Sunil Gavaskar Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Full Name

Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar

NickName(s)

- Sunny, Little Master

Profession(s)

- Former Indian Cricketer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 4

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Salt and pepper

Career

Debut

Test

- - 6March 1971 vs West Indies at Port of Spain

ODI

- - 13 July 1974 vs England at Leeds

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Sunday, 10 Jul 1949

Age:

Birthplace

Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

College(s)

- St. Xavier's College, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

Religion

Hinduism

Hobbies

Watching Wrestling Matches, Playing Badminton, Reading, Music

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse(s)

- Marshneil Gavaskar

Children

Daughter

- - N/A

Son

- - Rohan Gavaskar

Family

Father

- - Manohar Gavaskar

Mother

- - Meenal Gavaskar

Brother

- - N/A

Sisters

- - Nutan Gavaskar, Kavita Viswanath

Favourites

Actor(s)

Paul Newman

Cricketer(s)

Rohan Kanhai, ML Jaisimha, Gundappa Viswanath

Money Factor

Net Worth

- $30 million

Personal Details

Bio

Full Name: Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar
NickName(s): Sunny, Little Master
Profession(s): Former Indian Cricketer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5 4
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Salt and pepper

Career

Debut: - 6March 1971 vs West Indies at Port of Spain, - 13 July 1974 vs England at Leeds

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 10 July 1949
Birthplace: Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
College(s): St. Xavier's College, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Religion: Hinduism
Hobbies: Watching Wrestling Matches, Playing Badminton, Reading, Music
Lesser Known Facts: Does Sunil Gavaskar smoke?: No, Does Sunil Gavaskar drinkalcohol?: No, In childhood, he was a huge fan of wrestler Maruti Vadar and thought he would be a wrestler., Gavaskars best friend, Milind Rege, once revealed that Sunil Gavaskar can be seen in a corner in the famous song Dum Maro Dum., During his school days in 1996, he was named Indias best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year., His uncle, Madhav Mantri, was a former Indian Test Wicket-Keeper., In a Marathi movie, Savli Premachi, Gavaskar played the lead role. He also appeared in a Hindi movie, Maalamal., He lent his voice for a popular Marathi songYaduniye madhye thambaila vel konala, written by Shantaram Nandgaonkar., When his only child, Rohan, was born, he could not get the chance to meet him till he was two months old as Gavaskar was injured during the third and final test against New Zealand in February 1976., In 1994, Sunil Gavaskar was appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai., He was famous among his teammates for his mimicry talent., To provide financial assistance to needy sports-persons, he started the Champ Foundation., In 2013, he co-owned the Mumbai franchise of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) with actor Nagarjuna., Sunil Gavaskar was out thrice off the first ball of a Test match in his career., In 1975, he earned the name for slowest run scorer when in a world cup match against England, he scored 36 runs out of 174 balls (just one four)., A trophy has been instituted in his co-honour, Border-Gavaskar Trophy., He has penned 4 books on Cricket Sunny Days (autobiography), Idols, Runs n Ruins, and One Day Wonders.

Relationships

Marital Status: Married

Family

Spouse(s): Marshneil Gavaskar
Children: - N/A, - Rohan Gavaskar
Family: - Manohar Gavaskar, - Meenal Gavaskar, - N/A, - Nutan Gavaskar, Kavita Viswanath

Favourites

Actor(s): Paul Newman
Cricketer(s): Rohan Kanhai, ML Jaisimha, Gundappa Viswanath

Money Factor

Net Worth: $30 million

Updated: Thursday,Aug 27, 2026 18:51 PM GMT+05:30

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