However, he did not have the opportunity to represent his city before two seasons. DNA Exclusive: Fatima Sana Shaikh opens up on getting replaced in 'Bho... Neha Kakkar in white lehenga at her wedding reception will remind you of De... Divya Agarwal's father dies due to COVID-19. Along with hundreds of fans who made smaller donations, dozens contributed at least $1,200 each, enough to save one child’s life, for which they were gifted with commemorative, autographed bats. Now there is more. The legacy to play fast bowling in which Indian batsmen lagged in those days has been passed on by him. Be Proactive. One of the greatest batsmen of all time, Gavaskar won the admiration of the world with his majestic batting display in the 1970s and 1980s. On the occasion of his 71st birthday, legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar decided to sponsor heart surgeries of 35 children at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital for Child Heart Care in Kharghar. • His record of highest runs (774) by a debutant is still unbroken.

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Their son, Rohan, was also a cricketer who played 11 One Day Internationals for India, but … Gavaskar who works for Heart to heart Foundation told The Times of India, “While there are many areas of need that one can serve, children have a special place of importance. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Alia Bhatt's coral Mara Hoffman off-shoulder dress can buy you Samsung... Want a lehenga like Neha Kakkar's? (photo by Shekhar Mahatme/H2H Foundation). Years after his retirement, Gavaskar continues to win hearts of all. • Before Sachin Tendulkar, he held the record for the highest number of Test Centuries (34).

When his only child, Rohan, was born, he could not get the chance to meet him till he was two months old as Gavaskar was injured during the third and final test against New Zealand in February 1976. One of the greatest batsmen of all time, Gavaskar won the admiration of the world with his majestic batting display in the 1970s and 1980s. The problem inflicts more than 1.35 million newborns a year world-wide.In India, approximately 300,000 children are afflicted annually, the majority, because of lack of access to affordable surgery, die before their first birthday. Many have no chance to survive and lead a life of dignity... And most of them are poor, and care is limited in the country. • In 2008, he was criticized for frequently criticizing his employers. Champions XI vs Titans XI Dream11 Prediction: Best picks for CPN XI vs TN X... Bengali CC vs Kings CC Dream11 Prediction: Best picks for BCC vs KCC in ECS... Kings XI vs Chargers XI Dream11 Prediction: Best picks for KIN XI vs CHA XI... Marlon Samuels personally ‘abuses’ Ben Stokes after quarantine joke, says w... AB de Villiers to miss Big Bash League for a very SPECIAL reason. Armenia-Azerbaijan clash: Fighting resumes, US-backed ceasefire under threa... NRE and NRO Fixed Deposit Accounts: 5 key differences, Aditya Puri retires; Sashidhar Jagdishan takes over as HDFC Bank MD and CEO, Where does India stand in missile race, know here, Facebook India public policy head Ankhi Das quits after content row, NASA set to unveil 'exciting' Moon discovery shortly, know more, Planning on buying Apple iPhone 12? It’s not done,” said Sunil Gavaskar in a candid chat with DNA. racist or sexually-oriented language. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. person will not be tolerated. that is degrading to another person. In a Marathi movie, “Savli Premachi”, Gavaskar played the lead role. At a gathering at the India Community Center in Milpitas Sept. 7, attended by many Indian Americans, as he did the previous evening at a similar event in Fremont, Gavaskar captivated more than 400 fans with stories from his days on the field, his transition to television sports commentator, leading to what he calls his “third inning” of life where he is focusing on charitable service for poor children.