The original Little Master of world cricket, Sunil Gavaskar, turned 67 on Sunday. Gavaskar was the first batsman in world cricket to cross the 10,000 run barrier in Test cricket. At one point, he held the record for the most Test hundreds, 34. Prominent past and present cricketers took the opportunity to wish the great a happy birthday. Take a look.
Happy Birthday to the legend Sunil Gavaskar. Thank you for inspiring me over the years. pic.twitter.com/O3SIV7D3w9
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 10, 2016
Come what may the opposition, he was always up for it. Wishing the legend Sunil Gavaskar sir a very happy birthday and a wonderful year!!
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 10, 2016
Happy happy birthday to my great n dearmost friend SG. Sunil Gavaskar -a pride of india in 20 th n 21st century. pic.twitter.com/SWKcJ9feux
— Subhash Ghai (@SubhashGhai1) July 10, 2016
#HappyBirthday Sunil Gavaskar!
— India Today (@IndiaToday) July 10, 2016
Take a look at some candid photos of the first man to score 10000 runs. #ITThrowbackhttps://t.co/MATmZvn0vt
Birthday greetings to Sunil Gavaskar ji. May you have a healthy and happy life ahead
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 10, 2016
Here's wishing the legend, India's Rock of Gibraltar, Sunil Gavaskar a very happy birthday! #TeamIndia#Legendpic.twitter.com/nptX4kgq6T
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 10, 2016
64,824 International Runs, 173 International Hundreds in ONE frame
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) July 10, 2016
Sunil Gavaskar with Tendulkar & Sehwag#Legendspic.twitter.com/JAm3BIkx3S
What Gavaskar did without helmet,its difficult for ppl these days to do with all equipments.If cricket were a film,Sunil Gavaskar is Sholay
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 10, 2016
Happy Birthday Sunil Gavaskar, the first man to reach 10000 Test Runs & Most Test Hundreds against West Indies (13). pic.twitter.com/XJsoj8inG5
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) July 10, 2016
Cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar, one of the world's greatest opening batsmen, was born on July 10, 1949 pic.twitter.com/p49bzBj2R2
— Newsflicks (@newsflicks) July 10, 2016
Happy Birthday to an incomparable batting legend. The amazing Sunil Gavaskar. Your favourite Gavaskar moment? pic.twitter.com/85uYUJ7rz9
— ICC (@ICC) July 10, 2016
Suprabhatam! Happy bday to the greatest test opening batsman: sunny side up: Sunil Gavaskar
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) July 10, 2016