Sunil Gavaskar, considered among the greatest batsmen in the history of Indian cricket, is celebrating his 76th birthday today. Gavaskar, known as ‘Little Master’ and ‘Badshah of Test Cricket’, not only left an indelible mark in the world of cricket with his brilliant career, but even after retirement, he has maintained his strong identity through commentary, brand endorsement and investment.

Sunil Gavaskar, who faced the world’s fastest bowlers without a helmet, is still one of the most popular faces in the cricket world. This veteran, who made records on the field, has also created wealth worth crores outside the game. Let us know important things to his net worth, sources of income, luxury properties and cricket career.

What is Sunil Gavaskar’s net worth?

According to media reports, the estimated net worth of Sunil Gavaskar is around Rs 262 crore (about 32 million dollars). Even after years of retirement from cricket, he has many strong sources of income, the main ones being commentary, brand endorsement and investment.

How much money is earned from commentary?

Sunil Gavaskar is currently counted among the highest paid commentators in the cricket world. According to reports, he earns around Rs 35.92 crore annually from commentary. Out of which he gets approximately Rs 18.9 crore from IPL. Apart from this, Gavaskar gets approximately Rs 2.14 lakh per match for commentary in international matches. Around Rs 47.24 lakh is paid for an international series.

Which brands have brand ambassadors?

1. Indian Oil

2. Danube

3. Deutsche Bank

How many houses does Sunil Gavaskar own?

Sunil Gavaskar has three houses in Mumbai. He has two luxurious houses in Worli and also a house in Panvel. Apart from this, he has a wonderful luxury villa in Assagao, North Goa, which he bought in the year 2017 for about Rs 20 crores. Spread over 5,000 square feet, this holiday home has four bedrooms, European-style interiors and magnificent premises surrounded by greenery.

Which luxury cars does Gavaskar own?

1. BMW 7 Series

2. BMW 5 Series

3. BMW 3 Series 325i

4. Mercedes-Benz SLK230

5. MG Hector Plus

How was your cricket career?

Sunil Gavaskar made his debut in Test cricket in the year 1971 against West Indies. During that period, facing the most dangerous fast bowlers in the world without a helmet became his identity. He scored 10,122 runs in 125 Test matches in his career and became the first batsman in the world to cross the mark of 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Gavaskar was also an important part of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1983.