An old controversy resurfaced as parallels are drawn to the Stokes-Jadeja incident. In the 1983 Bangalore Test, Pakistan's captain Zaheer Abbas controversially left the field, halting play for nearly half an hour and leaving Sunil Gavaskar stranded. Gavaskar, battling illness, eventually completed his century amidst the drama, with teammates and officials questioning Zaheer's sportsmanship.
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