| 1. He abstains from smoking and drinking alcohol. |
| 2. As a child, he admired wrestler Maruti Vadar. |
| 3. He was honored as India’s best Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 1996. |
| 4. His uncle, Madhav Mantri, was a former Indian Test Wicket-Keeper. |
| 5. He starred in the Marathi movie 'Savli Premachi' and acted in the Hindi movie 'Maalamal.' |
| 6. Through the Champ Foundation, he supports financially struggling sportspeople. |
| 7. He was a co-owner of the Mumbai franchise in the Indian Badminton League (IBL) in 2013. |
| 8. Known for his talent in mimicry, he entertained his teammates. |
| 9. In 1994, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai. |
| 10. He was dismissed three times on the first ball in Test matches during his career. |
| 11. He gained a reputation as the slowest run scorer in a World Cup match against England in 1975. |
| 12. He is the author of four books on Cricket. |
| 13. He was the first Test cricketer to score over 10,000 runs. |
| 14. He held the world record for the most Test centuries with 34. |
| 15. He captained the Indian team in 47 Test matches between 1978 and 1985. |
| 16. He scored the most runs by any player in a debut series with 774 against West Indies. |
| 17. He scored the most runs and centuries against West Indies with 2749 runs and 13 centuries. |
