Cricket in India is not just a game but a religion. Cricket fans worship their favorite cricketers like God. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is called the God of Cricket, in whose name there are many such records, which no one has been able to break till date. But do you know which cricketer Sachin Tendulkar considers his idol? Yes, great cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is his idol, following in whose footsteps Sachin Tendulkar achieved his position. Born on 10 July 1949 in Mumbai, this legend cricketer’s 72nd birthday is today.
‘When I grew up, what happened like the date palm tree, the panthi ko shadow nahi fruit lage far away’… you must have heard a famous couplet of Kabir. Some people look down on people of short stature, but they do not know that height is not a measure of ability, intelligence and intelligence. Simply put, being small does not mean that you are small in work. Sunil Gavaskar is a living example of this, who first scored 10,000 runs and 34 centuries in Test cricket. His batting average is 51.12. The record of his centuries was broken by Sachin Tendulkar.
1. Restraint
It is said that wealth grows with courage, ability, scholarship and perseverance, flourishes with cleverness, but is protected by ‘restraint’. Without restraint, a person becomes a slave of his mind. That’s why moderation is very important in life. It is worth taking a lesson of restraint from Sunil Gavaskar. The whole world has been convinced of the restraint of Gavaskar, who has been adept at playing on the cricket pitch. This is the reason why he performed almost exactly as he thought in the playground. Once he stood on the pitch in such a way that he did not get out. The bowlers of the opposing team adopted every strategy, but could not send them to the pavilion.
In this match played against England during the World Cup in the year 1975, he scored only 34 runs in 60 overs facing 174 balls, but was not out. Gavaskar played such a game with restraint that he made many records in his name. He holds the record for scoring the most runs in his debut series. He scored 774 runs during the West Indies tour of 1970-71. He also had the record of highest number of 34 centuries, which was broken by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar in the year 2005. Gavaskar was the first player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, he also made this record against Pakistan.
2. Courage
Sunil Gavaskar, just 5 feet 5 inches tall, has the courage of the sea. There was a time when people were afraid to play even wearing a helmet in front of the long-time flamboyant superfast bowlers of West Indies, Sunil Gavaskar surprised people by playing without a helmet. Not only this, Gavaskar scored 13 centuries while playing a total of 27 Tests against the West Indies, which is a record in itself and still stands today. He is considered to be a very mentally strong player.
Famous cricket commentator Sushil Doshi, who was awarded the Padma Shri, had told an anecdote, ‘In the 1983 Guyana Test match, a marshal’s ball hit Gavaskar directly on the forehead and hit it and went a long way to mid-off. This was an indication that the injury was fatal. At that time he was playing on 49 runs. His fellow player Kiran More came to him shuddering. Asked him if it was okay? Do you need water etc.? But Gavaskar immediately chased them away saying that nothing happened to them. This shows how courageous a player is, not only with his body, but also with the spirit, who can face such a fierce ball without a helmet. After this, he not only remained in the field, but also scored 147 runs without getting out. That is why he is still called the best batsman of all time.
3. self study
Book is a very important tool to achieve success in life and do something different. The knowledge gained from books makes one self-sufficient in life. Makes life better. Helps to lead a good life. Sunil Gavaskar loves to read books after playing cricket. He likes to read books related to sports especially cricket and history. You must have often heard him mention historical facts related to cricket while doing cricket commentary, this is possible only because of his self-study. His favorite books are ‘Spin Punch’ by Dilip Doshi and ‘Golden Boy’ by Chris Ryan, about former Australian captain Kim Hughes.
4. Team Player
50 years have been completed since the debut of ‘Little Master’ Sunil Gavaskar in Test cricket. He played his last Test in the year 1987. Since then, he is still associated with cricket in different roles. Gavaskar is still as passionate and energetic as he was then. He is guiding world cricket with his experience and knowledge of cricket. Those who understand him closely have been saying that he has always been a great team member. Always take your companions with you. Stay with them even in their bad times. encourage them. Even today, from time to time, he keeps giving his valuable suggestions to the team and players.
5. Down to Earth
It has often been seen that with success, people’s mind also goes up in the sky. But they do not know that the rising sun has to set one day or the other. Sunil Gavaskar understands this very well. This is the reason that despite being the great batsman of the country, there was never any pride in him. He is of very humble nature. In such an era when biopic films are being made of every player, at that time he says that there is nothing interesting in his life, on the basis of which a biopic can be made. He had said, ‘I am really not in favor of a biopic on myself. My life is quite regular. Nothing interesting in this. As a spectator, I wouldn’t even like to see it on screen. Then why would people like it? Many times people talked to me about the biopic but I agree that my life is not interesting for a biopic. This is the practical knowledge of Gavaskar that many cricketers of today’s generation need to learn.
