Cricket Legend Sunil Gavaskar: 'The Challenge Is to Get the Team to Believe in Itself'

According to Sunil Gavaskar, former cricket captain for Team India, success in any vocation requires Three Ds: discipline, which is more mental than physical; dedication to hours of practice; and determination -- because, as Gavaskar says, during the time when he was playing the game, "cricket wasn't a career option." Today, of course, that last part has changed, with top players earning millions of dollars and corporate sponsors lining up to pay them. At the recent Wharton India Economic Forum in Philadelphia, Gavaskar spoke with India Knowledge@Wharton about his career, how the business side of cricket has changed, and what he has learned about teamwork and leadership along the way.

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[rishi1923]

The interviewer has not come prepared for this interview. To think that this is a Wharton interview. He asks Sunil Gavaskar to list his own achievements. When, rightly Gavaskar refused to do so, the interviewer lists one with great difficulty from memory! Who is this guy and why is he still doing interviews for Wharton.

the only good think is of course the pearls of wisdom from Gavaskar.

[hellosaji]

Great Man.we still relish your amazing exploits in the cricket fields ..Sunny

[m1kamb]

I listen to every word a commentator has to say (that's my job), and have always amazed at the JOY those Aussie commentators - Ian Healy, Ian Chappell, Riche Benaud, Billy Lawry, Tony Greig and now Michael Slater had whenever an Australian wicket fell. Whereas our Indian commentators like Sunil Gawaskar, Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar and others CRY with pain with every Indian wicket going down.

poor indian cricke

[pranavjd]

Shouldn't the interviewer have done his research and elaborated his records..instead of asking Sunny to describe his records himself. That's an awkward question.

[Drwatson1977]

Great interview by a great man. I am glad he said what he did.

[funkymofo]

All this proved beyond a shadow of doubt that these people still belonged to the jungles and forests, instead of a civilised country....

From Gavaskars's autobiography- you forgot the 4th "D" - (racial) Discrimination.

His legacy is one of racist hypocrisy.

[sumithra100]

very good lession for us

[pblaksh]

Outstanding interview! Wonderful snippets on leadership for potential leaders to think and imbibe