Mumbai, November 13: If legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar never wore a helmet while batting against even the most dreaded pacemen of his era, his reading habit had a role in it.
Gavaskar, one of the greatest opening batsmen in Test cricket, use to wear a specially designed headgear to protect his skull.
Elaborating the strange reason for his not wearing a helmet, Gavaskar said, “I had a habit of reading before I sleep and on most occasion slept while reading. My neck muscles got weakened due to this and I feared that my reflexes would slow down while facing a bouncer (if I wore a helmet).”
He was speaking at a felicitation function for him and brother-in-law and former teammate Gundappa Vishwanath.
–PTI