Sunil Gavaskar & Sir Geoffrey Boycott | The Art of Opening | Ep 6 | Powered by IDFC FIRST Bank

Two of the most legendary opening batsmen in cricket history come together for an unforgettable conversation! In this edition of Midwicket Stories, Indian icon Sunil Gavaskar and English batting stalwart Sir Geoffrey Boycott share the stage with moderator Simon Doull for a masterclass in cricket storytelling. In this engaging session, the legends delve into the golden era of Test cricket, their formative years, navigating fierce bowling attacks, and the humor and camaraderie shared both inside the dressing room and beyond the boundary ropes. They also share candid perspectives on how the sport has evolved, offering timeless advice and sharp wit along the way. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:17 - Dadar Union & Shishir Jimmy Khanna stories 02:15 - Geoffrey Boycott intro - 108 Tests, 8000 runs 02:55 - Sunil Gavaskar intro - 125 Tests, 10000 runs 04:04 - Who was quarter percent better? 06:50 - How Gavaskar learned about Boycott 11:28 - Gavaskar's mother story - bear the pain 13:54 - Boycott on opening for Leeds & Yorkshire toughness 18:23 - Gavaskar vs selectors 21:32 - Boycott dropped after 246* for slow scoring 24:35 - 1971 England tour & green pitches 28:20 - Why Boycott didn't tour India 1972-73 31:04 - Gavaskar vs Derek Underwood 33:46 - Skull guard & batting without helmet 39:08 - Imran Khan - He hasn't got a helmet, kill him 41:09 - Boycott breaks Sobers record 1981 41:56 - Botham-Boycott Wellington run-out truth 44:02 - Gavaskar motivates Kapil Dev 49:22 - Boycott on Imran Khan genius captain 50:30 - 438 chase at The Oval - 9 runs short 52:56 - Batting is my occupation story 54:10 - Boycott on Sidhu commentary 56:09 - Future of Test cricket ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔥 Binge More Cricket Stories & Exclusive Conversations: 👉    • Sunil Gavaskar & Allan Border | Simon Tauf...   👉    • Arch Rivals - Harbhajan Singh with Chris G...   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Midwicket Stories is an original show produced by Nishant Dayal & Jaya Prasad. This is the official channel — © All rights reserved. Links ▶️ Subscribe to Midwicket -    / @midwicketstories   & hit the 🔔 to watch our videos first. FOLLOW US FOR Cricket Talks On: Instagram :-   / midwicketstories   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------