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Fans Are Slamming Sunil Gavaskar For His Remark On India’s Bowling Attack

Unnati MadanBy No Comments2 Mins Read
Sunil Gavaskar

Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar has found himself at the receiving end of criticism after his comments on the Indian bowling attack didn’t go too well with the fans. After India’s defeat in the 3rd Test match, Gavaskar talked about the pitch debate in the ongoing India-Australia series and stated why India opted for rank turners in the series so far.

Sunil Gavaskar Made A Bold Remark On India’s Bowling Attack

Gavaskar also passed a bold remark on India’s bowling attack and revealed the combination is forcing team India to make dry pitches to take 20 wickets. Speaking on India Today, Gavaskar said:

“Taking 20 wickets is not going to be easy in India. On a lot of Indian pitches, without your ace bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami and a slightly inexperienced Mohammed Siraj, I don’t think that bowling attack is such (strong). But with a little bit of help from a dry pitch, India can probably take 20 wickets. I think that is the thinking behind preparing such pitches,”

It was the pitch that was playing on their minds': Sunil Gavaskar

Further, Gavaskar further asserted that team India’s considerations were significantly influenced by the forthcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final and that, in these circumstances, spinners had to be used to their maximum potential. Additionally, he stated that India did not want to create a flat pitch where batters would have scored runs. He said:

“For India to reach the World Test Championship Final, they did not have any other options (than producing turning tracks). If you would have had a strong attack, maybe you could have done something different but your strength is your spinners and therefore I think these pitches are being made. You do not want a flat pitch where the batters go out and dominate. These pitches are testing the temperament of the batters,”

India has only used two pacers in the starting XI so far in the series in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj played the first two games, and Umesh Yadav played the third test as Shami’s substitute. Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin have so far made up a potent spin combination for India in the series.

Meanwhile, Gavaskar’s comments didn’t go down well with the fans, who are slamming the cricketer left, right, and center.

Check out the reactions of fans:

https://twitter.com/rammsays/status/1632712981929684993?s=20

Unnati is a passionate cricket writer with a deep love and understanding of the game. As a female cricket writer, she brings a unique perspective to the sport, having had to overcome various challenges to pursue her passion for cricket. She has an experience of more than 5 years in the field of cricket writing.

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