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Sunil Gavaskar
Becoming the first batter to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
Debut series · 10,000 Test runs
- Born
- 10 July 1949
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, India
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Sunil Gavaskar
Indian opening batter whose technique and concentration sustained a sixteen-year international career. He later became a prominent cricket commentator and writer.
Early life
School cricket
Excelled at St Xavier’s High School in Bombay.
Cricket connections
His uncle Madhav Mantri had played Test cricket for India.
Career
- 1966–1971
Domestic beginnings
Progressed through first-class cricket into the Indian Test team.
- 1971–1987
India opener and captain
Established himself as a long-serving opener and captained India in several spells.
- After 1987
Broadcasting and writing
Moved into commentary, columns and cricket administration after retirement.
Achievements
Debut series
Scored 774 runs in four Tests in the West Indies.
10,000 Test runs
Became the first batter to reach the milestone.
34 Test centuries
Finished with 10,122 runs and 34 centuries in 125 Tests.
Beyond sport
A cricketing son
His son Rohan also played international cricket for India.
Autobiography
Published Sunny Days, an account of his early life and cricket career.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and achievements ↗Photo: Bollywood Hungama. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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