Sunil Gavaskar is regarded as India's finest Test batsman
Sunil Gavaskar is regarded as India's finest Test batsman, with an impressive record. He played 125 matches, accumulating 10,122 runs at an average of 51.1, including 34 centuries. Remarkably, his average in fourth innings was 58.25. Against the formidable West Indies, he averaged 70.2 in their home conditions and 65.42 in India. Gavaskar achieved these feats without the safety of a helmet, the benefit of the Decision Review System (DRS), or the presence of neutral umpires, during a time when there were no limits on the number of bouncers bowled in an over.