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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Personal Life
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
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| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Manohar Gavaskar | ||||
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| Mother | Meenal Gavaskar | ||||
| Spouse | Marshneil Gavaskar | ||||
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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 |
Favourites
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| Actor | Paul Newman |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| He abstains from smoking and drinking alcohol. | |
| As a child, he admired wrestler Maruti Vadar. | |
| He was honored as India’s best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 1996. | |
| His uncle, Madhav Mantri, was a former Indian Test Wicket-Keeper. | |
| He starred in the Marathi movie 'Savli Premachi' and acted in the Hindi movie 'Maalamal.' | |
| Through the Champ Foundation, he supports financially struggling sportspeople. | |
| He was a co-owner of the Mumbai franchise in the Indian Badminton League (IBL) in 2013. | |
| Known for his talent in mimicry, he entertained his teammates. | |
| In 1994, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai. | |
| He was dismissed three times on the first ball in Test matches during his career. | |
| He gained a reputation as the slowest run scorer in a World Cup match against England in 1975. | |
| He is the author of four books on Cricket. |
