"You Can't Be Asking...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Response To Rohit Sharma On '3-Match WTC Final' Demand

13.06.2023 - 05:45 sports.ndtv.com

After Australia skipper Pat Cummins disagreed with Rohit Sharma's desire to play a three-match series in the next cycle of the World Test Championship final, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has also criticised the India captain for coming up with such a suggestion and stated that every team should be mentally prepared before playing such big events.

India lost against Australia by 209 runs in the WTC final at The Oval on Sunday after they were bundled out for 234, in the chase of 444.

Addressing the media after the match, Rohit had said, "I would like to play the 3-Test match series for the WTC Final. We worked hard and we fought, but we played just 1 game.

I think a 3-match series would be ideal in the next WTC cycle." Expressing his thoughts on Rohit's suggestion, Gavaskar told India Today, "No.

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