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Sunil Gavaskar The Greatest Opening Batsman I Have Ever Seen: Ravi Shastri

By IANS News January 06, 2021 • 21:09 PM View: 911

Sunil Gavaskar was the "master technician", according to India head coach Ravi Shastri. Shastri, who made his debut as a player for the Indian team under the captaincy of Gavaskar, on Wednesday unveiled a portrait of the Indian batting great at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

"Easily the best opening batsman I have ever seen," said Shastri in a video tweeted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he unveiled the portrait.

TAGS Sydney Cricket Ground BCCI Ravi Shastri Sunil Gavaskar

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