India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has revealed that former Australia skipper Greg Chappell initiated the letter of appeal for ex-Pakistan captain Imran Khan which was eventually signed by 14 former national team skippers.

“It’s an initiative from Greg Chappell,” Gavaskar, 76, told mid-day on Wednesday, adding, “He drafted the letter, sent it to us and few of us spoke and decided to sign it. I discussed it with Kapil and we felt we should be supporting the move.”