Cricket Legend & Timeless Inspiration
Sunil Gavaskar
Chair, Board of Governors,
Heart to Heart Foundation
- Legendary cricketer and iconic opening batsman.
- First player to reach 10,000 Test runs
- Played 125 Tests, Scored: 10,122 runs
- 35 international centuries (34 Tests, 1 ODI).
- Scored his first Test century in his debut series against West Indies
- Part of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team.
- Former captain of India’s Test & ODI teams
- Recipient of Padma Bhushan, Wisden Cricketer of the Year, ICC Hall of Fame inductee.
- Esteemed cricket commentator and analyst.
Now, in his third innings, Mr. Gavaskar serves as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Heart to Heart Foundation, guiding its mission to provide free pediatric cardiac surgeries for underprivileged children.
He personally contributes to supporting 35 life-saving surgeries each year, symbolically matching his 35 international centuries.
With the same dedication and passion that defined his cricket career, he continues saving little hearts on and off the field, bringing hope, healing, and brighter futures to countless children and their families.
Celebrated for his achievements, humility, and unwavering commitment to service, Mr. Gavaskar remains an enduring inspiration to cricketers and humanitarians alike.
