Trivia ..

Sunil Gavaskar is mortally scared of dogs. He has even missed a century when during one of the the matches a dog stayed really close to the pitch.

Gundappa Vishwanath is exactly half an inch shorter than Gavaskar. He often used keeper's pads during batting. He is also Gavaskar's brother in law. Hez married to Sunny's sister Kavita

The glamorous Azhar we know today is a far cry from Mohammed Azharuddin the devout muslim who made his debut in 1984. He used to pray 5 times a day, even during matches. His first job was that of a clerk in State Bank of India

If you look at Nawab Of Pataudi { Saif Ali Khan's dad } 's name on score cards before 1972 , it is listed " Nawab of Pataudi" . But after 1972 he is listed as " Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi " . His princely status was snatched away by Indira Gandhi's 1972 act. It stopped privy purses and royal titles to former rulers.

and finally ...

Roger Binny was called "Jackie" because someone thought his posterior was shaped like a jackfruit !