Sunil Gavaskar shared some interesting anecdotes from his time as captain of the Indian cricket team on the podcast 22 Yarns with Gaurav Kapur.
When Sunil Gavaskar was the captain of the Indian team he had introduced the concept of a Sunday club to break the ice within the team. A team member was appointed as the Chairman who would decide the dress code for the day.
The Little Master talked about the weird uniform prescribed by Sandeep Patil when the latter was chosen as the chairman of the club.
Sunil Gavaskar added that although the concept was crazy, it helped the young team members to shed their inhibitions.
Sunil Gavaskar on Sandeep Patil trying to fine him
Sunil Gavaskar mentioned that the chairman of the Sunday club had the privilege to impose a fine on anyone not following the dress code although it could be overturned if the rest of the team did not agree.
Sunil Gavaskar narrated the incident when Sandeep Patil tried to fine him for not following the amusing dress code prescribed by the latter.
Sunil Gavaskar responded by stating that he had worn the tie around his waist as it was never specified where it was supposed to be worn.
Sunil Gavaskar revealed how he had mischievously turned the tables on Sandeep Patil and got the latter to pay the fine instead.
Sunil Gavaskar signed off by stating that the fines that had been collected were used as funds for the following Sunday.
Sunil Gavaskar and Sandeep Patil were integral members of the Indian team that won the 1983 World Cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev.
The Mumbai opening batsman represented India in 125 Test matches, scoring 10122 runs including 34 centuries. He also captained India in 47 Test matches, winning 9 of those with 30 encounters ending in a draw.
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