When Gavaskar batted left-handed
In the Times of India , Makarand Waingankar recalls an interesting anecdote from almost three decades ago when Sunil Gavaskar batted left-handed in a Ranji Trophy game against Karnataka.
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
In the Times of India, Makarand Waingankar recalls an interesting anecdote from almost three decades ago when Sunil Gavaskar batted left-handed in a Ranji Trophy game against Karnataka.
In walked Gavaskar at No. 8, and when he took leg stump guard with a left-hand batsman's stance, everyone on the ground was shocked. Raghuram Bhatt, remembering the incident, says, "I just couldn't believe my eyes. But he batted superbly. I had six fielders around the bat, but Sunil would play with soft hands and drop the ball dead at his feet or pad up. That was master class of how to play on a turning wicket. Mind you, he batted for a long time."
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo