The ORIGINAL Little Master goes BANG! Best of Gavaskar's ODIs in Australia | From the Vault

[@r.msyiem]

The first man to score 10000 runs the man to face the most ferocious bowlers of his time especially the mighty west Indians what can you say about him there are no words

[@user-jc1bs4bh2j]

The greatest's Batsman's!

[@effieomg3994]

Selfish player.

[@SWARANJALI-qu2zy]

36 not out in 175 balls opening bat in 60 overs ODI 1975 WC. Shame 😅

[@davifdavid4347]

" There are no words?!!! Yes,there are! How about loser,for a start. How many matches did he help his country to win?

[@chandra_0027]

Thanks Cricket Australia for posting this gem of a batsman

[@mons2639]

Credit to cricket Australia for producing such a high quality video for 70/80’s video.

[@truthprevails4168]

Gavaskar is a gem, a great player, humble human being, a fantastic commentator, his presence makes a difference.... Thanks a million for giving so many joyful moments.... Lots of love n respect Sir.... ❤

[@pt-7890]

Everything is correct except the commentator part.

[@vhtevhte]

​@@pt-7890You don't seem to listen to his commentary carefully.Virat Kohli has not scored a single century in Sena tests for more than 2 years.Gavaskar has spoken at length on the subject during commentary and if Virat pays heed he can easily come out of the mess.The Big three Sachin, Laxman and Rahul who were much greater test batsmen than Virat remained in touch of Gavaskar till the end of their career.What else do you expect of him.

[@pt-7890]

@@vhtevhte He's better of mentor or analyst then. I get u bro but I feel his commentry to be flat and at times Cringe too. I find Atherton, Hussain ,Ian Smith ,Mark Nicholas, Ian Chappell ,Ian ward and Michael Slater better and interesting. They keep the audience engaging. Just my opinion , no offence to you my friend

[@vijaygautam1406]

See the elegance with which Gavaskar played these shots. He changed his batting style from 1985 onwards and became an attacking batsman. During those times, it was not easy to drive the ball out of huge grounds like the Sydney and Melbourne Cricket Grounds are. But Sunny hit with ease, with power and elegance. In fact, since retiring from active playing in 1987, Gavaskar has donned multiple hats - Indian team coach, batting consultant, etc. It was he who helped Tendulkar improve his stance during his initial days! Gavaskar pointed out that when Sachin was ready to play, his bat came down from the third man side, whereas it should be straight and should come down directly from behind. He taught Sehwag also. Gavaskar was self-taught and improved all his shots through sheer practice and determination. God bless him.

[@kartikramadorai2529]

He was the hero of the entire nation. We had a very few world class success back then. He was one of them

[@sammywhammy007]

Sunny, despite being a stellar batsman, was mired in controversy for most of his career and became an even more polarizing figure in Indian cricket after Kapil Dev came on.
Sunny was such a hated figure in Calcutta and Eden Gardens that after 1984 England tour of India, Sunny swore he would never play in Eden Gardens again and never did.

[@riyazahmed208]

The best opening batsman in the world in test cricket. Of all time. No one near him. He was the best .

[@SanG-tc3gb]

His technique was the best...his strokes were copy book style...his defense was technical...

[@kumarkhanal5085]

Copy book style 😅😂...

[@user-jc1bs4bh2j]

Absolutely True! No one comes close!

[@randomthings1296]

Really Amazing to see how people used to enjoy old classic Cricket matches back then❤

[@farhanyasmin]

Can watch the master bat all day long. Feel very unlucky for never seeing him play live 😕

[@truthprevails4168]

One of the most fearless, greatest opening batsmen... Salute to him because he has faced fast n furious dangerous bowlers... Being 5.5ft ... Superb defense n fabulous footwork... Incredible talent❤

[@rahulacharya6536]

His odi record
From 1974 - 1981
Matches - 22
Innings - 20
Runs - 394
Average - 20.73
SR - 52.32
100s/50s - 0/2
From 1982 - 1987
Matches - 86
Innings - 81
Runs - 2,681
Average - 38.85
SR - 65.71
100s/50s - 1/24
It took him a while to establish himself as an Odi player but he eventually did and finished with a decent Odi record

[@astrovert.ed2321]

Good insights.

[@origamishop3997]

At those days 35 avg means great

[@vishaldora8803]

Lol 65 strike rate in ODIs 😐😐

[@sachinrane2770]

his primarily role was to stay put at one end.. thats why his average and strike rate are low.

[@rudrankpatel379]

​@@vishaldora8803chutiye cricket ka kuch pata hai tujhko. 225 winning total tha uss time par

[@sayanguha4974]

Look at the 'bottom hand' shots! And that high elbow,straightness of bat and long front foot stride. Wow. Plays exactly like he preaches in commentary!

[@apkman3669]

Gavaskar under achieved in the ODIs. He was never a big fan of the shorter format of the game. But when he did, he played some fabulous innings, like the one against NZ in the WC ‘87.

[@karthikpatra]

He had all the shots. The most compact player India has ever produced

[@sammywhammy007]

Despite Sunny’s shortfalls in the ODI format which he never became fully adapted to, he is the best ever 4th innings Test batsman India ever produced.
His 4th innings record has been unmatched by any Indian cricketer who came before him or after him…. Tendulkar, Dravid, Kohli et al are no match for Sunny on a 4th innings chase.

[@mohammedrajabudeen2054]

@@sammywhammy007 May I say VVS was the closest to him in the 4th innings..

[@sammywhammy007]

@@mohammedrajabudeen2054 VVS Laxman is nowhere close. He has just about the same record as the others I mentioned.

[@sammywhammy007]

@@mohammedrajabudeen2054 Upon further analysis, I take my previous statement about Sunny being the best 4th innings batsman for India. He is actually the best 4th innings batsman in the world with only Geoff Boycott in the same league as Sunny who has a 58.25 Avg in the 4th innings. VVS and Dravid are at about 40. Sachin is around 36.
The only guys with a 50+ Avg in the 4th innings are Sunny, Boycott, Greenidge , Younis Khan, Graeme Smith and Ponting with Hayden a smidge below 50.
The rest of the big names of cricket don’t fare that well. Guys like Kallis and Sachin never got the respect because they are languishing at 40 and below.
When it comes to 4th innings, Sunny is in a league of his own and only Boycott stacks up to him.

[@mohammedrajabudeen2054]

@@sammywhammy007 Great analysis, Bro. Next the obvious question will be how many times did Sunny and Boycott won for their respective teams batting 4th. My money is on Sunny Paaji.

[@successhighway]

There's something so enjoyable about Gavaskar's batting. Absolutely fantastic. What's BCCI doing with so much money & resources? Where are videos?

[@origamishop3997]

Hats off to the best Indian test opener. His place in any Indian test 11 is always fixed.

[@techBuffy]

World XI. ther hasnt been a better player of fast bowling Since Sunil as an opener

[@arnaboceanatyahoo]

Reality is most of the lofted shots he hit wd hv been 90meteres six in today's stadiums...salute to the great man... Modern day Indian batters shd think before shamelessly addressing the media and telling that yester years batters didn't play on difficult tracks... Today's Indian batters can neither play spin nor pace still have foolish fanclubs to support them...tragic

[@fuzailkhan1209]

My All time favorite Best Batsman forever in the world similar Gavaskar

[@suriyanarayanans1693]

This little master all time greatest cricketer of the history & many batsman's learnd his technical excellent copybook cricket.genious excellent balance in stands& amazing concentration when ever he Batting,my views no replacement for him as a Opener,plenty of records in his Name, hats off, wonderful to watch his playing....i love his style.... LITTLE MASTER SM.Gavaskar

[@sensupradip]

Undoubtedly the greatest Indian batsman till date 🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@sabyasachimukhopadhyay6498]

Extraordinary collection of shots by Sunil Gavaskar!

[@shreyanshdave7439]

Fearless batting by little master 🔥

[@fizzel5711]

Still the greatest Indian cricketer of all time in my humble opinion

[@meditationmountainbyrishab919]

Gavaskar's era batsmen were trained to stick around for long and have strong technique as they were long format 'Test Cricket' batsmen, had Gavaskar grown up in the short format slogging era, no one could have matched his stroke play, because he had the greatest technique and footwork, his record as an opening batsman to cricket histories greatest bowlers proves that!

[@amitgokhale6578]

Gavaskar hitting sixes is such a rare sight..👏👏

[@amitjain11000]

I have been watching since early 1980s, most of these matches regarding India in Australia were lost by huge margins. You can look at the scores after 33 overs, etc. to get a sense of where India was heading.

[@Smartguy-if7ji]

Playing fast bowler without helmet is a art but it requires immense willpower

[@laurasands8322]

Loved watching him bat in the 70s , him Zaheer Abbas and Viv Richards, made it look effortless.

[@peterhazirhaiallaboutmovie6138]

I salute Sunil Gavaskar Sir. The all time legend.

[@swapniljain2856]

I am 90's kid I always thought why gavaskar was rated so high, but after binge watching his batting videos and having bat that thin still able to hit 6 and 4 effortlessly is absolutely masterclass. Like i could only imagine what might have happened if he had bats of today.

[@Warlock786]

The greatest batsman India ever produced

[@SanjaySharma-y7q]

Sunil Gavaskar is all time greatest batsman from India.

[@amitgokhale6578]

Imagine Sunny playing test cricket in today's era..

[@vijaya9704]

Amazing hitting from one of Crickets Greats .

[@sahilkakkar2156]

That six at 6:05 is demotivating for the bowler. There was nothing wrong with line and length of the ball, I believe.
Any aspiring batsman should learn the weight transfer and position for this shot. The swing of his bat was lightening and how quick he was in reading the ball.
Incredible Talent! Hats off man!!

[@imranmueed1971]

He was perhaps technically the best batsman ever, definitely the best ever opening batsman

[@kumarkumaran5248]

BEAUTIFUL colourful EPISODE👌👋👍

[@vaibhavrane6420]

Without Safety.. without helmet.. Gavaskar sir played excellent...🙏

[@sammywhammy007]

Sunny used to wear a skullcap in the latter part of his career that was later proven to be much more dangerous than not wearing one at all, if he had been hit.
The only guy I know who never wore a helmet or head protection and faced some of the quickest bowlers of the era throughout his career was Vivian Richards.

[@kanakenduchatterjee6703]

Great Upload. Thanks a lot. Can you upload the same compilation of Sachin Tendulkar's from 1991-92 B&H World Series?

[@nilankawijemuni3800]

I'm not so sure but according to the way i rembered sachin did not had a great series in 91-92 B & H world series down under.However he had a great test series in that tour by facing most dangerous bowling attack in the world in their home turfs.

[@mohammedgayasuddin8220]

It is very Great Cricketer of the world, He was face many Dangerous Bowlers like, Andey Roberts, Garner, Ian Bottom, Richard Hadley, Imran Khan, Shane Warne, etc, , God bless to Sunil Gavaskar Sir.

[@pearlblack6090]

This old video reminded me of my childhood days. I am very much surprised to see the good quality of this old video.

[@worldbrokeheart]

Sunny and Viv no helmets 🪖 ever … the best one India produced… real legend ..

[@soshi1999]

This is one of the best batting of SMG I have seen and surprised that I have not seen this match earlier even though I might have seen it earlier. This is what Present generation has to keep in mind.

[@Uniqueguy222]

Sunny the Real master Blaster❤

[@narendrapanse7844]

just a friendly reminder... the grounds were huge, boundaries were not " brought in" and the bats were not modern day behemoths.

[@techBuffy]

thats y you see batters actually had to use power to hit 6s. unlike modern day batters who get 6 of edges and mistimed drives

[@zunaira6]

Absolutely classic big fan from Pakistan thanK yoU cricket Australia ❤

[@ASHUTOSH-im6pp]

Most of these grounds are twice the size of today's grounds. And the bats are half the width of today's bats.

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

Yes and rampaging monsters ran in instead of bowlers, the ball was made of iron, they had to play on rocky deserts without food or drink under the scorching sun which was closer to the earth back then. Anything else?

[@ragesh29]

​@@anweshchatterjee7595 bit of exaggeration there.. 😛

[@ASHUTOSH-im6pp]

@@anweshchatterjee7595 Talk about getting your panties in a bunch over the truth.

[@jbosco3970]

@@anweshchatterjee7595 Tell me you dont understand how cricket has changed over the last 4 decades without telling me you dont understand.

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

@@jbosco3970 tell me you're old and nostalgic without telling me. Cricket has only got better over the decades. It's much more competitive now. Nothing, i repeat absolutely nothing, has gone down in terms of quality. Obviously there have always been legendary players, a player can only play according to the conditions he's given. But if you somehow put greats from 30 years ago in their prime against greats of today, you'd see how much more skilled players nowadays are. Especially batting. Not to mention fitness and athleticism.
Against an attack of say, Cummins Anderson Rabada Bumrah, Gavaskar would last longer than Bradman and Kohli would last longer than Gavaskar.

[@skyazuldream]

before the ‘master blaster’ Tendulkar there was the ‘Little Master’ Gavaskar 😮

[@rajeevshandillya8438]

Sunil Gavaskar is the Best among all the best men till now as nobody can even touch his class till now as you have to see the bowlers then, disaster fast bowlers as i think it is very difficult for nowadays best men !!

[@Abirossain]

Imagine without HELMET wearing going on a ferocious like a Tiger 😳😎💪💪💪

[@ejazshaikh560]

Classic bat classic storks classic player of the era

[@michaelfeast9869]

The original little master. Tendulkar was the apprentice

[@mohammedrajabudeen2054]

This is gold.

[@sundarakumar3725]

டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட்டில் 10000ரன்களை கடந்த முதல் வீரர் என்ற பெருமைக்கு உரியவர் சுனில்கவாஸ்கர்

[@ameykulk]

Elegant and efficient with some flamboyance with those buttons down!!

[@earthexplorer579]

Gavaska, Aravinda, Roy Dias, Viv Richards,Brian Lara. all time best batsman of Cricket, batsmans average or score cannot define a batsmans class & elegance

[@farazahmed5726]

Great Gavasker 🎉

[@sR-nn7rh]

How come those batsman play that fierceful bowling attacks without helmet ..sunny sir,Richard sir and many more

[@williamsatish25]

Thank you for enhancing the video bit rate and quality.

[@breakdown461]

Proof that he had all the strokes. It's just his incredible self control and maturity to realize that back then he was the Indian batting. So he had put the highest price he possibly could on his wicket.
I would think Brian Lara could have learned from this approach. But then again Lara did not have the greatest of discipline or technique.

[@NEETplus1]

Love you gavskar sir really salute of you

[@JudgementdayonAugust15]

Little Master the wizard with the bat

[@startproject6545]

Pity he did nothing in 1983 world cup nor in any other world cup. Some 90 odd runs with azharuddin in partnership etc one inning in Australia.

[@amitjain11000]

the real pinch hitter that India ever produced was Kris Srikanth; absolutely devastating on his day.

[@Ali-ky3cs]

Sunil Gavaskar was the first Indian batsman who scored ten thousand runs in Test matches and highest centuries in the test matches His World record was broken by Allan Border a Australian batsman who scored ten thousand runs in the 90's a great player like him Sunil Gavaskar faced many Fast blowers Marshall Dennis Liiy but never Wear helmet he had a World record also played 100 balls and run was zero

[@milindharshe3740]

Great little master...

[@noobgamer7904]

Very better stable,nice patience,very good selection which ball to hit,shot wonder stylish timing,very better

[@rishikeshnikam7162]

ALL TIME FAVOURITE...

[@narayanpatankar5989]

सर्वकालीन सर्वोत्तम कसोटी सलामीवीर.सलाम सनीजी.

[@balsonnaoshekpam6240]

Our childhood hero

[@metaphoric-j1c]

Wohhh...those sunny days.

[@khirodkumarjena2139]

The great Sunny Gavaskar ❤❤❤

[@Abdullah-Yousaf]

look at the boundary sizes. OMG such large boundaries.

[@ramnarayansharma3675]

Gavaskar is the real G.O.A T.

[@dipannandy692]

What a artistic shots

[@amitjain11000]

very rarely did he hit such shots, in most of these matches India was pummeled. he was a classical 5 day batsman, srikanth was the original pinch hitter much before Jayasuriya and Greatbatch.

[@saurabhsrivastava2371]

Bheeshma Pitamah of Indian Cricket

[@maakirey387]

The LITTLE MASTER ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AdnanNaqis]

awesome stroke maker

[@asadkhan2786]

Sir Gavaskar is a LEGEND

[@atanuroy3548]

0:28 एकॉन सुनील गावस्कर है मैं तो हैरान हो गई इसकी बैटरी बैटिंग😮 0:31

[@asifemon1100]

Great

[@banerjeesiddharth05]

Mind blowing batting 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@sammywhammy007]

Gavaskar got better playing ODIs only towards the end of his career, around 1985 when they went to Australia for the Benson & Hedges WCC.
It’s a format that eluded him for most of his career including his notorious start in ODIs at the 1975 World Cup when he was 36* after 60 overs.
His contemporaries did much better than him in the ODI format. Obviously Viv was the King of this format back then but you had guys like Greenidge and Haynes as well as Zaheer Abbas and Miandad who adapted to ODIs way faster than Sunny did.
The last 2 years of his career were his best years in ODIs .
And most of this footage is from the 1984-85 B&H Triangular series which India lost despite managing to win the WCC.
The West Indies repeatedly won the Tri Series every time they were one of the 3 teams and apart from WI, England won once in 87 or 88. Otherwise it’s Australia winning it provided WI is not one of the 3 teams.

[@dchopra0110]

Yes, 36 not out in 60 overs.

[@bitanmusicofficial9237]

The first indian cricket icon ❤

[@kamalkant9663]

🙏🌺 Greatest Text Match Batsman. LEGEND 🇮🇳 ❤️🌼

[@waseemchaudhry2933]

Another Brilliant Upload Keep It up

[@TheIkaraCult]

Gavaskar is the hardest playerever.

[@AS_7419]

Masterclass

[@HaiderKhan-gq3xp]

The Little Master title was originally used for Hanif Mohammad from Pakistan. Although, Sunny was also a little master but the title belongs to Hanif originally.

[@sonyjohnson6966]

Typical religious luv expressed beautifully

[@HaiderKhan-gq3xp]

@@sonyjohnson6966 Could also be fact, now couldn't it? Like Viv was called Master Blaster and Indians stole it and gave in to Tendulkar. It's like stealing Iron Mike's nickname and giving it to Vijender Singh. Now that just doesn't look right. Also, please admit plagiarism is in your blood.

[@desmondjaghai2939]

Top notch batsman.

[@noobgamer7904]

Very better need see playing now also

[@atpidus946]

6:40 what a loft❤❤

[@kishorthakor2032]

Great players

[@ameynamjoshi741]

He could smack it, but he put a price tag on his wicket

[@avikarsewpersad9856]

I'm surprised to see him hit a six

[@techBuffy]

That six of Chatfield was easily 110 metres. And that square leg four itself over the fielder was over 95 metres.

[@gobindasingharoy7564]

Very Very Nice 👍👍

[@pragyanhujuri5026]

This video must b played during IPL season

[@aggressive9999]

The MAN WHO IS SACHIN IDOL

[@andyfoxy3140]

Enjoying it and then a double ad after 2 minutes. Couldn’t be bothered

[@Anil-tv5ht]

Sunny batting a treat to eyes AK Agnihotri