Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 10/07/1949 |
| Age | 77 years |
| Birthplace | Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
Latest News about Sunil Gavaskar
23/12/2025
A Delhi High Court ruling granted Sunil Gavaskar protection over his personality rights, stopping unauthorized use of his name, image, and likeness online. The order was aimed at preventing fake news, endorsements, and commercial exploitation using his identity without consent.
27/06/2025
Sunil Gavaskar used his official Instagram account to warn followers about false quotes being circulated in his name. He asked people to verify claims before believing them, saying that multiple sports websites and individual accounts had attributed comments to him that he never made.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Sunil Manohar 'Sunny' Gavaskar |
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| Nickname(s) | Sunny, Little Master |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 4" |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Salt and pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | St. Xavier's College, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Manohar Gavaskar |
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| Mother | Meenal Gavaskar |
| Spouse | Marshneil Gavaskar |
| Children | Rohan Gavaskar |
Career
| International Debut |
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| International Retirement |
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| Domestic/State Team | Mumbai, Somerset | ||||
| Nature on Field | Cool | ||||
| Likes to Play Against | West Indies | ||||
| Career Turning Point | In his debut tour to West Indies in 1970/71, he scored 774 runs with an average of 154.80 | ||||
| Test Matches | 125 | ||||
| Test Runs | 10122 | ||||
| Test Centuries | 34 | ||||
| Padma Bhushan | 1980 | ||||
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | 1980 | ||||
| CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award | 2012 | ||||
| Test Average | 51.12 | ||||
| ODI Matches | 108 | ||||
| ODI Runs | 3092 | ||||
| ODI Average | 35.13 | ||||
| Test Catches | 108 | ||||
| Arjuna Award | 1975 | ||||
| Padma Shri | 1980 | ||||
| Best Test Score | 236* | ||||
| ODI Centuries | 1 | ||||
| ODI Highest Score | 103* | ||||
| Test Highest Score | 236* | ||||
| ICC Hall of Fame | 2009 |
Favourites
| Cricketers |
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| Actor | Paul Newman |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He abstains from smoking and drinking alcohol. | |
| 2. As a child, he admired wrestler Maruti Vadar. | |
| 3. He was honored as India’s best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 1996. | |
| 4. His uncle, Madhav Mantri, was a former Indian Test Wicket-Keeper. | |
| 5. He starred in the Marathi movie 'Savli Premachi' and acted in the Hindi movie 'Maalamal.' | |
| 6. Through the Champ Foundation, he supports financially struggling sportspeople. | |
| 7. He was a co-owner of the Mumbai franchise in the Indian Badminton League (IBL) in 2013. | |
| 8. Known for his talent in mimicry, he entertained his teammates. | |
| 9. In 1994, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai. | |
| 10. He was dismissed three times on the first ball in Test matches during his career. | |
| 11. He gained a reputation as the slowest run scorer in a World Cup match against England in 1975. | |
| 12. He is the author of four books on Cricket. | |
| 13. He was the first Test cricketer to score over 10,000 runs. | |
| 14. He held the world record for the most Test centuries with 34. | |
| 15. He captained the Indian team in 47 Test matches between 1978 and 1985. | |
| 16. He scored the most runs by any player in a debut series with 774 against West Indies. | |
| 17. He scored the most runs and centuries against West Indies with 2749 runs and 13 centuries. | |
| 18. He was the first Indian fielder (apart from wicket-keepers) to take 100 catches in Test cricket. |