Sunil Manohar Gavaskar is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer, born in 1949, who captained India's national team while representing India and Mumbai from 1971 to 1987 and became the first batsman to pass 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He is acknowledged as one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time, was especially admired for his technique against fast bowling with a career average of 65.45 against the West Indies pace attack, and led India to victory in the 1984 Asia Cup and the 1985 World Championship of Cricket. He received the Indian sports honor of the Arjuna Award and the civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan, and was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi pronunciation: [suniːl ɡaːʋəskəɾ]; born 10 July 1949), is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer.
Test career, Fourth Test in Ahmedabad
In the Fourth Test in Ahmedabad, Gavaskar's 63 made him the first batsman to pass 10,000 runs.
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Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi pronunciation: [suniËl É¡aËÊ‹É™skəɾ]; born 10 July 1949), is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer.
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