year old used to be calm as ever by leaving the ball outside the off-stump. He also remembered how Imran Khan told the Pakistan dressing room that the 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar was the best batsman in the world. Thanks to the PR guys of current cricketers, any such move is nipped in the bud today. Sunil Gavaskar is renowned as the first-ever player to amass 10,000 runs in Test cricket, a milestone which stayed with him for 6 years. "I would like to take our government's OK, take their view, opinion whether I should travel there even if there is a day when I am able to go," Gavaskar told TV channel 'India Today'. Look, Gavaskar faced a West Indies attack that had four world class fast bowlers. 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By: Sports Desk | Updated: August 7, 2020 2:40:18 pm Sunil Gavaskar played a total of 125 Tests for India in which he scored over 10,000 runs and smashed 34 Test centuries. Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter And Get News Delivered Straight To Your Inbox. Stay updated on the latest IND VS AUS news, IND VS AUS updates, IND VS AUS schedule, IND VS AUS matches and more. Chandrachur Singh recalls playing cricket with Wasim Raja, Ramiz Raja and Imran Khan in Pakistan Sunil Gavaskar played 125 Test matches for India When asked about the cricketers he has met in his life, Chandrachur Singh stated that he has met the Indian cricket team's current players, and was very impressed by the respect shown towards him. The guest list for Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremon includes some of Khan’s contemporaries in the cricket world- Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Navjot Singh Sidhu and actor Aamir Khan On a day Imran Khan is set to be sworn in as Pakistan Prime Minister, Sunil Gavaskar writes on his old friend. Earlier this month, the iconic opening batsman celebrated his 70th birthday but this was somewhat marred by India losing the World Cup semi-final to New Zealand. File photo | Photo Credit: V.V. By his own admission "shorter men make better batsmen because they have a lower centre of gravity which allows them to play equally well against the quicks and quality spinners both on the back and front foot". It was announced within a fortnight so I postponed the retirement. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo Credit - Reuters) Islamabad [Pakistan], January 24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's government has delayed the issuance of notification regarding the formation of the inquiry committee on the Broadsheet issue, said a senior cabinet member to The Express Tribune on Sunday. Every moment is embedded in the memory recesses like they happened yesterday and one could go on describing them. NEW DELHI: Two legends of world cricket, Imran Khan and Sunil Gavaskar on Friday held IPL responsible for the Indian … Legends Reunite: Sunil Gavaskar-Allan Border Meet at Lord’s, Robin Singh Questions Ravi Shastri’s Credentials as Coach, Shastri Complements Kohli, Unfair to Change Coach: BCCI Official. IANS: Tactically were we short of a good batsmen in the middle order in this World Cup and the off day exposed not just that but our tail? 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