1. Sunil Gavaskar:
Any modern-day captain too would not think twice to have a legend like Gavaskar opening the batting in a test match; he was indeed a perfect player to set the batting innings up. He is the first ever in test cricket’s history to reach the 10,000-run mark. His record against a fearsome West Indies attack was such that he has a Reggae song dedicated to him.
His test average of 51 to go with 34 centuries signifies only a portion of his contribution to his team and World Cricket. Â He will always be remembered for the attention he paid to little things of his game and the levels of concentration and patience that he possessed. Most bowlers of his time surely had a tough time trying to breach his impregnable technique.
Many of his juniors brought laurels to the country by taking inspiration from the way he negated tough conditions and circumstances.
