Sunil Gavaskar's Emotional Moment: Tears Flow at Indian Cricket Award Ceremony
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Gavaskar Emotional Honoring Nari Contractor: Reveals Inspiring Career Advice
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News18•15-03-2026, 21:41
Gavaskar Emotional Honoring Nari Contractor: Reveals Inspiring Career Advice
•Sunil Gavaskar became emotional while presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to 92-year-old former Indian captain Nari Contractor in Mumbai.
•Gavaskar credited Contractor for teaching him courage as an opening batsman and shared career-changing advice about maintaining a diary.
•He recounted Contractor's bravery in the 1959 Lord's Test, where he scored 81 runs despite a broken rib from Brian Statham's bouncer.
•Nari Contractor, a left-handed opening batsman, played 31 Tests for India (1955-62), scoring 1611 runs, and was one of India's youngest captains.
•His career was cut short by a severe head injury from Charlie Griffith's bouncer in 1962, but he continued first-class cricket and coaches young players today.
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