5 Indian cricketers who became great friends with cricketers of other nationalities

#1 Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan

Gavaskar and Imran were friends off the pitch

Given the two neighbouring countries' history, no one expected that Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan would be friends.

The two nations have been bitter enemies since the partition, and the two had faced each other a number of times on the cricket field.

Cricket fans would turn up in numbers to witness their rivalry, and their hearts would be filled with euphoria as Gavaskar took stance to face the former Pakistan captain.However, both men have acknowledged that they were very good friends during their playing days.

The two also laud each others' abilities on the field and are great friends off the field despite their nations always facing problems in coming to terms with each other. Imran even went on to state that Gavaskar was actually better than Sachin Tendulkar.

“Sachin never played an innings like Gavaskar did. Look, Gavaskar faced a West Indies attack that had four world class fast bowlers. His record does not tell his actual contribution.” High praise indeed from one of the best bowlers ever to have graced the game.