Mumbai. Minal Gavaskar, mother of former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar, passed away in Mumbai on Sunday morning. She was 95 years old and had been suffering from health problems for a long time.
Significantly, Sunil Gavaskar was not available for commentary for the knockout matches of the 15th season of the Indian Premier League as he had to leave for Mumbai to take care of his mother.
Sunil Gavaskar’s 95 yr old mother Minal passed away this morning in Bombay. Rest In Heaven Aai.
— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) December 25, 2022
However, Gavaskar was present in Bangladesh to commentate on the Test series between India and Bangladesh. He left for Mumbai as soon as he got the news of his mother’s death.
Gavaskar has been doing commentary for a long time. Since the end of his cricket career, he has been continuously doing commentary and keeps coming and going in countries around the world. Recently, Gavaskar was also seen doing commentary in the T20 World Cup 2022 played in Australia.