{"id":355358,"date":"2025-08-18T23:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T23:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/355358\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T23:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T23:32:11","slug":"could-get-away-with-murder-karsan-ghavri-makes-bold-statement-about-sunil-gavaskar-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/355358\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Could Get Away With Murder’: Karsan Ghavri Makes Bold Statement About Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 11:38 IST<\/p>\n

Karsan Ghavri has discussed Sunil Gavaskar’s stubbornness, citing his slow 1975 World Cup innings and refusal to meet the Indian PM during his playing days.\"font\"\"Sunil<\/p>\n

Sunil Gavaskar is one of India’s greatest batters. (PTI Photo) <\/p>\n

Former India all-rounder Karsan Ghavri has said that Sunil Gavaskar was a very stubborn and adamant individual during his playing days and he would bat in his way, no matter what the message from the dressing room was and could even \u2018get away with murder\u2019.<\/p>\n

Gavaskar<\/a> was the undisputed leader of Indian cricket, long before the term \u201calpha male” became popular worldwide. There is a reason why he is still revered in the Indian cricketing circuit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Ghavri recalled, Gavaskar always did things on his terms; that is how powerful he was. One of the most infamous chapters of the latter\u2019s career was his slow innings of 36 off 174 deliveries in the maiden edition of the World Cup in 1975.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, as Indian cricketers, didn\u2019t know how to play ODIs. In the first match, England scored 334, but when we came to bat, Sunil played out all 60 overs in that particular match. So many times, messages were sent, asking him to either accelerate or get out, trying to pick the pace,” Ghavri said while speaking on Vickey Lalwani\u2019s podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Sunil Gavaskar was Sunil Gavaskar in the 1970s. He wouldn\u2019t listen to anyone. He just played out Tony Grieg, Geoff Arnold, Chris Old and Bob Willis. The reason he gave after the match was, \u2018I was facing these guys, practising against them for the Tests in the future,” Ghavri said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was turmoil in the dressing room. When our manager asked him, Gavaskar said \u2018Leave me alone,” Ghavri added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former India all-rounder went on to share another anecdote about when Gavaskar refused to answer the Indian Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

The Indian team was playing a Test against Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. On the day of the game, Morarji Desai was to meet the players of both sides.<\/p>\n

\u201cSunil Gavaskar was all set. Padded up. He was sitting in the dressing room and concentrating. Raj Singh Dungarpur was there and in the meantime, he was concentrating. Sunil was about to go out and bat in a few minutes,” Ghavri said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cRaj Singh said, \u2018Come on, everyone. The Prime Minister is here. The introduction will take place. It will take just 2-3 minutes.\u2019 Everybody went out, but Sunil said, \u2018I am not coming,” Ghavri added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSunil batted till tea and scored some runs also. At the end of the day\u2019s play, we didn\u2019t know that the PM had come to the dressing room only to meet Gavaskar. This is how Sunil Gavaskar, in his prime, right from 1971 to 1987, was always a champion. He could get away with murder,” Ghavri said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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