Many girls dream of a Bollywood-esque love story or a love-at-first-sight moment straight out of a romance novel. However, Marshneil Gavaskar made these dreams come true when she married her favourite cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar. She went and asked him for an autograph, and he gave her his heart. This moment is what every fan fiction novel is made out of. As Sunil Gavasar celebrates his 76th birthday today, on July 10, 2025, here’s everything about his love story with wife, Marshneil.
Sunil Gavaskar and Marshneil’s first meeting
Sunil Gavaskar and Marshneil came from very different backgrounds. The cricketer was born and brought up in a Marathi-speaking family in Mumbai. Meanwhile, Marshneil was from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and is the daughter of a prominent industrialist of the city. Like every other Indian, she also keenly watched cricket and would go to stadiums to watch the game.
