Sunil Gavaskar Career Batting and Bowling Statistics — Tests, ODIs & T20Is
Career Statistics
Career Averages
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overview1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 16 | 10122 | 236* | 51.12 | - | - | 34 | 45 | - | - | 12 |
vs Opposition
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Australia1977-1986 | 20 | 31 | 1 | 1550 | 172 | 51.66 | - | - | 8 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| vs England1971-1986 | 38 | 67 | 2 | 2483 | 221 | 38.20 | - | - | 4 | 16 | - | - | 3 |
| vs New Zealand1976-1981 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 651 | 119 | 43.40 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| vs Pakistan1978-1987 | 24 | 41 | 4 | 2089 | 166 | 56.45 | - | - | 5 | 12 | - | - | 1 |
| vs Sri Lanka1982-1987 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 600 | 176 | 66.66 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| vs West Indies1971-1983 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 2749 | 236* | 65.45 | - | - | 13 | 7 | - | - | 5 |
By Host Country
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia1977-1986 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 920 | 172 | 51.11 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| in England1971-1986 | 16 | 28 | - | 1152 | 221 | 41.14 | - | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | 2 |
| in India1972-1987 | 65 | 108 | 7 | 5067 | 236* | 50.16 | - | - | 16 | 23 | - | - | 6 |
| in New Zealand1976-1981 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 392 | 116 | 43.55 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| in Pakistan1978-1984 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1001 | 137 | 58.88 | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| in Sri Lanka1985-1985 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 186 | 52 | 37.20 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| in West Indies1971-1983 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1404 | 220 | 70.20 | - | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
By Continent
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Americas1971-1983 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1404 | 220 | 70.20 | - | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| in Asia1972-1987 | 79 | 133 | 10 | 6254 | 236* | 50.84 | - | - | 19 | 30 | - | - | 7 |
| in Europe1971-1986 | 16 | 28 | - | 1152 | 221 | 41.14 | - | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | 2 |
| in Oceania1976-1986 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 1312 | 172 | 48.59 | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
Home / Away / Neutral
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| home1972-1987 | 65 | 108 | 7 | 5067 | 236* | 50.16 | - | - | 16 | 23 | - | - | 6 |
| away1971-1986 | 60 | 106 | 9 | 5055 | 221 | 52.11 | - | - | 18 | 22 | - | - | 6 |
By Year
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year 1971 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 918 | 220 | 83.45 | - | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| year 1972 | 2 | 4 | - | 40 | 18 | 10.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| year 1973 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 184 | 69 | 36.80 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| year 1974 | 4 | 8 | - | 231 | 101 | 28.87 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| year 1975 | 1 | 2 | - | 94 | 86 | 47.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| year 1976 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1024 | 156 | 53.89 | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| year 1977 | 7 | 14 | - | 650 | 127 | 46.42 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| year 1978 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1099 | 205 | 91.58 | - | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| year 1979 | 17 | 26 | - | 1407 | 221 | 54.11 | - | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | - |
| year 1980 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 327 | 166 | 65.40 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| year 1981 | 9 | 15 | - | 531 | 172 | 35.40 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| year 1982 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 579 | 155 | 52.63 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| year 1983 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 1310 | 236* | 46.78 | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| year 1984 | 5 | 8 | - | 231 | 65 | 28.87 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| year 1985 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 395 | 166* | 39.50 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| year 1986 | 9 | 13 | - | 802 | 176 | 61.69 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| year 1987 | 5 | 7 | - | 300 | 96 | 42.85 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
By Season
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 1970/71 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 774 | 220 | 154.80 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| season 1971 | 3 | 6 | - | 144 | 57 | 24.00 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1972/73 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 224 | 69 | 24.88 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1974 | 3 | 6 | - | 217 | 101 | 36.16 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1974/75 | 2 | 4 | - | 108 | 86 | 27.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1975/76 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 656 | 156 | 59.63 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| season 1976/77 | 8 | 16 | - | 653 | 119 | 40.81 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1977/78 | 5 | 9 | - | 450 | 127 | 50.00 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 |
| season 1978/79 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1179 | 205 | 90.69 | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1979 | 4 | 7 | - | 542 | 221 | 77.42 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
| season 1979/80 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1027 | 166 | 51.35 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| season 1980/81 | 6 | 11 | - | 244 | 70 | 22.18 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1981/82 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 500 | 172 | 62.50 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| season 1982 | 3 | 3 | - | 74 | 48 | 24.66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| season 1982/83 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 833 | 155 | 46.27 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1983/84 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 769 | 236* | 54.92 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| season 1984/85 | 7 | 11 | - | 260 | 65 | 23.63 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| season 1985 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 186 | 52 | 37.20 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| season 1985/86 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 352 | 172 | 117.33 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| season 1986 | 3 | 6 | - | 175 | 54 | 29.16 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| season 1986/87 | 10 | 13 | - | 755 | 176 | 58.07 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | 1 |
Captains Involved
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *BS Bedi1976-1978 | 22 | 41 | 1 | 2055 | 156 | 51.37 | - | - | 9 | 7 | - | - | 2 |
| *SM Gavaskar1976-1985 | 47 | 74 | 6 | 3449 | 205 | 50.72 | - | - | 11 | 14 | - | - | 2 |
| *N Kapil Dev1983-1987 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 2477 | 236* | 50.55 | - | - | 8 | 11 | - | - | 5 |
| *MAK Pataudi1974-1975 | 2 | 4 | - | 108 | 86 | 27.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| *S Venkataraghavan1979-1979 | 4 | 7 | - | 542 | 221 | 77.42 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
| *GR Viswanath1980-1980 | 2 | 4 | - | 132 | 49 | 33.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *AL Wadekar1971-1974 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 1359 | 220 | 52.26 | - | - | 5 | 8 | - | - | 2 |
As Captain
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is captain1976-1985 | 47 | 74 | 6 | 3449 | 205 | 50.72 | - | - | 11 | 14 | - | - | 2 |
| is not captain1971-1987 | 78 | 140 | 10 | 6673 | 236* | 51.33 | - | - | 23 | 31 | - | - | 10 |
As Keeper
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not keeper1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 16 | 10122 | 236* | 51.12 | - | - | 34 | 45 | - | - | 12 |
By Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won the toss1971-1987 | 61 | 107 | 4 | 4606 | 220 | 44.71 | - | - | 18 | 17 | - | - | 8 |
| lost the toss1971-1987 | 64 | 107 | 12 | 5516 | 236* | 58.06 | - | - | 16 | 28 | - | - | 4 |
Bat/Field First & Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won toss & batted1971-1987 | 50 | 89 | 3 | 3993 | 220 | 46.43 | - | - | 16 | 15 | - | - | 7 |
| won toss & fielded1971-1986 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 613 | 156 | 36.05 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| lost toss & sent in1976-1983 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 846 | 205 | 40.28 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| lost toss & fielded1971-1987 | 53 | 85 | 11 | 4670 | 236* | 63.10 | - | - | 14 | 24 | - | - | 3 |
Batting / Fielding First
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| matches batting first1971-1987 | 61 | 111 | 4 | 4839 | 220 | 45.22 | - | - | 18 | 19 | - | - | 8 |
| matches fielding first1971-1987 | 64 | 103 | 12 | 5283 | 236* | 58.05 | - | - | 16 | 26 | - | - | 4 |
By Team Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st team innings1971-1987 | 125 | 124 | 3 | 6159 | 236* | 50.90 | - | - | 23 | 23 | - | - | 8 |
| 2nd team innings1971-1987 | 94 | 90 | 13 | 3963 | 221 | 51.46 | - | - | 11 | 22 | - | - | 4 |
By Match Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match innings1971-1987 | 61 | 61 | - | 2546 | 205 | 41.73 | - | - | 11 | 8 | - | - | 6 |
| 2nd match innings1971-1987 | 64 | 63 | 3 | 3613 | 236* | 60.21 | - | - | 12 | 15 | - | - | 2 |
| 3rd match innings1971-1987 | 60 | 57 | 4 | 2565 | 220 | 48.39 | - | - | 7 | 14 | - | - | 2 |
| 4th match innings1971-1987 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 1398 | 221 | 58.25 | - | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | 2 |
By Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won match1971-1987 | 23 | 42 | 4 | 1671 | 166 | 43.97 | - | - | 6 | 7 | - | - | 2 |
| lost match1972-1987 | 34 | 67 | 1 | 2314 | 137 | 35.06 | - | - | 6 | 12 | - | - | 7 |
| tied match1986-1986 | 1 | 2 | - | 98 | 90 | 49.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| drawn match1971-1987 | 67 | 103 | 11 | 6039 | 236* | 65.64 | - | - | 22 | 25 | - | - | 3 |
Bat/Field First & Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won batting first1972-1987 | 12 | 22 | - | 823 | 123 | 37.40 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| won fielding first1971-1986 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 848 | 166 | 53.00 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| lost batting first1972-1985 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 1070 | 137 | 31.47 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| lost fielding first1974-1987 | 16 | 32 | - | 1244 | 113 | 38.87 | - | - | 2 | 9 | - | - | 2 |
| tied fielding first1986-1986 | 1 | 2 | - | 98 | 90 | 49.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| drawn batting first1971-1987 | 31 | 54 | 3 | 2946 | 220 | 57.76 | - | - | 11 | 12 | - | - | 2 |
| drawn fielding first1971-1987 | 36 | 49 | 8 | 3093 | 236* | 75.43 | - | - | 11 | 13 | - | - | 1 |
By Tournament Type
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 team series1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 16 | 10122 | 236* | 51.12 | - | - | 34 | 45 | - | - | 12 |
By Match in Series
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| only match in series1980-1982 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 155 | 77.33 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1st match in series1971-1987 | 30 | 54 | 4 | 2635 | 205 | 52.70 | - | - | 8 | 14 | - | - | 5 |
| 2nd match in series1971-1986 | 29 | 48 | 1 | 1810 | 172 | 38.51 | - | - | 4 | 11 | - | - | 2 |
| 3rd match in series1971-1987 | 29 | 48 | 6 | 2460 | 182* | 58.57 | - | - | 11 | 8 | - | - | 4 |
| 4th match in series1971-1987 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 1140 | 221 | 45.60 | - | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | - |
| 5th match in series1971-1987 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 1263 | 220 | 52.62 | - | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| 6th match in series1979-1983 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 582 | 236* | 83.14 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
By Batting Position
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st position1971-1987 | 110 | 186 | 9 | 8511 | 221 | 48.08 | - | - | 29 | 35 | - | - | 11 |
| 2nd position1971-1973 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1096 | 220 | 78.28 | - | - | 4 | 7 | - | - | - |
| 4th position1983-1983 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 236* | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 5th position1985-1986 | 3 | 4 | - | 144 | 74 | 36.00 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| 6th position1980-1985 | 3 | 3 | - | 116 | 52 | 38.66 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 7th position1985-1985 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8th position1973-1973 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9th position1982-1982 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

