Sunil Gavaskar: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics (2025)

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One of the most well-known players in Indian cricket and possibly the best batsman to ever represent India is Sunil Gavaskar. The fact that he played when there were no contemporary helmets for protection and plenty of deadly fast bowlers in international cricket likely sways the argument in his favour. Thirteen of his 34 Test centuries—the most ever—came against the West Indies, who at the time had one of the best fast bowling line-ups ever. Gavaskar scored a staggering 774 runs in four games during his first Test series against the West Indies in 1971, helping India to a historic 1-0 series victory.

As he twice scored four hundreds in a series against the Windies, he relished playing them. In Chennai, 1983, he also performed at his greatest Test score, 236 against the Caribbean country. Gavaskar, the first batter to accumulate 10,000 Test runs, participated in four World Cup tournaments, including India’s first World Cup title victory in 1983. Two years later, in Australia, he also led India to victory in the World Cricket Championship.

Gavaskar, who was primarily a Test player, did not perform well in ODIs. He struggled to duplicate his Test cricket accomplishments in the then-shortest version of the game after making his ODI debut in 1974. He received a lot of criticism for his innings of 36 not out in an absurd 174 deliveries, yet this is how he batted up until his penultimate ODI. In spite of having a high temperature, he scored the then-fastest World Cup hundred for an Indian against New Zealand. In addition, it was his only century in ODIs.

The Batting & Fielding of Sunil Gavaskar in TEST format are, innings (29), Mat (125), Runs (10122), HS (236) and Ave (51.12). The Batting & Fielding of Sunil Gavaskar in ODI format are innings (102), Mat (108), Runs (3092), HS (103) and Ave (35.13). The Batting & Fielding of Sunil Gavaskar in FC format are innings (563), Mat (348), Runs (25834), HS (340) and Ave (51.46).

The bowling statistics of Sunil Gavaskar in TEST format are Innings (29), Mat (125), Balls (380), Runs (206), Wkts (1), Econ (3.25) and Ave (206.00). The bowling statistics of Sunil Gavaskar in ODI format are innings (4), Mat (108), Balls (20), Runs (25), Wkts (1), Econ (7.50) and Ave (25.00). The bowling statistics of Sunil Gavaskar in FC format are, Mat (348), Balls (1987), Runs (1240), Wkts (22), Econ (3.74) and Ave (56.36).

Sunil Gavaskar’s Biography:

1. Real Name: Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
2. Nickname: Sunny, Little Master
3. Profession:Former Indian cricketer
4. Jersey Number: #N/A (Jersey number culture didn’t exist during his tenure)
5. Nature on Field: cool
6. Favourite Shot: Late Flick
7. Career turning point: 1970 West Indies Tour

Sunil Gavaskar’s Physical Status:

1. Height: 63
2. Weight :76Kilograms
3. Body Measurements: Chest: 44 Inches– Waist: 36 Inches– Biceps: 15.5 Inches
4. Eye Colour: Black
5. Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper

Sunil Gavaskar’s Personal Life:

1. Date of Birth: July 10, 1949
2. Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3. Age: 72 Years (as of 2021)
4. Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
5. Nationality: Indian
6. School: N/A
7. College: Xavier’s College Mumbai (Maharashtra)
8. Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sunil Gavaskar’s Cricket Debut:

1. ODI Debut: India v/s England at Leeds, 13 July 1974
2. TEST Debut: India v/s West Indies at Port of Spain,6 March 1971

Sunil Gavaskar’s Achievements:

1. The first cricketer to reach 10,000 Test runs was Sunil Gavaskar, a feat that was unthinkable at the time. In his fifth and final Test, the right-handed batsman reached the landmark against Pakistan.
2. Gavaskar faced the dominant West Indies team in his first Test series in 1971. Gavaskar batted for 8 innings, scoring 774 runs at a mind-boggling average of 154.80, including 400 and 3 fifties.
3. Gavaskar made history on December 28, 1983, when he notched his 30^th Test match century. He now holds the record for most centuries scored in Test cricket, surpassing Sir Don Bradman’s total of 29 hundred.
4. Gavaskar has a distinguished record for representing Team India in the most consecutive Test matches. He is the only Indian to have played more than 100 consecutive Tests.
5. He is the only cricketer to have scored four consecutive centuries at Wankhede Stadium and Port of Spain.

Sunil Gavaskar’s Family Details:

1. Marital Status: Married
2. Sunil Gavaskar Wife’s Name: Marsh Neill Gavaskar
3. Wife’s Profession: Businesswoman
4. Children: Son – Rohan Sunil Gavaskar
5. Parent’s Name: Father – Manohar Gavaskar, Mother – Meenal Gavaskar
6. Siblings: Brother – N/A Sister –Nutan Gavaskar, Kavita Viswanath
7. Religion: Hinduism
8. Other hobbies: Watching Wrestling Matches, Playing Badminton, Reading, Music

Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Sunil Gavaskar:

1. Before choosing cricket, Gavaskar wanted to be a wrestler and was a huge admirer of the illustrious Maruthi Vadar. When he saw his uncle Madhav Mantri’s Indian team pullovers—who had represented India—he developed the desire to play for his country.
2. In the 1968–1969 season, Gavaskar made his debut against Karnataka. He was ejected from the game for a duck, so it wasn’t a particularly memorable one for him.
3. During the 1971 trip, Gavaskar played his first Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain. Due to an infected fingernail, he was unable to make his debut in the game, as he was meant to do.
4. Gavaskar Calypso was written in Gavaskar’s honour by Trinidad Calypso musician Lord Relator (Willard Harris).
5. Gavaskar once forced the umpire Dickie Bird to shave his head in the middle of a game, which was one of the strangest moments of his career. He asked Bird to trim his hair while batting against England at Old Trafford in 1974 because he constantly had hair in his eyes.

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