Castrol Activ Champions: Sunil Gavaskar

India's original 'Little Master', the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, is in focus in this week's episode of Castrol Activ Champions.
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[@srikarsatyasai2099]

He protected Indian cricket like you protecting cricbuzz

[@parikshitrao4208]

my grandfather still tells me stories about his innings in the ovel and his 200 in england. my grandpa is a quiet and sobar man, but mention gavaskar to him and his eyes lit up with such joy and happiness . i don't think there is anything more i can say. i never saw him bat, i never was a part of the india he represented. but all anyone from my generation need to do to verify his legend is to talk to their grandparents.

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

Feel unlucky to not to have witness Gavaskar at his prime. But when I hear him giving cricketing insights and analysis during his commentary stint, I can sense how legendary a player he was.

[@pb1pb581]

One thing I admire the most about this little man is his fearless stance which was such a rare character in largely subservient Indians in first fifty years since Independence!!

[@ranvijaysingh7838]

Can we say he is the greatest opener in test cricket history.

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

Those who understand logic believe the same as you said.

[@sourav2124]

Nope

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

@@sourav2124 Then according to you, who??

[@anreddy9]

No, because he was greatest Test Batsman ever!

[@adg4598]

In the modern era when conditions varied over the world and bowlers had developed the skills to exploit them, Sunny G is the greatest. Smith and Haydos come close, but Sunny's record shines all the more considering his team's strength. If you are talking pre world war, I would'n go into that debate as the game was very different, but statistically there were a few better openers than Gavaskar. Looking deeper down, most new teams were finding their feet in tests so I don't know how to compare them. You can decide for yourself.

[@pradhumansinghchauhan6220]

Greatest Test batsman in the world

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

Yeah, arguably

[@Kartik_Chandwaskar]

Sunil gavaskar has scored 10000+ runs without helmet and above avg of 50 that too against deadly bowlers of west indies ,australia and england . His average would be above 70 if he will play today

[@avarma6313]

gavaskar>tendulkar>kohli?

[@sainandanramakrishnan4812]

@@avarma6313 Would rate the bowlers Sachin played against ( Akram, Waqar, Warne, McGrath, Ambrose, Walsh, Murali, Donald, Pollock, Saqlain ), higher than the array of bowlers that Gavaskar faced ( The West Indies quicks, Imran Khan, Sarfraz Nawaz, Willis, Hadlee, Botham ). So, Sachin > Gavskar >> Kohli.

[@adg4598]

We've had Sachins and Dravids and other middle order greats. But openers in foreign conditions? No one. None. Other than Sunny G. Sehwag has 23 100s, but most of them at home. Next best is Vijay, with half as tons as Sehwag, though he did get a few memorable ones away. So Sunny G was the greatest opener, and probably the best batsman India ever produced, as he opened the batting which generally is a thankless job to do as you get nicked off so often away from home. People might say Sachin and yeah that is debatable, but Sunny G was singularly responsible for making indian cricket known to the world. I have no doubt that India needed him more than Tendulkar, which is in no way intended to demean Sachin. Sachin was inspired by Sunny, just like today's generation is from him. I loved when I saw a guy write this, and I feel there can be no better testament to the respect and gratitude Indian cricket has for Gavaskar than this comment: Some young blokes say, "I want to be Sachin." Some say, "I want to be Kohli" . Some say Ganguly, Sehwag and so on. But I can't imagine how good a player will become in the future, if he says today, "I want to be Sunil Gavaskar."

[@GurvinderSingh15]

There were others too who averaged 50+ . Just blabbering without any stats is not useful

[@jaypanicker2362]

Sunil Gavaskar.. The greatest opening batsman of all time.. Respect 🙏

[@rmsclasses]

Sunil gvaskar is a undoubdable castrol active champion player

[@SNJ-hw6up]

*Sachin tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Dravid and Virat Kohli are the greatest Indian batsmen to have ever played for India . Trying to compare them with each other is making a fool out of yourself. Each of them is unique in their own way*

[@Andymandyrocks]

By putting them in order you already compared them idiot 😄

[@sudhanshuparida6160]

U forgot mankad vishwanath and many more

[@SNJ-hw6up]

@@Andymandyrocks my bad :P

[@pranavjoshi6429]

@LNER Productions Kohli has better ODI and test stats than VVs laxman. In a few years he will surpass ganguly with ease.

[@rajarshichatterjee3281]

well said bro !!! and the fools who are saying that by putting them in order you are comparing are really fools !!! they are successors of each other , no competitors they are from same family of batting greatness !!! and some are telling laxman and sourav greater than kohli i will not comment !!!!! i respect dada and laxman but better than kohli in terms of batsmanship , you are juvenile dear fools , you have not seen cricket for long and you understand the callibre of the great man virat kohli !!! his inning of 149 in edgbaston his 141 in adelaid these are once in a generation innings !!! and not on home soil but against the greatest exploiters of english conditions broad and jimmy !!!

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

Some young blokes say, "I want to be Sachin." Some say, "I want to be Kohli" . Some say Ganguly, Sehwag and so on. But I can't imagine how good a player will become in the future, if he says today, "I want to be Sunil Gavaskar."

[@avarma6313]

the money is in t20 cricket unfortunatly

[@shashikumarp8264]

Mee too inspired by Sunil gavaskar sir

[@anreddy9]

The best Test batsman ever! All these modern greats would have struggled against the great WI giant-like bowlers. Sunil Gavaskar scored 13 centuries against them!

[@gauthamkrishna9948]

Greatest test opening batsmen of all times

[@TheModernsaint]

He held his bat like Gadha Darri Beeshma, Pitha Maa of Indian Cricket and international.

[@Andymandyrocks]

So every legend protected twice in their career 😄

[@manpreetsandhu7447]

Great player Legend

[@family-ys6iz]

Gavaskar was better than anyone during his era!!!!

[@rajasekaranmayandi6050]

GAVASKAR A STYLISH AND GREAT CRICKETER AND BRAVE PLAYER WITHOUT HELMET👌👍

[@rajeshdaviyal4602]

Real champion. People haven't realized what he has given to the country, I don't think India have produced a better batsman of pace than Gavaskar.

[@sivalingamarul4981]

I just want to ask Harsha Sir to present us a video on Gilchrist.I know that Gilly is not a protector,I mean he is known for his offence and this makes the job for u tougher Sir.But for a presenter of your calibre it won't be a tough one.

[@rahulghosh9039]

Bradman, Gavaskar, Dravid, Tendulkar, Kallis, Waugh, Gilchrist, Sobers,Kapil, McGrath, Murali. 12th man: Wasim Akram (depending on wicket and opposition)World Test 11 of all time.

[@unknownpandey2613]

Great video sir.

[@sumanchatterjee7441]

Oh he was the batting institution for me from where the batsman lyk Sachin,viru, Rahul,vvs came out

[@rawatsuraj3727]

King Gavaskar

[@justreviews9799]

Sunil Gavaskar the greatest Indian test batsman😍

[@dhrumilthaker2876]

Sunil gavaskar is the greatest batsman of indian cricket he has no facilities and he had faced world's greatest bowlers on uncovered pitches.

[@warandpeace5034]

सुनील गावस्कर सर माय इन्स्पिरेशन यारा तेरे यारी को मैने खुदा माना याद करेगी दुनिया तेरा मेरा अफसाना

[@unknownpandey2613]

Badhiyan bolte hain

[@vivekpainyuli5513]

Due to castrol active. your commentary became in active.

[@Rahul-tv6vx]

Hey player dont behave arrogantly, when hits century, if sunil gavasker played in this era he never got out, every time he hits century

[@YashParmar-ht5qp]

Talk about AB sir

[@pake.jeralta]

no episode on Sehwag yet??

[@omprakashdas7957]

Please make a video on Sachin Tendulkar

[@mr_abhilash2179]

Only for gentlemans not for selfish

[@darshandarshan8272]

@@mr_abhilash2179 u are a kid. Grow up

[@catparadise6889]

I wonder why he was not given the 'SIR' honour🤔🤔

[@sujithkolap6021]

36* NOT OUT was his best innings! 😉

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

I can't believe I find a troll in the comment section. Seriously??

[@sujithkolap6021]

@@jayeshk.d.3429 No bro... On a serious note, gavaskar has truly been a benchmark for Indian cricket...but 36* is actually a great thing in a way, because no matter that the runs weren't coming, but he stood there at the crease like a wall till the end...it was actually remarkable!

[@jayeshk.d.3429]

@@sujithkolap6021 Nice excuse. 😂😂😆😆🤣🤣👌👌👍👍

[@sujithkolap6021]

@@jayeshk.d.3429 hehe...😉

[@VenkateshNair]

Still better than Rohit Sharma's 0 ...

[@suresh5316]

Sunil Gavaskar was Better Batsman than Sachin Tendulkar.

[@SNJ-hw6up]

If a video were made about Sachin tomorrow, you'd say the exact opposite thing I guess!

[@anreddy9]

@@SNJ-hw6up Nope. I have seen both. As far as Test cricket is concerned, it is Sunil Gavaskar. Yes, ODI Sachin without a doubt. But for Test Cricket (which is real cricket), it has got to be Sunny....a man who scored 13 centuries against the best cricket team ever....the WI's team of 70' and 80's

[@adg4598]

@@anreddy9 There is no debate about this in my mind. Sunny G was the best batsman India ever produced. Name another opener who hit 15+ 100s for India. Sehwag did, but a majority came in the subcontinent. India have only produced one all conditions world class opener, and that was Sunny G. You don't need rocket science to know what 10000+ runs with 50+ avg as opener means. The best opener in world cricket post WW2, without a doubt. Smith and Haydos follow, a fair distance behind, considering the teams they were part of.

[@gemmagix]

Appreciate his batting against the mighty but regret his politics within the team. Please Castrol and Harsha stop comparing your products with greats.

[@aarymovieupdates7505]

1st like and 1st comment

[@rajarshichatterjee3281]

sunny , sachin , rahul dravid , virat ...... we are very very lucky to see one after the other !!! but i guess 3 of them sunny , sachin and virat had some years in their where they are and were the only batsman in the team in foreign soil and tough conditions which was not for rahul dravid thus dare i say these are the three epitomes of batsmanship as far as india is concerned !!! and mainly scoring runs everywhere !! remember rahul do not have runs in south africa !!!

[@karanjain3031]

Sabse kam izzat mili inko self respect banayi indians ki tabh TV nhi tha itna isliye popular nhi huve varna yeh hojate

[@top5sofentertainment225]

1st

[@pranavjoshi6429]

To all Dhoni fangays, this show is meant for *Champions* 😂😂😂 and so is Breakfast with *Champions* So keep hoping, Dhoni will never come 😂😂

[@shubhamnangia2677]

Dhobi Please retire

[@pranavjoshi6429]

@Ayush Chaturvedi why are you my fan 🤣🤣🤣😂 And btw are you a Dhobi pan?

[@sudhangshudas3099]

😂😂😂Savage

[@somabratachakraborty9599]

There is always a say save the best for the last..so think twice before commenting

[@RadheRadhe-tr1zo]

Why you are limiting yourself to mumbai and mumbaikars

[@sagarsep14]

like condom

[@shivamshivahare8123]

Champion nhii kalank thaa Indian cricket ke naaam par