Sunil Gavaskar Honored with Boardroom Named After Him at BCCI HQ

Celebrating a Cricket Legend
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 15: A special event took place at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai, where cricketing icon Sunil Gavaskar inaugurated a boardroom named "10000 Gavaskar" in recognition of his achievements.
The BCCI shared the news on their X account, stating, "Honouring a legend! Indian great Sunil Gavaskar inaugurates 10000 Gavaskar – a Board Room named in his honour and his iconic milestone at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai."
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Among those present at the ceremony were BCCI president Roger Binny, vice president Rajeev Shukla, and secretary Devajit Saikia.
In a video shared by BCCI on X, Gavaskar expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you so much. I truly appreciate the opportunities I’ve received to become who I am, thanks to Indian cricket. This honour is immense, and I am very thankful to BCCI for this recognition. I am always available for BCCI, so please feel free to reach out anytime, even at my age."
Sunil Gavaskar, who represented India from 1971 to 1987, is celebrated as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history. Known for his composed presence at the crease and solid defensive technique, he faced some of the fiercest fast bowlers of his era, often without a helmet. His courage, discipline, and remarkable concentration made him a symbol of resilience in Indian cricket.
He achieved the remarkable milestone of 10,000 runs during the 1987 Test match in Ahmedabad against Pakistan, becoming the first player in Test cricket to reach this landmark.
With a total of 10,122 runs, Gavaskar remains India's third-highest run-scorer in Tests, trailing only Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) and Rahul Dravid (13,288). His record of 34 Test centuries stood as the world record for over two decades until Tendulkar surpassed it in 2005.