Reminiscing his glory days, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar had on Friday rated Kris Srikkanth as the best opening partner he had, saying that the right-hander "liberated" him as a batsman.
"As my opening partner, Srikkanth somehow liberated me as a batsman. He used to encourage me to play the shots that I wouldn't otherwise offer. He had a positive influence on me," said Gavaskar.
Replying to a query on IPL at an event in Toronto to promote cricket, Gavaskar said the event was good for the game.
"Previously players could not think of cricket for livelihood, unless they had played at the national level but now they can," he said.
The video is one of Kris Srikkanth's best Test innings where he scores 116 against Australia at SCG.
"As my opening partner, Srikkanth somehow liberated me as a batsman. He used to encourage me to play the shots that I wouldn't otherwise offer. He had a positive influence on me," said Gavaskar.
Replying to a query on IPL at an event in Toronto to promote cricket, Gavaskar said the event was good for the game.
"Previously players could not think of cricket for livelihood, unless they had played at the national level but now they can," he said.
The video is one of Kris Srikkanth's best Test innings where he scores 116 against Australia at SCG.
