Sunil Gavaskar
88India · OP · 1974 to 1987 · on scorecards: SM Gavaskar
BATTING
- Matches
- 108
- Innings
- 102
- Runs
- 3092
- Average
- 35.13
- Strike rate
- 62.26
- High score
- 103*
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 27
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 1
- Average
- 25
- Economy
- 7.5
- Strike rate
- 20
- Best figures
- 1/10
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 22 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sunil Gavaskar played 108 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1987. The first came against England at Headingley, with a score of 28, and the last against England at Wankhede Stadium in 1987.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,838 runs at 35.0 in 99 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 103 not out from 88 balls against New Zealand at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in 1987, in a match India won. In all: 1 hundred, 27 fifties.
At home the average was 36.1 across 39 ODIs; away it was 37.6 across 33 ODIs. The most runs came against Australia: 840 runs at 36.5 in 27 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 14 ODIs and 528 runs at 52.8. Sunil Gavaskar captained India in 37 ODIs, winning 14 and losing 21. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. India won 49 of the ODIs Sunil Gavaskar played and lost 56.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 108 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103* | 88 | New Zealand | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 92* | 144 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1986 | Lost |
| 92 | 134 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1986 | Lost |
| 90 | 117 | West Indies | Albion Sports Complex | 1983 | Won |
| 83 | 107 | West Indies | Keenan Stadium | 1983 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 0.5 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1978 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 27 | 840 | 36.52 | 0/8 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 20 | 600 | 33.33 | 0/6 | 1 | 14.00 |
| England | 18 | 436 | 36.33 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 15 | 258 | 19.85 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 401 | 50.13 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 11 | 395 | 39.50 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| East Africa | 1 | 65 | – | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 1,192 | 36.12 | 1/10 | 0 | – |
| Away | 33 | 1,016 | 37.63 | 0/8 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Neutral | 36 | 884 | 31.57 | 0/9 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 254 | 36.29 | 0/2 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1980s | 99 | 2,838 | 35.04 | 1/25 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 14 | 528 | 52.80 | 0/6 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 288 | 41.14 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 178 | 44.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 4 | 186 | 62.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1974 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1987 at Wankhede Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 10 July 1949
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 4,966
- Ducks
- 8
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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