Sobers passed away at the age of 89 on July 17, 2026.
Sobers featured in 93 Test matches and left a lasting mark on the game through his supreme skills in all disciplines of the game. The southpaw amassed 8032 at a staggering average of 57.78 while also claiming 235 wickets at an average of 34.03. He hit a total of 40 centuries and took six five-wicket hauls in Tests.
Sobers began his career in 1954 against England in Kingston, Jamaica, scoring 40 runs across two innings and bagging four wickets.
In 1958, the 21-year-old Sobers converted his maiden Test century into a monumental, unbeaten 365 against Pakistan. It broke the world record for the highest individual Test score and stood unmatched for 36 years
10 years later, captaining Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan, Sobers became the first batter in first-class cricket history to smash six sixes in a single six-ball over.
Sobers was inducted as an inaugural member of the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009. Since 2004, the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is awarded annually, honouring the Men's Cricketer of the Year.
Heartfelt tributes poured in from the Indian cricketing fraternity soon after the news of Sobers' demise broke.
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