‘10000 Gavaskar’: BCCI honours Sunil Gavaskar with board room tribute | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has been bestowed with a particular honour by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday, which formally named a board room after him at its Mumbai headquarters. The gesture celebrates Gavaskar’s historic feat of changing into the primary cricketer to attain 10,000 runs in Test cricket.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The newly inaugurated room, titled ‘10000 Gavaskar’, serves as a tribute to 1 of essentially the most iconic milestones within the sport. Gavaskar, who performed for India between 1971 and 1987, was famend for his impeccable method and composure in opposition to the world’s fiercest bowlers.Who’s that IPL participant?A video shared by the BCCI captured the emotional unveiling ceremony, the place Gavaskar was joined by BCCI president Roger Binny, vice-president Rajeev Shukla, and secretary Devajit Saikia. The second marked a becoming recognition of the legacy left by the previous India captain.“This honour is deeply humbling. I’m thankful to the BCCI and all the fans who stood by me during my career,” Gavaskar stated.

The tribute not solely highlights Gavaskar’s cricketing achievements but in addition honours the values of self-discipline and dedication he delivered to Indian cricket, inspiring generations to comply with.