THE LITTLE MASTER
The Art of Opening.
The Science of Survival.
The Courage of Legends.
SMG
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
1949 - Present
"Cricket is a battle between bat and ball. I made sure the bat always won."
THE NUMBERS THAT MADE HISTORY
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Test Runs
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Test Centuries
0
Runs on Debut Series
0
First-Class Runs vs Pace
First Ever
10,122
First cricketer in history to reach 10,000 Test runs. March 7, 1987 vs Pakistan in Ahmedabad.
World Record
34
Most Test centuries at the time of retirement. A record that stood as testament to consistency.
Against the Best
2,749
Runs against West Indies at 65.45 average. 13 centuries against the most feared pace attack in history.
The Arrival
774
Runs in debut series vs West Indies, 1971. Four centuries. Average 154.80. A star was born.
The Signature
10,122 RUNS.
ZERO HELMETS.
In an era when fast bowlers were at their most lethal, when bouncers flew at the head with murderous intent, Sunil Gavaskar faced them all with nothing but a cap and courage. No helmet. No fear. Just perfect technique and unshakeable concentration. He didn't just survive—he conquered.
THE LEGACY IN HEADLINES
THE TEXTBOOK WAS WRITTEN IN MUMBAI
Perfect technique, taught to generations
WHEN GIANTS BOWLED, ONE LITTLE MAN STOOD TALL
5'5" of pure courage
FIRST TO THE SUMMIT
10,000 Test runs - a mountain no one had climbed
THE WALL BEFORE THE WALL
The original master of defense
SMALL IN STATURE. GIANT IN SCOREBOOKS.
Records that defined an era
TECHNIQUE SO PERFECT, THEY TEACH IT STILL
The Mumbai school of batting