Sunil Gavaskar-The Little Master

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Sunil Gavaskar is a former Indian cricketer best known for the numerous records he set over the span of his playing career. Gavaskar made his entry into the world of international cricket with a big bang—by scoring 774 runs in his debut test series against the West Indies. Instantly hailed a national hero, the young lad was yet to understand the enormity of the expectations the Indian crickets fans had from his future career. He did not disappoint his fans. He rewrote the history of crickets by setting up numerous records, many of which took decades to be surpassed, and many of which are yet to be broken. Diminutive, standing at a height of 5’ 5”, he was lovingly called “The Little Master”. Gavaskar loved playing cricket from a young age and was his school’s star batsman, often scoring runs in tons! His high school playing career gave way to first class cricket which in turn led to his selection in the national team. He became a commentator following his spectacular career as a cricketer.

 
Awards and achivements:
  • He became the first player to score 10000 runs in Test Cricket
  • He broke Sir Don Bradman’s record of 29 Test centuries and at one time held the world record for the highest Test centuries and the highest number of Test runs. His Test record is: Matches – 122, Runs Scored – 10122, Batting Average – 51.12, 100s/50s – 34/45.His ODI record is: Marches – 108, Runs Scored – 3092, Batting Average – 35.13, 100s/50s – 1/27.
  • The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in 1980 in recognition of his contributions to the world of cricket.
  • He was awarded the prestigious Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.

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