Credit for victory in Kanpur Test should be given to Rohit, not Gambhir – Gavaskar

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Tezzbuzz|09-10-2024

Delhi: Team India is currently playing the T20 International series against Bangladesh, but before this, India had won the Test series 2-0 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Rohit and company registered a spectacular win in the second Test match played in Kanpur, which was completed in just three days despite being affected by rain. Many people were giving credit for this victory to head coach Gautam Gambhir, on which former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has given a strong reaction.

Gavaskar wrote in his column for 'Sportstar' that it is unfair to give credit for this victory to Gambhir. He addressed those who gave credit to Gautam as 'sole-lickers'. Gavaskar believes that the entire credit for this victory goes to captain Rohit Sharma and not to the head coach.

75-year-old Sunil Gavaskar said, “For the last few years, we have seen that Rohit is batting aggressively and is inspiring his team to do the same. Gambhir is still new to coaching, so giving him credit for this victory is a 'high level understatement'.”

Gavaskar gave example of England's batting

Giving the example of England captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, Gavaskar said that the batting style of the British has completely changed, but Gambhir himself never batted so aggressively, so the credit for Team India's victory goes completely to him. From goes to Rohit. He also said that if the International Cricket Council (ICC) had not implemented the World Test Championship (WTC) points system, then attempts would have been made to draw this match.

FAQ

When was Gavaskar the captain?

Sunil Gavaskar From 1971 to 1987 Represented India and Bombay.

How much wealth does Sunil Gavaskar own?

More than 3 decades have passed since Gavaskar said goodbye to cricket, but still his earnings are in crores. According to media reports, Sunil Gavaskar's total net worth Rs 250 crore Is.

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