When this former India great was 'threatened to be killed' by West Indies pacers

Little Master Sunil Gavaskar is known as one of the greatest batters of India. He encountered many famous battles with the ferocious bowling line-up of West Indies pacers during his playing days.

Recently,  famous all-rounder Yuvraj Singh's father and former India cricketer Yograj Singh shared a story on how Gavaskar was threatened by the fearsome West Indies fast bowlers Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding and Colin Croft. According to Yograj, West Indies pacers threatened to 'kill' Gavaskar with their deadly bouncers.

"You should have seen the West Indians. Ask Sunil Gavaskar. He will tell you. Oh, it's another man. Small man. I'm going to kill you, man. You have kids. Go home. You bloody this and this and this and this. People like Michael Hoding, Marshall and all the guys are coming and abusing you. Hitting you on the head, bruising you. Go to the hospital. But they were also very harsh words," said Yograj during a recent interaction.

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Notably, Gavaskar has a special liking for the great West Indies pacers during his illustrious career. The Little Master has garnered a total of 2749 in 27 Test matches against the West Indies at an average of 65.45 with 13 out of his then-record 34 centuries. Moreover, he scored 1404 runs in 13 matches at 70, with 7 centuries in the Caribbean.