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Sunil Gavaskar

Indian cricket player · India · Athletes · Born 1949 · age 77

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Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer. He captained the Indian national cricket team while representing India and Mumbai from 1971 to 1987. He was the first batsman to pass 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Gavaskar is acknowledged as one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time.

A life in dates

2015“Sri Lanka will suffer with their batting after Sangakkara's retirement. It will be very difficult for them to win the next Test without him around”In their words24 August 2015August 24, August 24, 2015

1980Wisden Cricketer of the YearAwardSomerset County Cricket ClubClub1971India national cricket teamClub1971-19871949Born10 July 1949

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Sunil Gavaskar's career performance graph.Sunil Gavaskar's career performance graph.Gavaskar with former BCCI vice-president Dnyaneshwar Agashe.Gavaskar with former BCCI vice-president Dnyaneshwar Agashe.

In their own words 5

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  1. Sri Lanka will suffer with their batting after Sangakkara's retirement. It will be very difficult for them to win the next Test without him around

    Aug 24, 2015, August 24, August 24, 2015, Own words

  2. I think that the Virat Kohli era has dawned over the last year or so.

    Before the match, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar told NDTV that the Kohli era has started, quoted on sports.ndtv, "Virat Kohli Proves, Own words

  3. Virat gave more than 100 per cent against Australia to take India into semifinals. I haven't seen anybody as composed as Virat Kohli under pressure. He is beyond phenomenal.

    After the match in which Kohli powers India into the World T20 semi-final, quoted on sports.ndtv, "Virat Kohli Proves His Era Has Begun,, Own words

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Teams 3

Somerset County Cricket Club1980-1980
India national cricket team1971-1987
Mumbai cricket team

Awards

Wisden Cricketer of the Year1980
Arjuna Award
Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri in sports

In their orbit

Child: Rohan Gavaskar

About this person

Country
India
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77

In common with Sunil

Zaheer KhanAlso played for Mumbai cricket teamMatt RenshawAlso played for Somerset County Cricket ClubTom BantonAlso played for Somerset County Cricket ClubAjit AgarkarAlso played for Mumbai cricket teamShreyas IyerAlso played for Mumbai cricket teamViv RichardsAlso played for Somerset County Cricket Club

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