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Sunil Gavaskar's masterstroke that led Sachin Tendulkar to Yorkshire for his 1992 County stint

In his stint for Yorkshire in 1992, Sachin scored 1,070 runs in 16 matches, which included a century and seven half-centuries

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Sunil Gavaskar (R), Sachin Tendulkar (L) / Pic: AFP

Sunil Gavaskar (R), Sachin Tendulkar (L) / Pic: AFP

Among the many firsts Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary batter, created in his glorious career was becoming the first overseas signing of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, one of the most prestigious teams in England's County circuit.

The man responsible behind getting Tendulkar to Yorkshire is Solly Adam, a cricketer from Yorkshire. But Adam himself revealed that it was Sunil Gavaskar, the original 'Little Master', who helped him persuade Tendulkar to sign with Yorkshire.

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