Former cricketer and longtime presenter Sunil Gavaskar is known for his rather old-fashioned and uptight ways, but beneath the stern exterior lies a funny Sunny few would’ve been familiar with, perhaps not even co-presenters Mayanti Langer and Robin Uthappa, whom he recently caught off-guard with an uncharacteristic joke on-air. For a little under two years now, there has been a running joke on Cricket Twitter that goes: “Sunil Gavaskar wearing Mayanti Langer’s pants.” It’s a reference to a styling pattern where the experts, often paired by broadcasters, seemingly wear matching dresses and trousers to analysis. On this occasion, Gavaskar was at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, while Langer and Uthappa were presenting from the studio, when he noticed the two in similar shades of red and asked: “Why is he wearing Mayanti’s trousers?” “I mean it’s my… I am supposed to be wearing her trousers,” he added. Utthappa ran over to his colleague to tease Gavaskar, before going back across to his spot. He then said, “I weren’t [sic] taking attention from you, Sunny Ji.” Langer, still laughing at the comment, cut in to say: “Today our [Robin Uthappa’s and mine] stylists had a conversation, Sunny Ji, not yours and mine stylists.” She then joked about the moment being screenshot-worthy, before complimenting Gavaskar on a “brilliant” observation, and ultimately led the transition back to the Indian Premier League (IPL) game ahead. The pair has had similar stylings on several occasions in the past, including the 2023 World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand, and a 2025 ICC Champions Trophy group-stage fixture featuring India and Pakistan. In the current IPL season alone, Gavaskar and Langer have been styled to match one another’s colours for multiple appearances. Fans speculate that it has happened far too many times not to be a coincidence.