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S M Gavaskar - 50 not out

A smile... a handshake... a hero for all time
The Sunil Gavaskar mystique finds a willing votary in Harsha Bhogle

'What does one give the man who has everything?'
Milind Rege, Gavaskar's best friend for the best part of five decades, delves deep into a treasured storehouse of memory

'The broadest bat in the world'
Veteran cricket writer K N Prabhu on the many strengths -- and few downsides -- of Sunny Gavaskar, master batsman

'The best opener India ever produced'
That Bishen Singh Bedi and Sunny Gavaskar weren't the best of friends is no secret. Antipathy notwithstanding, Bedi joins the celebratory bandwagon

'We were the best of mates'
Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan formed an enduring opening partnership for India, blunting pace attacks around the world. The former Test opener celebrates his partner in arms

Tons of runs
Gavaskar and statistical milestones go together. Mohandas Menon strings the numbers together -- to paint a picture of Indian cricket's biggest achiever


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