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Sunil Gavaskar, India

Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian cricketer, was born on Jul 10, 1949. As of 2026, he is 77 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Sunil Gavaskar is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Sunil Gavaskar's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1971 to 1987, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test cricket journey, Sunil Gavaskar has played 125 matches in his Test career and has scored 10,122 runs, with an average of 51.12. Sunil Gavaskar has hit 764 fours and 14 sixes in his Test career.

In ODI Internationals career, Sunil Gavaskar has played 108 matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 3,092 runs, with an average of 35.14. Sunil Gavaskar has hit 236 fours and 21 sixes in his Odi career.

Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil GavaskarIndia
  • Born: Jul 10, 1949 (76 years)
  • Period: (1971-1987)
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style:

Captaincy Records

Matches-Won-Lost Tosses Won Runs Scored Batting Average
TEST 47-9-8 22 (46.81%) 3449 50.72
ODI 37-14-21 18 (48.65%) 702 26

Batting Career Summary

MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 4s 6s CT ST
TEST 125 16 10122 236* 51.12 N/A 34 45 764 14 - -
ODI 108 14 3092 103* 35.14 62.26 1 27 236 21 - -

Bowling Career Summary

MAT Ov M Wkts AVG ECON Best 5w 10w
TEST 125 62.4 15 1 206.00 3.25 1/34 0 0
ODI 108 3.2 0 1 25.00 7.50 1/10 0 0

Home/Away Record (Batting)

Venue Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 108 7 5067 236* 50.17 16 23 47 0
Away 106 9 5055 221 52.11 18 22 57 0
Overall 214 16 10122 236* 51.12 34 45 108 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 39 4 1192 103* 36.12 69.91 1 10 2 0
Away 69 10 1900 92* 34.55 58.26 0 17 21 0
Overall 108 14 3092 103* 35.14 62.26 1 27 23 0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Home 28.4 9 0 78 2.72 0 0
Away 34.0 6 1 128 128.00 3.69 208.00 1/34 0 0
Overall 62.4 15 1 206 206.00 3.25 380.00 1/34 0 0
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 0.1 0 0 4 24.00 0
Away 3.1 0 1 21 21.00 6.63 19.00 1/10 0
Overall 3.2 0 1 25 25.00 7.50 20.00 1/10 0

By Year Record (Batting)

Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
1971 7 14 3 918 220 83.45 4 5 6 0
1972 2 4 0 40 18 10.00 0 0 1 0
1973 3 6 1 184 69 36.80 0 2 1 0
1974 4 8 0 231 101 28.88 1 1 2 0
1975 1 2 0 94 86 47.00 0 1 0 0
1976 11 20 1 1024 156 53.89 4 4 10 0
1977 7 14 0 650 127 46.43 4 1 12 0
1978 8 14 2 1099 205 91.58 5 3 8 0
1979 17 26 0 1407 221 54.12 4 8 12 0
1980 3 6 1 327 166 65.40 1 0 0 0
1981 9 15 0 531 172 35.40 1 3 13 0
1982 9 13 2 579 155 52.64 1 3 9 0
1983 18 32 4 1310 236* 46.79 5 5 11 0
1984 5 8 0 231 65 28.88 0 1 7 0
1985 7 12 2 395 166* 39.50 1 2 4 0
1986 9 13 0 802 176 61.69 3 3 9 0
1987 5 7 0 300 96 42.86 0 3 3 0
Overall (17) 125 214 16 10122 236* 51.12 34 45 108 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
1974 2 2 0 48 28 24.00 82.76 0 0 0 0
1975 3 3 2 113 65* 113.00 41.24 0 1 0 0
1978 1 1 0 4 4 4.00 44.44 0 0 0 0
1979 3 3 0 89 55 29.67 43.41 0 1 0 0
1980 5 5 0 44 22 8.80 59.46 0 0 3 0
1981 8 7 0 113 80 16.14 42.48 0 1 0 0
1982 5 5 0 194 71 38.80 68.55 0 2 0 0
1983 15 15 0 383 90 25.53 62.28 0 2 3 0
1984 10 8 2 150 40 25.00 67.57 0 0 1 0
1985 15 12 5 414 76* 59.14 64.89 0 4 7 0
1986 23 23 2 805 92* 38.33 61.50 0 9 7 0
1987 18 18 3 735 103* 49.00 72.56 1 7 2 0
Overall (12) 108 102 14 3092 103* 35.14 62.26 1 27 23 0

By Year Record (Bowling)

Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
1971 16.0 3 0 51 3.19 0 0
1972 1.0 0 0 1 1.00 0 0
1973 3.0 2 0 6 2.00 0 0
1974 1.0 0 0 5 5.00 0 0
1977 7.0 3 0 9 1.17 0 0
1978 9.0 1 1 44 44.00 4.89 54.00 1/34 0 0
1979 5.0 1 0 18 3.60 0 0
1980 1.0 0 0 4 4.00 0 0
1981 6.0 1 0 23 3.83 0 0
1982 2.0 1 0 2 1.00 0 0
1983 6.0 2 0 14 2.33 0 0
1984 0.4 0 0 10 15.00 0 0
1987 5.0 1 0 19 3.80 0 0
Overall (13) 62.4 15 1 206 206.00 3.25 380.00 1/34 0 0
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
1978 0.5 0 1 10 10.00 12.00 5.00 1/10 0
1980 1.2 0 0 7 5.25 0
1983 1.0 0 0 4 4.00 0
1984 0.1 0 0 4 24.00 0
Overall (4) 3.2 0 1 25 25.00 7.50 20.00 1/10 0

By Position Record (Batting)

Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Opening 203 12 9607 221 50.30 33 42 99 0
4 1 1 236 236* 1 0 1 0
5 4 0 144 74 36.00 0 2 1 0
6 3 0 116 52 38.67 0 1 1 0
7 1 1 15 15* 0 0 1 0
8 1 1 0 0* 0 0 0 0
9 1 1 4 4* 0 0 1 0
Overall 214 16 10122 236* 51.12 34 45 108 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Opening 83 8 2651 103* 35.35 61.51 1 25 17 0
4 2 0 65 40 32.50 77.38 0 0 0 0
5 8 2 226 54 37.67 59.16 0 2 5 0
6 6 2 91 32 22.75 70.00 0 0 0 0
7 3 2 59 39* 59.00 98.33 0 0 0 0
Overall 102 14 3092 103* 35.14 62.26 1 27 23 0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 20 31 1 1550 172 51.67 8 4 19 0
England 38 67 2 2483 221 38.20 4 16 35 0
New Zealand 9 16 1 651 119 43.40 2 3 11 0
Pakistan 24 41 4 2089 166 56.46 5 12 19 0
Sri Lanka 7 11 2 600 176 66.67 2 3 7 0
West Indies 27 48 6 2749 236* 65.45 13 7 17 0
Overall (6) 125 214 16 10122 236* 51.12 34 45 108 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 27 25 2 840 92* 36.52 64.67 0 8 6 0
East Africa 1 1 1 65 65* 75.58 0 1 0 0
England 18 17 5 436 71 36.33 53.50 0 3 1 0
New Zealand 15 14 1 258 103* 19.85 57.33 1 1 5 0
Pakistan 20 19 1 600 92 33.33 63.83 0 6 7 0
Sri Lanka 12 11 3 401 71 50.13 70.10 0 3 1 0
West Indies 11 11 1 395 90 39.50 63.20 0 4 2 0
Zimbabwe 4 4 0 97 50 24.25 54.19 0 1 1 0
Overall (8) 108 102 14 3092 103* 35.14 62.26 1 27 23 0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Australia 6.0 1 0 17 2.55 0 0
England 30.4 8 0 84 2.74 0 0
New Zealand 3.0 1 0 11 3.67 0 0
Pakistan 20.0 4 1 84 84.00 4.20 120.00 1/34 0 0
West Indies 3.0 1 0 10 3.33 0 0
Overall (5) 62.4 15 1 206 206.00 3.25 380.00 1/34 0 0
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 1.3 0 0 11 7.33 0
Pakistan 1.5 0 1 14 14.00 7.64 11.00 1/10 0
Overall (2) 3.2 0 1 25 25.00 7.50 20.00 1/10 0

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