Cricket ground to be named after legendary Sunil Gavaskar in Leicester

Xtra Time Web Desk: Former India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar is all set to have a cricket ground named after him in Leicester. Bharat Sports and Cricket Club has decided to name the ground after Gavaskar.

The ground in Leicester will be the third cricketing venue in the world to be named after Sunil Gavaskar. The Little Master had grounds named after him in Kentucky in USA and Zanzibar in Tanzania.

One of the pavilions at this 5-acre facility has already got a painting of Gavaskar on its walls. The cricketer-turned-commentator will be unveiling the plaque at the cricket ground on Saturday.