DTVHINDI‘Everyone is used to scoring so many centuries’ Sunil Gavaskar on comparing Virat Kohli with tennis greats
Recently, Virat has scored the 30th century of his Test career against Australia. Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, former Indian captain and popularly known as Run Machine Virat Kohli has returned to his old style. Kohli, who was out for just 5 runs in the first innings of the Perth Test match, was seen batting brilliantly in the second innings. Kohli scored the 30th century of his Test career and 81st overall in the match. However, before scoring runs in the first match of this series, Kohli has been in poor form in red ball cricket for some time. Let us tell you that before BGT, when New Zealand whitewashed India 3-0 in the home Test series, Kohli was able to score only 93 runs in that series. On the other hand, now while talking about this brilliant performance of Virat Kohli, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement. Gavaskar has compared Kohli with tennis greats like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic and said that when he does not win the title, people think that he is out of form. Sunil Gavaskar gave a big statement regarding Virat Kohli Quoting News 18, Gavaskar said about Kohli – It is like I said in the commentary that Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, they are title winners. If they lose in the semi-finals, people say, oh, they are not in form. But if someone else reaches the semi-finals, you will say – oh, what a great performance. Gavaskar further said – Something similar is with Virat Kohli also, because everyone is used to him scoring so many centuries. When he doesn’t score 100, even if he is scoring 70-80, some people say, look, he is not scoring runs. This is the reason why there is such a feeling among the fans. But Indian fans, they are greedy fans. They want their favorite cricketer to score a century.
“He has taken 900 wickets in Test matches” – Sunil Gavaskar angry at Bumrah after Jadeja and Ashwin were dropped.
Bumrah and Ashwin are not playing in Perth Test. Jasprit Bumrah & Sunil Gavaskar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The first Test match between India and Australia is being played at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is very angry after seeing the playing XI with which Team India captain has entered in the first match of the series. Washington Sundar has been included as a spin all-rounder in the playing XI for the first Test, while both senior and experienced Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin have been dropped. After seeing this decision of the team management, Sunil Gavaskar scolded head coach Gautam Gambhir and stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah for this decision on live TV. Sunil Gavaskar took Jasprit Bumrah’s class Gavaskar said, ‘It was really surprising that R Ashwin and Jadeja did not play, they have taken 900 wickets in Test matches. He is not a bowler who can play only in Indian or subcontinental conditions. He is a very clever bowler, he is a very experienced bowler. Even if they don’t get you wickets, they will be able to slow down the scoring rate because of the cleverness with which they bowl. Gavaskar further said, ‘I felt that there are very long boundaries on these Australian wickets, so in such a situation you can include both of them in the playing XI. But this is a new management and new thinking. He has gone with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who is a promising player. There is no fault of his in this, but my only question is, is he completely prepared for Test cricket? Former legend, ‘He has not played many first class matches and so clearly, I think, this selection of Nitish is based on expectations and nothing less than that. Like all Indian cricket followers, I hope it is successful. The Indian team won the toss and batted first and the entire team was all out after scoring 150 runs.
‘KKR can still bid for his services’ Sunil Gavaskar on Shresus Iyer before IPL 2025 auction
This time IPL auction is going to be held in Jeddah on 24th and 25th November. Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter The auction for IPL 2025 is going to be held this time on 24 and 25 November in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. All the 10 franchises involved in this auction would like to purchase players and complete their respective remaining teams. On the other hand, before the start of this auction, former Indian captain and opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement regarding Shreyas Iyer. Gavaskar says that KKR can still bid for his services. It is noteworthy that under the captaincy of Iyer, KKR had won the IPL title of the year 2024. However, the franchise has not retained him due to disagreement over the amount being retained. KKR has retained Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh. Sunil Gavaskar gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the IPL 2025 auction, Gavaskar, while discussing with Star Sports, said on the Game Plan show – Last year (IPL 2024) when KKR won, Shreyas Iyer was the captain. As I said earlier for Rishabh Pant, sometimes there can be disagreement regarding fees. Gavaskar further said- However, I also think that after Shreyas Iyer comes in the auction, KKR can also bid for his services. If KKR doesn’t bid, I think Delhi will do it. Gavaskar further said about the star Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who was released from Delhi Capitals, that Delhi would like him, because if Rishabh Pant is not in their team, then they will also have to find a captain. So, I think Delhi will definitely try to use the RTM card or bring Rishabh Pant back to their team in the auction.
‘His honeymoon period is over’, Sunil Gavaskar said a stinging thing for Gautam Gambhir!
Sunil Gavaskar questions Abhishek Nair’s role in the team Sunil Gavaskar and Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir’s debut as the head coach of the Indian cricket team has been disappointing. Earlier, after losing the ODI series against Sri Lanka, Team India lost the three-match home Test series against New Zealand 0-3. After this shameful defeat, questions are being raised on coach Gautam Gambhir. Veteran Sunil Gavaskar has also given a sharp reaction. Sunil Gavaskar even said that Gautam Gambhir’s “honeymoon period” is over as far as India’s head coach is concerned. He said that Gambhir’s mistakes can be forgiven at this point, but he needs to guide the team properly for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. What is the role of Abhishek Nair in the team?- Sunil Gavaskar Gavaskar told India Today, Gautam Gambhir’s honeymoon period is over. We can forgive the mistakes made during this period, but now we want him to come forward and properly guide the players on the Australia tour. The veteran player questioned the role of Abhishek Nair in the team. He said, for batting…what is the role of Abhishek Nair in the team? Is he a batting coach or an assistant coach? He said, Gambhir has scored a lot more runs than these two, so if he can come forward and guide the players on how to bat in Australian conditions and what kind of approach they should adopt, then we can probably do better. Are. Let us tell you that the Indian team will tour Australia in November for a five-match Test series. The first test match will start in Perth from 22 November. After this, the upcoming matches will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Sunil Gavaskar bluntly on the temperament of Indian batsmen, said- Due to the risk taking mentality…
Sunil Gavaskar talked about the mentality of Indian batsmen. Team India & Sunil Gavaskar (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian batsmen were seen struggling badly in the home Test series against New Zealand. The result of which was that Team India had to face whitewash in the three-match Test series. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scored 91 and 93 runs respectively, while players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan looked in good form but could not play consistently. India is scheduled to tour Australia next month, where a five-match Test series is to be played under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In such a situation, the lack of consistent performance of the Indian batsmen is a matter of concern for the team management. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar talked about the mentality of Indian batsmen. He believes that players have the mentality that if they play a few dot balls, they can play aerial shots, which is not needed in red ball cricket. He said that due to this risk-taking mentality, India is losing wickets quickly. This could be a tour that can decide a lot of futures- Sunil Gavaskar Gavaskar said on India Today, definitely the problem of temperament is more because the temperament at the moment is a white ball legacy. What two or three dot balls? We need to move forward and try to impose ourselves on the bowlers. So go for the big shot, if it comes out good then go for the aerial shot. But where the ball is doing something, these chances are very less. He said that, when the technology is there, the nature of it is that I can do it because the boundaries are small. The bats are very good, the guys are strong too, so we can bring it into the stands. Gavaskar further said that, I think this can be a tour that can decide a lot of futures. And I’m hoping that question will, you know, resolve itself in Australia because they are, at an age and at a stage in their careers, where there will be a second ring in which we will be looking for an opportunity.
“Big shots after two-three dot balls…”, Sunil Gavaskar got angry on the mentality of Indian batsmen.
Veteran player Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement regarding the mentality of Indian batsmen. Sunil Gavaskar & Team India (Photo Source: The performance of Team India’s batsmen in the Test series against New Zealand was quite disappointing. The batsmen struggled against spin throughout the series and could not perform well even against the fast bowlers. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scored 91 and 93 runs respectively in the series. At the same time, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan looked in good form but could not score runs with consistency. Team India is going to play a five-match Test series against Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from November 22. The form of Indian batsmen remains a matter of concern before the start of the series. Meanwhile, former veteran player Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement regarding the mentality of Indian batsmen. He said that there was a problem in temperament, due to which the team lost the series. There is more problem of temperament – Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar believes that the mentality of the players is that if they play a few dot balls then they start playing aerial shots, which is not required in red ball cricket. He stressed that Bharti was losing wickets quickly due to its risk-taking mentality. Sunil Gavaskar while talking on India Today said, Certainly the problem of temperament is more because the temperament is like this now and this is again the legacy of white-ball. Are there two or three dot balls? We have to try to put pressure on the bowlers. So go for the bigger shot, if it’s spectacular then go for the aerial shot. But where the ball is doing something, these chances are very less. So when the technique is there, the temperament is thinking that I can do this because the boundaries are small. The bats are very good, the players are also strong, so we can deliver it in the stands. Let us tell you, if Rohit Sharma and Company are to reach the final of the World Test Championship, they will have to win four out of five matches of the upcoming Test series against Australia.
Prithvi Shaw out of Mumbai team, Sunil Gavaskar gave a surprising statement about the best opening batsman
Sunil Gavaskar said that if he has been dropped due to indiscipline then it is understandable. Sunil Gavaskar and Prithvi Shaw. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Recently, the best opener Prithvi Shaw has been dropped from the Mumbai team before the third round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season. Let us tell you that in the third round of this important tournament, Mumbai team has to play a great match against Tripura. However, Prithvi Shaw has been dropped from the Mumbai team due to having more than 35% body fat. Former player Sunil Gavaskar presented his side regarding this. Sunil Gavaskar said that if he has been dropped due to indiscipline then it is understandable. However, the former India opener also said that the reason behind Prithvi Shaw’s exclusion from the team was his weight and size. Sunil Gavaskar wrote on his Mid Day column, ‘If we talk about domestic matches, defending Ranji Trophy winner Mumbai has dropped Prithvi Shaw from its team. Different reports are coming out regarding him. If it is a matter of indiscipline then I have no problem with it but it has nothing to do with his weight. A report is also coming out that Prithvi Shaw’s body fat is more than 35%. You can also see Sarfaraz Khan: Sunil Gavaskar Giving the example of Sarfaraz Khan, Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘Sarfaraz Khan batted brilliantly and scored 150 runs in the first Test match played in Bengaluru. He also weighs a lot but despite that the young batsman batted the whole day and scored 150 runs. By the way, how many players are there with zero percent or minimum body fat who have scored 379 runs like Prithvi Shaw? I want to ask you this question. I would like to end my talk through fitness. Let us tell you that Prithvi Shaw has always performed well in Indian domestic cricket but he has failed to leave his mark at the international level. The best batsmen may not have been able to perform well in the Indian Premier League 2024, but now they can be seen playing an important role in the 2025 season. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-
“This seems to be a nervous decision by the Indian team” – Sunil Gavaskar angry at Rohit’s captaincy
Team India has made three changes in the playing XI for the Pune Test match against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma & Sunil Gavaskar (Photo Source: The Indian team is currently playing a three-match Test series against New Zealand. The second test match of the series is being played at Pune MCA Stadium. Three changes have been made in the playing 11 for this match. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma have entered the second test with a new team combination. The problems of the Indian team have increased after losing the first test of the three-match series against New Zealand. Keeping this in mind, Rohit has given a chance to Akash Deep, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar in the playing 11 of the Pune Test match, while Mohammad Siraj, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav have been kept on the bench. Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has also raised a valid question regarding this. When Shubman Gill returned to the playing XI fit, KL Rahul was dropped to make his place in the team. While Kuldeep Yadav, who did not do anything special in Bengaluru, Washington Sundar was brought in his place in the team, while Mohammad Siraj also did not look in that rhythm in Bengaluru and Akashdeep has been entered in his place in the playing XI. Sunil Gavaskar gave a big statement regarding the changes in Team India Regarding this change, former legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that for the second Test against New Zealand, India might have nervously included Washington Sundar in place of Kuldeep Yadav in the playing eleven. Gavaskar told the match broadcasters after the toss on Thursday, “It seems to be a nervous decision by the Indian team. “You don’t often make three changes in a team.” Gavaskar said, “Unless there is an injury concern, I don’t see many teams making three changes. The inclusion of Washington Sundar shows that they are worried about their batting. More than bowling, they need his batting lower down the order.” He said, ‘Yes, there is a lot of discussion about left-handed batsmen in New Zealand’s batting unit, but I would choose Kuldeep Yadav because his ball moves outside off for left-handed batsmen.
VIDEO: Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar reacted after seeing fans having fun and eating ice cream during the match
This entire incident was captured on camera and after that it went viral on the internet. (Image Credit- Twitter X) The first Test is being played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, where the visiting team scored 402 runs in the first innings after bowling out India for 46 runs. Rachin Ravindra scored a brilliant century for New Zealand and played an innings of 134 runs. In response, Team India looked better in its second innings. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a great start. Both the batsmen made a partnership of 72 runs for the first wicket. Meanwhile, a fan sitting in the audience attracted the attention of commentators and fans. In fact, after the 7th over of India’s second innings, the commentators saw a spectator enjoying ice cream in the stands. During this, on air commentators Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri could not stop themselves and commented something on that viewer. Shastri and Gavaskar made funny comments Ravi Shastri says, “It is hot, you want the ice cream with someone hiding behind it. That’s a big unit but where’s the ice cream guy?” Gavaskar says, “He is hiding the ice cream because someone from his family must have said that you should not eat ice cream, so he is hiding it.” This entire incident was captured on camera and after that it went viral on the internet. Fans are also giving funny reactions on this. Watch video here Trolling Level of Commentators. Big Unit, the Ice Cream Guy 🤣🤣😭😭#INDvNZpic.twitter.com/FOvtAYpQ7C — Mohammad Hazran🇵🇰 (@KhazranSays) October 18, 2024 Talking about the match, New Zealand displayed excellent batting after bowling out India for just 46 runs. Devon Conway and Tom Latham opened the innings. Conway played an innings of 91 runs, while Latham scored 15 runs. While Will Young added 33 runs on the board. But the star of the show was all-rounder Rachin Ravindra, who scored a brilliant century and scored 134 runs in 157 balls. Apart from this, former captain Tim Southee also played an important innings and helped New Zealand cross 400 by adding 65 runs. Now the Indian team will be hoping to perform well with the bat and set a respectable target for the visitors.
“Gohit” Sunil Gavaskar suggests new name for Team India’s batting approach in Test cricket
Instead of using the words this-ball or that-ball, I would suggest using the captain’s first name, Rohit – Sunil Gavaskar Rohit Sharma & Sunil Gavaskar (Photo Source: Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India recently won the two-match Test series against Bangladesh 2-0. The second match of the series was played in Kanpur, after two days of play was abandoned without a single ball being bowled due to rain. On the fourth day, Team India adopted an attacking approach and batted brilliantly, due to which the result of the match was achieved. Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar suggested that India’s batting approach in Test cricket should be given a new name instead of ‘Bazball’ or some other ball. Looking at the team’s performance, Gavaskar said that this kind of approach should be called “Gohit”. I would suggest using the captain’s first name, Rohit – Sunil Gavaskar Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column in Sportstar, “Instead of using the terms this-ball or that-ball, I would suggest using the captain’s first name, Rohit, and call it the “Gohit” approach. Hopefully, smart people will come up with a trendy name for it instead of a lazy choice after “Bazball.” One newspaper called Indian batting “Bossball” because the team captain or “Boss”, Rohit, led the way, while some of the Old Powers called it “Gamball” after Indian coach Gautam Gambhir.” “Baz” is the nickname of his New Zealand coach Brendon McCullum – Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar also explained the logic behind naming England’s style of play in Test cricket as ‘Bazball’. He said that Baz is the nickname of the team’s head coach Brendon McCullum, who used to play in Test cricket even during his playing days. Had an attacking style. “This Indian batting approach was called this-ball and that-ball after the term “Bazball” was coined for the batting approach of the England team. It was called so because “Baz” is the nickname of his New Zealand coach Brendon McCullum, who batted exactly the way his team was doing.
