Gavaskar blasted Indian cricket's obsession with slim ... "Many people in India have this strange notion that a slim waist signifies a fit person. How often have we heard someone look at a slim ...

Sadly, Indian cricket has had too many decision ... If a player can bat the whole day or bowl 20 overs in a day, he is match-fit, regardless of how slim or not his waist is," said Gavaskar.

Badshah is turning heads with his leaner, fitter look. His latest photos have fans raving about his transformation, calling him ‘a whole new person’. See pics.