Overview

• On August 18, 2025, Ghavri recounted Gavaskar’s stubborn autonomy on Vickey Lalwani’s podcast, with transcripts appearing in Hindustan Times and News18.
• He described how Gavaskar batted out the full 60 overs for 36 runs in the inaugural World Cup as practice for future Test opponents.
• Ghavri recalled that Gavaskar refused a scheduled introduction to Prime Minister Morarji Desai at Feroz Shah Kotla to preserve his batting concentration.
• The recollections underscore Gavaskar’s status as the first to surpass 10,000 Test runs, cementing his influence on India’s batting tradition.
• Coverage relies on personal reminiscence rather than new archival evidence, framing the stories as character testimony not fresh controversy.