Rohan Gavaskar

Rohan Gavaskar
Personal information
Full name	Rohan Sunil Gavaskar
Born	20 February 1976 (age 48); Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Batsman
Relations	Sunil Gavaskar (father); Madhav Mantri (great-uncle); Gundappa Viswanath (uncle);
International information
National side	India;
ODI debut (cap 154)	18 January 2004 v Australia
Last ODI	19 September 2004 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
1996–2009	Bengal
2009–2010	Kolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 February 2012

Rohan Sunil Gavaskar pronunciation^ⓘ (born 20 February 1976) is a former Indian cricketer.

He played in 11 One Day Internationals.^[1] He was a middle-order left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left arm orthodox bowler. Rohan is the son of great Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.^[2]^[3]

Domestic career

Gavaskar batted left-handed, and bowled a slow, gentle left-arm spin that picked up crucial wickets at times for Bengal. He spent many years in the shadow of his more illustrious father, Sunil.^{[citation needed]}

In Indian domestic cricket, he represented Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, and East Zone in the Duleep Trophy. Since Mumbai had great batting line-up at that time and he wouldn't have got the opportunity to play first-class cricket for Mumbai immediately. He would have to wait for another one or two years, which he didn't want to. Bengal gave him that opportunity and he grabbed it.^[4]

His first-class average keeps him forever on the fringes of higher honours, and he was a serious contender for a national one-day slot for quite a while before he finally got his chance, against Australia in the 2003–04 VB Series.^{[citation needed]}

He was dropped for the subsequent tour to Pakistan, he was again tried at the start of the 2004–05 season. Appointed captain of Bengal in 2001–02 but the two seasons as leader were poor. He was having regret for not winning the Ranji Trophy for Bengal. They were twice in the finals in consecutive years, but couldn't win it.^[4]

In 2007, Gavaskar signed a contract with Indian Cricket League, playing for the Kolkata Tigers which was declared unauthorised by BCCI. After breaking his links with the league, and returning to mainstream Indian domestic cricket, he was selected to play in the third season of the Indian Premier League for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He played in his last first class match in 2009 and retired in 2012.^[5]

He was one among the 71 players granted amnesty by the BCCI in June 2009, marking his return to the official fold.^{[citation needed]}

Gavaskar announced his retirement from first-class cricket on 9 February 2012. Rohan, who played his first-class cricket for Bengal, scored 5073 runs in 75 matches at 51.24.^[4]

International career

Gavaskar was selected for the Indian cricket team to tour Australia in 2004, and made his ODI debut after Mohammad Kaif was forced out of the team due to injury.^[6] He did not make a lasting impression on the international game, and his last ODI came during the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.^{[citation needed]}

Media career

Like his father, Rohan followed commentating career post-retirement. He has been seen on doing commentary in IPL 2013 and shows on Star Sports' Star Power and NDTV's sports show.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

He was given the names Rohan Jaivishwa by his father as a tribute to his 3 favourite cricketers – Rohan Kanhai; M. L. Jaisimha; and Rohan's uncle, Gundappa Vishwanath^[7] – although his name is usually recorded as Rohan Sunil Gavaskar.^{[citation needed]} He studied at St. Xaviers Collegiate School, Kolkata, Bombay Scottish School, and then Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics.^{[citation needed]}

Rohan is married to Swati Mankar.^[8]

References

^ Balachandran, Kanishkaa (8 February 2012). "Rohan Gavaskar quits first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo.
^ "Rohan Gavaskar turns 44: Candid photos of Sunny's son you must see!". Mid Day. 4 March 2020.
^ Shaikh, Jamal (16 February 2020). "HT Brunch Cover Story: Game night at the Gavaskars'". Hindustan Times.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Father's cricket genes propelled Rohan Gavaskar – NDTV Sports". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^ "Rohan Gavaskar retires from competitive cricket". The Times of India. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
^ "Rohan Gavaskar to replace Kaif". Retrieved 3 January 2004.
^ V.V.S. Laxman bats for new cause Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, 10 November 2005. Press Trust on India. Retrieved on 5 September 2008.
^ Rohan Gavaskar weds^[usurped], 3 April 2003, The Hindu. Retrieved on 5 September 2008.

External links

Rohan Gavaskar at ESPNcricinfo

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[1] Balachandran, Kanishkaa (8 February 2012). "Rohan Gavaskar quits first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo.

[2] "Rohan Gavaskar turns 44: Candid photos of Sunny's son you must see!". Mid Day. 4 March 2020.

[3] Shaikh, Jamal (16 February 2020). "HT Brunch Cover Story: Game night at the Gavaskars'". Hindustan Times.

[autogenerated1-4] "Father's cricket genes propelled Rohan Gavaskar – NDTV Sports". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2013.

[5] "Rohan Gavaskar retires from competitive cricket". The Times of India. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

[6] "Rohan Gavaskar to replace Kaif". Retrieved 3 January 2004.

[7] V.V.S. Laxman bats for new cause Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, 10 November 2005. Press Trust on India. Retrieved on 5 September 2008.

[8] Rohan Gavaskar weds^[usurped], 3 April 2003, The Hindu. Retrieved on 5 September 2008.

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