'I'm Reminded Of It Every Time': Sunil Gavaskar Shares Tales Of His Bond with AUS Icon Allan Border

As India and Australia re-ignite ir storied rivalry in Test Cricket, Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series has emerged to become most talked-about bilaterals. red-ball showdown will feature some of India and Australia's premier cricketers in action, and y will compete for coveted title, which is named after two legendary cricketers, Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. Both of m have shared a quintessential rivalry over years. Gavaskar recently touched upon ir friendship outside pitch, revealing that he is often teased by legendary AUS cricketer.

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Sunil Gavaskar Reveals His Bond With Former Rival Allan Border, Shares A Hilarious Tale

While speaking to 7 Cricket, Sunil Gavaskar opened up on his camarerie with Allan Border off game. Gavaskar revealed that every time Border meets him, he gets teased by Aussie after he dismissed Indian cricketer in one of matches y played against each or. Gavaskar also shared that Allan Border dresses him as 'bunny.'

"Well, because he's (Border) got me out, that's problem. You see, he's got me out. I never got a chance to bowl to him. If I got a chance to bowl to him and get him out it might have been different. But you know he's a little, you know, things that you know, used to come in and do this and bowl. And can you imagine he got one ball to turn, and I played that down wrong line, top edge and I was out.

"So you know, I am reminded of it every time I bump into him. He comes and says 'Hello Bunny, how are you?' What do I say to that?,” Gavaskar told 7 Cricket.

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Allan Border has scalped four wickets against India throughout his spectacular career in game, and Sunil Gavaskar is one of victims of his spell. Border dismissed Gavaskar in 6th test match, which took place back in November 1979 at Mumbai.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be on line when Team India and Australia lock horns for title while down under. Test series will be critical for India as ir chance to World Test Championship Final will also be on line. Both sides will lock horns in first test, which will take place at Perth's Optus Stium on November 22, 2024.