•Sunil Gavaskar became emotional, shedding tears while presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary Nari Contractor at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 in Mumbai.
•Nari Contractor, former India captain, was the youngest to lead India at 26 in 1961 and played 31 Tests, scoring 1611 runs.
•Gavaskar recounted Contractor's inspirational 1959 Lord's Test innings where he bravely batted for hours with a broken rib, scoring 81.
•Contractor's advice on journaling good performances to build confidence significantly influenced Gavaskar's long career.
