Azharuddin to Gavaskar - 8 Indian batters to score century in Manchester, none from current squad

July 16, 2025 Credit: Getty

Sunil Gavaskar

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Abbas Ali Baig

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Mushtaq Ali

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Vijay Merchant

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Polly Umrigar

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Sachin Tendulkar

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Sandeep Patil

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Mohammad Azharuddin

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No wins in Manchester

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Why Manchester Test in 2019 was cancelled?

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