Listing the only 4 Indian players who became BCCI president

#2 Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar

Former India captain and opener Sunil Gavaskar was appointed as the interim BCCI president for IPL matters in 2014. The Supreme Court of India had put him in charge owing to the IPL 2013 corruption charges against N Srinivasan.

Sunil Gavaskar made his debut against West Indies at Port of Spain in 1971. He played 125 Tests for India an average of 51.12, scoring a record number of centuries then with 34. However, he didn’t enjoy an equally successful ODI career where he played only 108 matches, scoring just one century in the process. He was also part of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad.

Gavaskar is considered by many as the best opener to have played for India in Test match cricket. He had the gift of balance and quick feet which enabled him to play all the shots in the book. He was the first cricketer to scale the 10000-run barrier in Test cricket. However, Gavaskar’s biggest personal achievement comes in the form of his innings of 236 against the West Indies. When bowlers like Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, and Joel Garner were wrecking havoc on batsmen from all over the globe, a 5 ft 5 Mumbaikar thrashed them mercilessly, wearing a helmet that didn’t come with front protection attached with it.

Sunil Gavaskar played his last Test against Pakistan in 1987 at Bengaluru's M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.