Born 10 July 1949 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaOne of the game’s great opening batsman, Sunil Gavaskar was the first player to reach 10 000 Test runs and held the world record for most centuries for many years. A short man with an excellent technique, he made an immediate impact on Test cricket when he scored 774 runs at an average of 154.80 in his first series against West Indies in 1971.
He was the first player to score two centuries in a Test match on three separate occasions. He was the first Indian fielder to take 100 Test catches and he captained India in a then record 47 Tests and also 37 ODIs. In retirement he served as Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee as well as being a TV commentator.
M Runs HS Avg 100 Ct Wkts Avg BB 5I
Tests 125 10122 236 * 51.12 34 108 1 206.00 1-34 0
ODIs 108 3092 103 * 35.13 1 22 1 25.00 1-10 0
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