Sachin Tendulkar pens emotional tribute for idol Sunil Gavaskar on his 50th cricket anniversary

On this day in 1971, former India captain and legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar made his Test debut against West Indies and took the world by storm by amassing 774 runs in his debut series. On his Test debut’s 50th anniversary, many cricketers and followers took to social media platforms to congratulate the legendary cricketer turned commentator on this special occasion.

Happy 50th in international cricket, Mr. Gavaskar: Tendulkar

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter and other social media platforms to pay tribute to his idol.  “50 years ago today, he took the Cricketing World by storm. He scored 774 runs in his debut series and each one of us had a hero to look up to. India won the series in the West Indies and then in England and all of a sudden the sport in India had a new meaning. As a young boy, I knew I had someone to look up to and try and be like him. That has never changed,” Tendulkar wrote in a post.

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“He remains my hero. Wish you a happy 50th in international cricket, Mr. Gavaskar. To everyone of the 1971 team a happy 50th Anniversary. You all made us proud and showed us light,” Tendulkar further added.

A tribute to My Idol! ??? pic.twitter.com/l6nP89pUQi

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 6, 2021

Former India pacer and now a commentator, RP Singh also congratulated Sunil Gavaskar on his 50th anniversary in international cricket. Here’s what he tweeted-

Absolute privilege to share commentary box with #SunilGavaskar .50 years ago, #SunnyBhai made his Test debut and the best thing about the living legend is that he still wants to learn something new from the game. pic.twitter.com/6Od9xchGxq

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 6, 2021

Apart from these two, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Akash Chopra, Harsha Bhogle were amongst others who marked this occasion. Take a look-

Fifty years of an outstanding journey of Sunny Sir. Thank you for inspiring us & making us all proud of everything you have done for the country & the field of cricket. Wishing you the best always! #50yearsOfSunnysir pic.twitter.com/0MBs6DghsJ

— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) March 6, 2021

#OnThisDay 50 years ago Sunny G made his Test debut….his cricket journey has inspired and enthralled millions like me. I took up opening the batting because of him….I owe a part of my India Cap to you, paji. Thank You ? Keep Shining. Keep smiling. #50yearsOfSunny pic.twitter.com/ckiUlqkf0r

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 6, 2021

50 yrs of sunny sir.. Congratulations Sir .. thank you for inspiring generations of cricketers #50yearsofsunnysir pic.twitter.com/PiBqbzX9lA

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 6, 2021

50 years since the great Sunil Gavaskar made his test debut and announced himself to the world. My elder brother @bhogle used to keep a scrap book and that is how I got drawn in. Gavaskar soon became a symbol of hope for us. I followed Indian cricket through his performances.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 6, 2021

After his debut series against Windies, Sunil Gavaskar went on to amass 10,122 runs at an impressive average of 51.12 in 125 Test matches to become one of the many legendary openers in Test cricket history. He also featured in 108 ODIs and scored over more than 3000 runs.

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