During India's tour to Australia in 1980-81, skipper Sunil Gavaskar almost conceded a Test at Melbourne in an apparent fit of anger.
He lost his cool in Melbourne when he was given out by the Australian umpire Rex Whitehead. Throughout the series, Whitehead had awarded several contentious decisions against the Indians. So when Gavaskar was adjudged out leg-before off Dennis Lillee, he was livid.
Gavaskar was upset, as he was convinced that the ball took an inside-edge before it hit his left pad. He tried to explain that he had edged the ball, but the umpire had made his decision.
He asked his fellow batsman Chetan Chauhan to walk off the ground with him. Team Manager Salim Durani asked Chauhan to return to the match. Interestingly, India went on to win the match by 59 runs.
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