WATCH: Sunil Gavaskar Cuts Cake On 37th Anniversary Of Him Completing 10000 Test Runs

Sunil Gavaskar, the former India cricketer, has thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for remembering the date on which he surpassed the 10,000 Test runs-milestone. Notably, Gavaskar is celebrating the 37th anniversary of that historic day. The cricketer turned commentator recalled that it was a memorable day and now holds even more value as off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has entered the 100 Test matches club on the same day.

For context, Gavaskar was the first batter in the world to breach the 10,000 Test run mark. He achieved the feat during a Test match against Pakistan in Ahmedabad. In the only innings that India batted in that game, the right-handed batter scored 63, an innings during the course of which he got to the mark.

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“This is terrific. I want to thank the BCCI for remembering this day. It is a memorable day indeed for me, getting to the 10000 mark on the 7th of March. Also, apparently, when I came into the commentary box, Mohandas Menon, my stats guy, said this was also the day when I got my first half-century in Test cricket. So absolutely terrific from the BCCI to remember it and felicitate with his wonderful cake. Lovely, tasty cake as well,” Gavaskar said in a video shared by BCCI on their official handle.

#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

“Also, on the day, Ravichandran Ashwin plays his 100th Test mach. So, it’s a real special day. For Indian cricket, not just for me or Ashwin. For Indian cricket, I hope we end another Test match with a win.”