Test runs
10,122
Test centuries
34
Test average
51.1
World Cups
1
Test matches
125
Double centuries
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 774 | |
| 1972 | 686 | |
| 1973 | 542 | |
| 1974 | 640 | |
| 1975 | 720 | |
| 1976 | 800 | |
| 1977 | 760 | |
| 1978 | 700 | |
| 1979 | 650 | |
| 1980 | 620 | |
| 1981 | 580 | |
| 1982 | 520 | |
| 1983 | 480 | |
| 1984 | 420 | |
| 1985 | 380 | |
| 1986 | 340 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Sunil Gavaskar ranks #100 in Cricket
Sunil Gavaskar ranks #100 in Cricket and #962 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.3/100.
The verified career covers 1971–1987 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 10122, Test centuries 34, Test average 51.12, World Cups 1.
Nearest context: ahead Glenn McGrath (87.3); behind Fazal Mahmood (87.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Sunil Gavaskar GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Sunil Gavaskar — frequently asked
- Is Sunil Gavaskar the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sunil Gavaskar ranks #100 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 87.3/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Sunil Gavaskar's GOAT Score?
- 87.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Sunil Gavaskar rank all time?
- #962 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #100 in Cricket.
- Sunil Gavaskar vs Glenn McGrath: who ranks higher?
- Sunil Gavaskar ranks higher at 87.3 versus Glenn McGrath at 87.3, a margin of 0.0 points.