Published 14:32 IST, April 29th 2020
Sunil Gavaskar joins Kapil Dev in sporting new look by growing beard and losing weight
Sunil Gavaskar has been making the most of his free time as India remains under lockdown. From a drastic weight loss to a new look, here is what he is up to.
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ongoing coronavirus pandemic and resultant India lockdown has brought cricket on a hold as players, experts and commentators are all relaxing and taking time off game. Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar belongs to one of m as well. Sunil Gavaskar has w talked about his routine during lockdown
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Sunil Gavaskar reveals new look during India lockdown
Much like 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, too, has started to sport a new look during India lockdown. Sporting a full beard while talking to India Today, Sunil Gavaskar revealed how he has been living "slow life" and has relaxed a lot during lockdown. Gavaskar revealed that he wakes up late, relaxes inside house and goes for walks on his terrace during evening.
Gavaskar also revealed that he has been eating healthier due to ongoing lockdown and that is why, he w weighs barely a few grams more than what he did when he made his Test debut 50 years back. Sunil Gavaskar also mentioned that he is happy during lockdown time even though his family is t with him. He credited techology for being able to stay connected with his family in times where travel is hard.
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Sunil Gavaskar reveals logic behind Sunil Gavaskar Donation
It was recently reported that a Sunil Gavaskar donation of ₹59 lakh had been made towards fighting vel coronavirus. In interview to India Today, legend explained logic behind Sunil Gavaskar donation. Gavaskar explained that he made 35 international hundreds for India so he donated ₹35 lakh to PM's Relief fund. He also made 24 hundreds for Mumbai so he donated ₹24 lakh to chief minister's relief fund. However, Gavaskar played down his contribution modestly by claiming that re are people doing much more for cause than what he is and expressed a desire to help furr in any or way if required.
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Kapil Dev reveals new India lockdown look
Recently, to much amazement, Gavaskar's teammate Kapil Dev revealed his new look during coronavirus lockdown. Here is how Kapil Dev w looks.
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Cricket in country and all over world is currently at a standstill as government battles pandemic. IPL was supposed to start on March 29 but government imposed a lockdown which led to tournament being suspended. future of T20 World Cup is also highly unclear. 2020 T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin on October 18 in Australia.
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14:32 IST, April 29th 2020