Former first-class cricketer and legendary coach, Gurcharan Singh, who was conferred the Padma Shri this year for his contribution to Indian cricket said players like Gavaskar, Tendulkar and Kohli will always remain the greatest cricketers India has produced, and newcomers can never overshadow their legacy.
Over the years, Indian cricket has been blessed with batters, who have been world-beaters during their playing days. Singling out a few from the stalwarts of Indian cricket would be an injustice to others but even they would agree that Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are perhaps the best among the bests. Former first-class cricketer and legendary coach, Gurcharan Singh, who was conferred the Padma Shri this year for his contribution to Indian cricket said players like Gavaskar, Tendulkar and Kohli will always remain the greatest cricketers India has produced, and newcomers can never overshadow their legacy.
“You can’t produce Kohli, you can’t produce Sunil Gavaskar or Sachin Tendulkar, you can’t produce Rohit. These cricketers are legends and leave their legacy behind.New players will come over time, but they cannot be replaced. Players like her have always been great and will continue to be great.
The first cricketer to reach her 10,000 Test runs, Sunil her Gavasker is still considered one of the greatest opening pitchers of all time. The way they held their own way against the West Indian quicks in the 70’s and his 80’s is part of the folklore. When Gavaskar retired, there was a collective feeling that his performance would be very difficult to match. But then Sachin Tendulkar came along, rewriting the record books and taking his running score to levels he never imagined.
Tendulker is the only cricketer to have retired as a top run scorer in the Test, ODI and won 100 international centuries. His runtally is still intact in both formats and needs a few shots, but Virat Kohli only takes him four centuries to improve his number in the ODI (49).
With all his forms exceeding 7400, Kohli has a distance of 26 centuries before he equals Tendulkar’s tally. Gurcharan Singh, who is associated with Indian cricketers such as Kirti Azad, Ajay Jadeja and Maninder Singh, said: “I did not expect to receive the award at this age, so I am considering it at this age. I am very grateful and honored to have been, and Murali Kartik.
Gurcharan’s cricket journey began under the guidance of the Maharaja of Patiala, Yadavindra Singh. During his active career, he represented Patiala and East Punjab Trade Union, Patiala, Railways and South Punjab.
He played around 37 top-flighted his games before turning to coaching. Ultimately, with sufficient expertise and experience, he became one of the most successful coaches India has produced.