Sunil Gavaskar Birthday Special: Five Incredible Test Records attained by the 'Little Master'

Sunil Gavaskar, an Indian cricketing legend and one of the best players in the world, frequently showed that he was a master of the format.

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He played 125 Test matches while representing his country in cricket from 1971 to 1987, totalling 10,122 runs. He has registered numerous records in his name and reached ground-breaking Test milestones.

The sportsdigest.in website revisits five significant records from Gavaskar’s illustrious Test career as he celebrates his birthday.

First player achieves 10,000 runs in tests

On March 7, 1987, Sunil Gavaskar made history by becoming the first player to surpass the 10,000-run threshold in Test cricket. He accomplished this during a game in Ahmedabad against Pakistan. His final Test series was that one. He currently ranks third among Indian players in terms of Test run totals, just behind Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.

Most century in a Test

Before Sachin Tendulkar passed him in 2005, he had long held the record for the most centuries in Test matches. With his 30th Test tonne, Gavaskar beat out Australian legend Don Bradman to set the record. With 34 centuries at the end of his Test career.

774 runs in the opening series

With an unforgettable performance in the series against the West Indies, Sunil Gavaskar made his entrance into Test cricket known. In eight innings, he scored 774 runs, including four centuries and one double century. It is the most runs an Indian batter has ever scored in a Test series, and it ranks 12th overall.

First Indian Test cricketer to carry a bat

Gavaskar scored 107′ in Faisalabad against Pakistan in 1987, making him the first Indian player to remain undefeated for the duration of an entire Test innings. Since then, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virender Sehwag, and Rahul Dravid have also accomplished this feat.

Most hundreds vs. West Indies

West Indies had a strong lineup during the 1970s and 1980s. Despite having a strong bowling attack, they continued to be Gavaskar’s favourite team when it came to scoring runs. In the 27 Test matches he played against them, he scored 13 centuries. Only Sir Don Bradman is ahead of him on the list of “Most centuries against one team in Test cricket.”