Rohan Gavaskar

Cricketer

Indian Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/02/1976
Age50 years
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRohan Sunil Gavaskar

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5"
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorNatural Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • St. Xaviers Collegiate School, Kolkata
  • Bombay Scottish School
  • The Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore
College/University
  • St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore
  • Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseSwati Mankar
Marriage Date02/04/2003

Family

WifeSwati Mankar
Children
  • Vivaan Gavaskar
  • Reha Gavaskar
FatherSunil Gavaskar
MotherMarshneil Gavaskar

Career

International Debut
ODI16/01/2004 against Australia at Gabba, Brisbane
TestDid Not Play
T20Did Not Play
Domestic/State Teams
  • Royal Bengal Tigers
  • ICL India
  • Elite Group B
  • East Zone
  • India A
  • India B
  • Indian Inv XI
  • PCA Masters XI
  • Rest of India
  • Wills XI
  • Young India
  • Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Bengal
Batting StyleLeft-hand bat
Bowling StyleLeft-arm spin orthodox
International Statistics
ODI Matches11
ODI Runs151
ODI Highest Score54
ODI Half-Centuries1
Domestic Career
First-Class Matches75
First-Class Runs5073
First-Class Average51.24
First-Class Highest Score212
List A Runs3000+
Retirement Date09/02/2012
Notable Achievements
  • Scored 212 not out against Tripura at Agartala (career-best)
  • Highest third-wicket partnership for Bengal (406 runs with Shrikant Kalyani)
  • Scored 172 not out in India A's fourth innings against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 2003
  • Played for World XI against Australia in Hong Kong in 1997

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rohan Gavaskar played 11 ODI matches for India as a left-handed middle-order batter, he is Sunil Gavaskar's son.
2. Originally named Rohan Jaivishwa, his surname led to a change in his name to Rohan Gavaskar.
3. Apart from batting, he bowled left-arm spin orthodox representing Bengal in Ranji Trophy and East Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
4. He led the Bengal team, but his captaincy did not yield successful outcomes.
5. In 2007, he joined the Indian Cricket League (ICL) before making a comeback to mainstream Indian cricket after the BCCI amnesty in 2009.
6. Rohan Gavaskar worked as a commentator during IPL seasons and held the role of media director for the Nelson Mandela Bay Stars.
7. Originally named Rohan Jaivishwa, his surname was changed to Rohan Gavaskar.
8. He moved to Bengal to play domestic cricket, where he became a consistent and reliable batsman.
9. He scored over 6,000 first-class runs for Bengal with a batting average around 44.
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