Sunil Gavaskar Net Worth 2025: Income, Endorsements, Cars, Wages, Property, Affairs, Family

Full Name	Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
Birth Date	10th July, 1949
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Profession	Professional Cricketer
Nationality	Indian
Batting Style	Right-hand batter
Income & Salary	₹2.35 crores
Net Worth	₹262 crores

Sunil Gavaskar’s net worth is ₹262 crores as of 2025. Gavaskar is a former cricket player and is one of the greatest opening batsman in the history of cricket. He is known for his impeccable performance on field and his fierce batting, and also he is the only cricketer to score a 10,000 runs in Test cricket and held on to that record for the most Test centuries.

After retiring from cricket, he became a commentator, columnist and cricket analyst. He has also been involved in cricket administration. Gavaskar is widely recognised for his achievements and contributions in cricket, and he will always remain a legendary figure in cricket.

Personal Life and Family of Sunil Gavaskar

Age	75
Height	1.63m
Caste	Brahmin
Father	Manohar Gavaskar
Mother	Meenal Gavaskar
Siblings	Kavitha Vishwanath, Nutan Gavaskar
Education	St. Xavier’s School, St. Xavier’s College
Children	Reha Gavaskar
T20I Debut	March 06. 1971
ODI Debut	July 13, 1974
Centuries in International Cricket	1 – ODI, 34 – Test

Sunil Gavaskar was born on 10th July 1949 in a Marathi family. His parents, Manohar Gavaskar, was a club cricketer, & Meenal Gavaskar has always supported his journey in cricket. He was destined for greatness from childhood and was named India’s Best Schoolboy Cricketer in 1966. He graduated from St. Xavier’s College.

Sunil Gavaskar Wife

Sunil Gavaskar is married to Marshneil Gavaskar, the daughter of a leather industrialist from Kanpur. They tied the knot in 1974. It was a simple wedding, and both families knew each other for years. Sunil’s son Rohan Gavaskar also played for India but couldn’t carry on the legacy left by this little master. Still, they both share a good bond and are often seen traveling together.

Net Worth of Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar’s net worth is ₹262 crores. He has collected this wealth through his extensive cricketing career, illustrious commentary roles, brand endorsements, and strategic investments.

Sunil Gavaskar Salary

Commentary

Gavaskar comes on the elite panel of commentary for world cricket. He is among the highest-paid commentators and reportedly earns close to ₹30 crore every year. Gavaskar is also a BCCI-contracted expert in ICC events, and the BCCI pays him for his duties in Indian matches. Gavaskar is also one of few former Indian players who also do commentary in the English language, and he was also recently seen in FOX Sports Panel during India’s tour of England.

Sunil Gavaskar Endorsements

Sunil Gavaskar is a legendary cricketer and the first brand ambassador of Sanspareils Greenlands. In recognition of his contribution, a special series of bats has been named after him. Gavaskar’s brand endorsement portfolio also includes Danube, IndianOil, Deutsche Bank, and LG. All these collaborations have contributed to his net worth.

Sunil Gavaskar Investment 

Sunil Gavaskar revolutionised world cricket and is responsible for a major turnaround in the Indian sports industry. In an era when people were unaware of endorsements and other earnings, Gavaskar founded a sports management company in 1985, which opened gates for sports athletes. He named his company Professional Management Group (PMG) and is now one of India’s biggest management companies. They host a big annual sports award function in Mumbai to honor athletes of different games.

Sunil Gavaskar Car Collection

Sunil Gavaskar doesn’t like driving cars and his car collection is not that big either. Gavaskar also was the proud owner of India’s vintage Ambassador car but had to scrape off but now owns some luxurious comfy type of cars and recently he also bought an MG Hector Plus car in 2021.

Brand	Model	Value
MG	MG Hector Plus	1.7 crores +
BMW	BMW 7 series	1.2 crore +
BMW	BMW 5 series	70 Lakhs +

Sunil Gavaskar House

Sportsfield, a residential apartment in Mumbai, is the residence of the retired batsman, Sunil Gavaskar.

His latest real estate investment was a divine holiday house in Goa. Sunil Gavaskar bought an Isprava Villa, one of the best properties in the India gem along the coast. Isprava has numerous choices, but it is presumed that he has the Isprava Villa Vivre settled at Assagao. It is located on a fertile property and has four luxurious bedrooms, an individual pool, and a number of subtropical gardens with sit-outs.

Sunil Gavaskar Stats

Batting Career Summary

Format	M	Runs	HS	Avg	50	100	200
Test	125	10122	236	51.12	45	34	4
ODI	108	3092	103	35.14	27	1	0
T20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
IPL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Bowling Career Summary

Format	Mat	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Econ
Tests	125	1	1/34	1/34	3.25
ODIs	108	1	1/10	1/10	7.50

Sunil Gavaskar Controversies

• Commentary Criticism – Gavaskar has often faced criticism for his commentary, with some accusing him of being biased towards Indian players and overly critical of foreign cricketers.
  
• Sachin Tendulkar vs. Virat Kohli Debate (2020) – He sparked controversy when he compared Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, questioning Kohli’s ability to handle pressure as well as Tendulkar did.
  
• Anil Kumble v. BCCI (2017) – Gavaskar made a scathing public attack on the BCCI for the way it handled the resignation of Anil Kumble as India’s coach, which precipitated controversy in the cricketing fraternity.
  
• Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma Comment (2020)-He commented on the performance of Virat Kohli in the IPL 2020 based on a video of Kohli practicing with Anushka Sharma. He was criticized as sexist for that, although later on, he made it clear that he didn’t mean what everyone thought he said.
  
• Kapil Dev’s Dropping from the Team (1984-85) – While he was captain, he was involved in a controversy when great all-rounder Kapil Dev was dropped from a Test match against England, and there was widespread outrage.
  
• Criticism of IPL and BCCI (Various Years) – Gavaskar has been vocal about the Indian cricket being mismanaged, often criticizing BCCI and IPL fixing schedules, and hence his disputes with cricket administrators.
  
• Conflict of Interest Charges – He was charged with conflict of interest when he was simultaneously a BCCI-paid commentator and a member of the IPL governing council. He later resigned to escape further trouble.

Sunil Gavaskar Achievements

• Sunil Gavaskar was the first Test cricket player to score over 10,000 runs.
• He holds the record for most runs (774) in a debut test series.
• He was first to score 30 centuries in Test Cricket.
• He holds the record maximum no. of runs & centuries against West Indies—2,749 runs & 13 centuries.
• He has been honoured with Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri.
• He was Inducted in ICC Hall Fame in 2009.
• He was named Wisden cricketer of the year in 1980.

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