Father-son duos to have featured in the IPL
In its long history dating back to 1877, cricket has seen many great players serving the sport to make it what it is today. There have also been families which have given more than one cricketer with multiple generations contributing to the game.
Several stories of fathers and sons representing their countries are a part of lore. Here are three such father-son duos who have featured in the Indian Premier League, not by virtue of both of them playing cricket, but being associated with the league in some way or the other.
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Sunil Gavaskar and Rohan Gavaskar
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar will always shine as one of the most momentous names in the history of Indian cricket. After serving a long career of astute batsmanship and creating several batting records, the 'Little Master' has not shied away from serving Indian cricket whenever the need be.
Speaking with regards to the IPL, the legendary batsman has been associated with the league as a famous commentator since it's inception in 2008. He was also a member of the IPL Governing Council till 2010 as a former cricketer. In 2014, amidst testing times for the image of the game post the spot-fixing scandal, Gavaskar was chosen as the interim BCCI President to oversee the IPL.
On the other hand, his son, Rohan Gavaskar, did not reach the heights of his father as a cricketer. After an unsuccessful international career that spanned 11 ODIs, his IPL career with Kolkata Knight Riders spanned between 14 March 2010 and 16 March 2010 as he played just two matches scoring a couple of runs.
Following in the footsteps of his father, he has taken up commentary in the IPL and has been seen doing the same.