England’s Test tour of India 2024, IND vs ENG: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on March 7, the great Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar (Sunil Gavaskar) Gave a special tribute to. Let us tell you, India and England are currently facing each other in the fifth and last match of the ongoing five-match Test series in Dharamsala.

During this match, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) celebrated the anniversary of the great batsman and former captain Sunil Gavaskar’s historic achievement in Test cricket in Dharamshala. Let us tell you, Sunil Gavaskar had registered his name in the record books on 7 March 1987 by becoming the first player to cross the mark of 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

Sunil Gavaskar thanked BCCI

On the 37th anniversary of this historic achievement, BCCI honored Gavaskar during lunch on the first day of the fifth and final Test between India and England at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Gavaskar was gifted a cake in the commentary room on this occasion. BCCI also posted a video of the celebration on social media platform X, in which Gavaskar is seen cutting the cake while talking about the importance of that day in the history of Indian cricket.

Sunil Gavaskar said: “It is fantastic. I want to thank BCCI for remembering this day. This is a memorable day for me, today on March 7 I touched the figure of 10,000 test runs. When I came to the commentary box today, Mohandas Memon told me that today was the day when I scored my first half-century in Test cricket.

So, it is really great for BCCI to remember this. Also, today Ashwin is playing his 100th Test. This is a special day not only for me or Ashwin but also for Indian cricket. I just hope that we finish this Test match with another win.”

Watch the video shared by BCCI here:

#OnThisDay in 1987, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar became the first cricketer to complete 1⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ Test runs 👏 👏

Today, in the Comm Box, he celebrated that special moment in style 🎂#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/dtFHo4ZuC3

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 7, 2024