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Sunil Gavaskar was overwhelmed as his statue was unveiled at Wankhede Stadium, alongside Sharad Pawar. Gavaskar donated his 'lucky' Dadar Union cap, worn during India's 1981 Melbourne Test win, to the MCA museum. He expressed gratitude to the MCA, calling it his 'mother' in cricket, and reminisced about his 10,000th Test run, which inspired the statue.

In the 1980s, actress Sarika was linked to cricket legend Kapil Dev, with marriage seemingly on the cards. However, the relationship ended, and Dev reconciled with and married Romi Bhatia. Sarika later married superstar Kamal Haasan in 1988, after the birth of their daughter Shruti Haasan. Read on to know more.

Allan Lamb, the former England cricketer, declared Sachin Tendulkar as the best Indian batter, even placing him above Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli. Lamb humorously recalls dropping Tendulkar early in his career, jokingly claiming responsibility for his success.