Dhaka: As India's opener for nearly two decades in the 70s and 80s, Sunil Gavaskar took on some of the finest pace bowlers that cricket has produced. And if the Supreme Court has its way, he could again be padding up, this time in the role of India's cricket chief.


Deccan Chargers RP Singh (left) hugs Rohit Sharma after running out KKR’s Ajit Agarkar during the 2009 IPL in Cape Town, South Africa. Pic/Getty Images 

He's the man
Yesterday, the apex court suggested Gavaskar's name for the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) president's post till investigations into the spot fixing and betting episodes, dogging IPL 6 are complete.