When asked about his favourite young talent from IPL 2026, Gavaskar surprised many with his response. Instead of choosing one of the tournament's breakout youngsters such as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or Prince Yadav, the former India captain highlighted the impact of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, who recently attended a special event in Mumbai celebrating 850 life-saving pediatric heart surgeries for underprivileged children, also shared his thoughts on some of the biggest talking points in Indian cricket during an exclusive interaction with The Free Press Journal.
After speaking about the humanitarian initiative, which he described as the "third innings" of his life, Gavaskar turned his attention to the recently concluded IPL 2026 season and India's upcoming international assignments.
When asked about his favourite young talent from IPL 2026, Gavaskar surprised many with his response. Instead of choosing one of the tournament's breakout youngsters such as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or Prince Yadav, the former India captain highlighted the impact of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
"It was just incredible what Bhuvneshwar Kumar did. The way he was able to swing the ball both ways and keep himself up to date in such immense heat is just impressive," Gavaskar told The Free Press Journal.
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