How Sunil Gavaskar discovered sister Kavita’s love story with Vishwanath
Most cricket fans know that Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar and legendary batter Gundappa Viswanath are brothers-in-law. But fewer may know how Gavaskar first discovered that his sister Kavita and his close teammate Vishy were in love. The revelation came at an unexpected moment, right in the middle of a disciplinary hearing involving Gavaskar and the BCCI. Gavaskar had travelled to Bangalore…
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar recently revealed an unexpected piece of family news during a disciplinary hearing with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Gavaskar, who was summoned to the hearing over a critical article he had written about the selectors, found himself in a surprising situation when he returned to his hotel room for lunch.
There, he encountered B Raghunath, brother of his sister Kavita and teammate Gundappa Viswanath, who informed him that his sister was in love with Viswanath. The revelation caught Gavaskar off guard, as it occurred in the midst of a disciplinary hearing where his mind was preoccupied with other matters. Gavaskar later recalled that Viswanath had dropped subtle hints about his relationship with Kavita during their tours, including singing a Bollywood song about her.
Both families are reportedly delighted by the news, with Gavaskar expressing pride in Viswanath's relationship.
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