Sunil Gavaskar’s Third Innings: Turning Cricket Glory into a Mission of Saving Hearts
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar is now playing his most
meaningful innings — saving children’s lives through the Heart
to Heart Foundation, which provides free heart surgeries for
those born with congenital heart disease.
During his 2025 U.S. tour, Gavaskar inspired audiences with
stories from his cricketing journey and his mission to give
children a second chance at life. Speaking before a crowd of
300 in Phoenix, he blended nostalgia, humour, and humanity,
recalling memorable cricket moments and his love for
Bollywood, while championing a cause close to his heart.
With nearly 38,000 lives saved through the Foundation’s
efforts, Gavaskar continues to lead by example — proving that
true greatness lies not just in records, but in changing lives
beyond the pitch.
Sunil Gavaskar Honored with “Good Human Being Award 2025” for His Humanitarian Impact
Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was honored with the
“Good Human Being Award 2025” by the Good Human Being Index
Foundation at its inaugural ceremony in San Francisco on
September 10. The award recognizes individuals who excel in
their fields while making exceptional humanitarian
contributions.
Gavaskar was celebrated for his work with the Heart to Heart
Foundation, which has screened over 355,000 children and
performed 37,000+ free heart surgeries for those with
congenital heart disease. The event brought together 250
global luminaries, including Nobel laureates and social
leaders, celebrating the union of professional excellence and
compassion-driven impact.
Sunil Gavaskar Bats for a Cause: Saving Hearts, Changing Lives
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar toured the U.S. to raise awareness and funds for the Heart to Heart Foundation, which provides free heart surgeries for children with congenital heart disease. Gavaskar personally sponsored 34 surgeries—one for each Test century—using his platform to inspire donations, awareness, and hope for underprivileged children.
Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar Bats For Children Battling For Life
India House, Houston. — India’s ‘Little Master’ Sunil Gavaskar, India’s legendary cricketer, having batted himself into glory in the world of cricket, is now batting for children battling for their lives with congenital heart disease.Gavaskar is the chairman of the board of governors of Heart to Heart Foundation and is currently on a tour of the U.S. to raise awareness and funds for the foundation.
‘Little Master’ Sunil Gavaskar Now Bats for Children with Congenital Heart Condition
Sunil “Sunny” Gavaskar, the legendary Indian cricket opening batsman, was dubbed affectionately as the Little Master.Gavaskar was in Houston last Sunday at a India House fund raiser for the Heart to Heart Foundation. This was a follow-up to a fund raising tour he had conducted in 2019 at 10 cities in North America, but had not included any city in Texas.
This time, Gavaskar’s first stop was at the AAPI convention in San Antonio prior to the Houston event. At all these fund raisers, the presentation consists of an interview session with Arvind Thiagrajan of the Heart to Heart Foundation, describing various anecdotes that spanned his legendary career.
Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar Scores $1 Million Batting for Children with Heart Disease
BUENA PARK, Calif. — India’s ‘Little Master’ cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, renowned for his batting prowess, is now batting to give life to the 300,000 underprivileged Indian children born each year with Congenital Heart Disease. Speaking at a lunch and conversation event organized by the East West Foundation at The Yellow Chilli Restaurant here Sept. 28, he said, “It takes a heart to save a heart and a life.”
Gavaskar raises funds for over 600 child heart surgeries during his USA tour
NEW DELHI: Former cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar, who is part of the Heart to Heart (H2H) Foundation, is supporting over 600 life-saving heart surgeries for underprivileged children in India.
A Heart To Heart With Sunny Gavaskar
Cricket legend Sunny aka Sunil Gavaskar is in the Bay Area with stories that tug at the hearts of the audience. He tells us the story of seven-day-old baby girl Ananya who was given a free life saving heart surgery by the Heart2Heart Foundation at their hospital in Mumbai.
Sunil Gavaskar bats to save lives from heart disease
Atlanta, GA, September 9, 2019: “You have to play as much as you can. There is nothing like experience, nothing like match-practice, nothing like learning every day and having all-rounders.
Heart To Heart with Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian Legendary cricketer, inspirational speaker, philanthropist and the chairman of H2H foundation is touring all across the USA to raise awareness and funds to support the cause.
Indian Cricket Legend Padma Bhushan Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar talks about his work with Heart to Heart Foundation in saving the lives of children with congenital heart defects.
Batting for the Heart
Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar hits it out of the park on U.S. tour to raise funds for children’s free surgeries. For nearly 20 years, from the 1970s to the late 1980s, Sunil Gavaskar was the heartthrob of Indian cricket. Now he speaks at public forums to keep every child’s heart throbbing through the Heart to Heart Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of little ones born with congenital heart defects by providing free pediatric cardiac surgeries. He describes his work as chair of the board of governors of H2H, as “My new innings.”
Sunil Gavaskar Opens New Innings With Multi-City USA Tour Titled “Batting-for-Life”
Sunil Gavaskar, Legendary Cricketer and Chairman of Board of Governors of Heart to Heart Foundation (H2H Foundation), recently sponsored 34 pediatric heart surgeries for children from economically and socially challenged sections of society in India matching his 34 cricketing centuries. These life-giving surgeries were performed by the Sai Sanjeevani hospitals. “These tiny tots are waiting for their hearts to be healed. Pediatric cardiac treatment should be within the reach of every child and every parent irrespective of their financial or social status,” said Mr. Gavaskar.
Gavaskar meets Trump while on charity fund-raising trip to US
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar met US President Donald Trump while he was in New York to raise funds and awareness for a charity foundation which provides free surgeries to children with congenital heart defects.
