The 1983 World Cup win is the one feat Gavaskar was thrilled to achieve © Getty Images

It was Mr Worthington, the Indian school team probables coach, who changed Sunil Gavaskar's game completely in 1966 from a front-on position to side-on in 30 days. That's the been the biggest turning point in the batting maestro's career. Clayton Murzello in Mid-Day gets him to talk on a variety of subjects from sports officialdom to the 1981 Melbourne walkout, on the occassion of his 60th birthday.

One colleague/friend you miss most?

Eknath Solkar for sure. We grew up together as cricketers. We used to ride in buses from the Brabourne Stadium. Ekki would get off at the Hindu Gymkhana while Milind Rege and me used to proceed to Nana Chowk. I really miss Ekki and we had some wonderful times. After nets we used to go out for idli dosa. Often it would be three masala dosas shared by the three of us. Two lassis shared too. And we were always fighting about paying the bus fare. Ekki was such a simple guy but was very confident of himself. I miss 'Kaka' (Ashok) Mankad too and Sardeeman (Dilip Sardesai) but I miss Ekki the most.