Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar was presented with SJFI medal, the highest award of Sports Journalist Federation of India (SJFI), at a function held here on Tuesday.
Gavaskar and former India captain Ravi Shastri were also given honorary life membership of SJFI at the function attended by BCCI vice-president Jayesh George, former BCCI secretary S.K. Nair and SJFI office-bearers.
In his acceptance speech, Sunil Gavaskar said at the start of his career there was considerable trust factor between the players and the media. “There was a trust factor. There were people in the media we could talk to and who wanted us to do well. A mention in the media was a big thing for budding players then,” he said.
