Published: Nov 12, 2013, 06:45 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 12, 2013, 06:45 PM (IST)
Sunil Gavaskar said that Sachin Tendulkar (above) should not be compared to anyone Getty Images
Mumbai; Nov 12, 2013
Former India captain and legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar recalled his retirement and said that getting runs in a losing cause isn’t as satisfying as scoring less, but winning the match. The former player was present in Mumbai on Tuesday for a Conclave on Sachin Tendulkar organised by India Today.
When asked about Tendulkar’s biggest regrets of his life, Gavaskar said, “The times that he scored runs and India lost and the times he didn’t score and India lost. Those are the things he would regret most.”
“It is depressing. It is like you feel worthless in the dressing room. If those runs haven’t helped win the game, but the joy is not there. There may be some satisfaction for getting runs, but the euphoria you feel of being in the winning side is incredible,” said Gavaskar when asked about tons coming in losing causes.
He also said that Tendulkar should not be compared to any other player.
“I would say Sachin Tendulkar is Sachin Tendulkar. To say he is a mixture of some players is not fair to Sachin,”
Talking about his retirement, Gavaskar said he would have retired a year earlier, but then Imran Khan said that Pakistan would be touring India and beating the hosts on their own turf. It wouldn’t be the same without Gavaskar.
Catch live updates of the Salaam Sachin conclave here
