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"Why Would They...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take As Pant, Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Remain On Bench

Team India went with an unchanged XI for their second Group A match against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday. After being Bangladesh in their tournament opener, India went ahead with the same combination for the high-profile clash against Pakistan, leaving the likes of Rishabh Pant, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar on the bench. When India great Sunil Gavaskar was asked about his opinion of India's XI, he gave a straight-forward response, suggesting there was no need to India to make changes.

"If You're Getting Out...": Sunil Gavaskar Breaks Down Virat Kohli's Technical Weakness, Points Out Big Issue

More than Virat Kohli's form, it is his repeatedly similar pattern of dismissals that seems to be a bigger concern for Team India and its fans. In Test cricket, Kohli has habitually got out to deliveries pitched outside the off-stump, while in ODI cricket, the 36-year-old seems to struggle against wrist spin. In fact, five of Kohli's last six dismissals in ODIs have been against wrist spin, with the latest coming in India's Champions Trophy 2025 opener against Bangladesh. Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar analysed exactly where Kohli is going wrong.

Former Mumbai Captain And Selector Milind Rege Dies At 76

Former Mumbai captain and selector Milind Rege, a highly respected figure in domestic cricket, died after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday, just days after turning 76. Rege, who turned 76 last Sunday, was admitted in the intensive care unit of the Breach Candy Hospital here and passed away around 6am on Wednesday morning. He is survived by his wife and two sons. The all-rounder had suffered a heart attack at the age of 26 but returned to the cricket field and even captained Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy.

"Such Rubbish": Kevin Pietersen Furious After Report Rejects His And Ravi Shastri's England Training Claims

England suffered a disappointing 3-0 ODI series sweep at the hands of India on Wednesday. The side failed to challenge the Rohit Sharma-led side in any of the games and its batters looked clueless against the Indian spinners. While talking about the struggle of England batters, former India player Ravi Shastri pointed out that the players have had just one training session during the entire ODI series. Ex-England player Kevin Pietersen also slammed the players of his nation for taking 'disrespecting Indian conditions'.

"Not School Cricket": Sunil Gavaskar Fiery On-Air Rant As England Star Does This

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar blasted England batter Tom Banton for wasting a review in the third and final ODI on Wednesday. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav outfoxed Banton with a flighted wrong'un delivery. As Banton went forward to defend, the ball turned away and seemed to have trickled the bat on its way to the keeper KL Rahul. After a loud appeal for caught behind, the umpire raised his fingers. However, Banton wasn't sure if he had nicked it, and consulted Root over the same.

Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Prediction For Virat Kohli In Champions Trophy 2025: "This Time, If He..."

The 2017 Champions Trophy was a bitter experience for the Indian cricket team, despite the side reaching the final. The Virat Kohli-led side played fantastic cricket to reach the title clash in style but then got beaten by arch-rivals Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final. The marquee event is back after eight years and going into the Champions Trophy 2025, things don't look too bright for two important players of the Indian cricket team - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The veteran duo has faced a lot of criticism in the past two months, especially after a poor outing Down Under in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Sunil Gavaskar Suggests Rahul Dravid To Roped In After Rohit Sharma's Dismissal vs England: "A Recent Coach..."

Cricket, unlike football, has had several rule changes in recent. From two bouncer rule to DRS to non-striker's run out, cricket has not been averse to change in rule. One of the recent rule changes also mandates that batters to not change ends when he or she hits the ball in the air and gets caught out. This essentially means the new batter will have to face the bowler, and the not the non-striker. It has been quite a few years since this rule was implemented. However, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar raised an interesting point. He said that Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) which decides the rules of the game should have the international experience of greats like Rahul Dravid, Graeme Smith.

Rohit Sharma Delights Cuttack Crowd With 7 Sixes, Sunil Gavaskar Makes Cheeky 'Shahid Afridi' Remark

Rohit Sharma smashed seven sixes en route to a stunning century as India beat England in the second ODI in Cuttack. Chasing 305, Indian captain Rohit set the tone, rediscovering his form in the 50-over game ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit's seven sixes takes him to a total of 338 career ODI sixes, just 13 shy of former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi's record of 351. Seeing Rohit's rampage, India legend Sunil Gavaskar put in a cheeky comment during commentary.

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"Why Would They...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take As Pant, Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Remain On Bench

"If You're Getting Out...": Sunil Gavaskar Breaks Down Virat Kohli's Technical Weakness, Points Out Big Issue

Former Mumbai Captain And Selector Milind Rege Dies At 76

"Such Rubbish": Kevin Pietersen Furious After Report Rejects His And Ravi Shastri's England Training Claims

"Not School Cricket": Sunil Gavaskar Fiery On-Air Rant As England Star Does This

Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Prediction For Virat Kohli In Champions Trophy 2025: "This Time, If He..."

Sunil Gavaskar Suggests Rahul Dravid To Roped In After Rohit Sharma's Dismissal vs England: "A Recent Coach..."

Rohit Sharma Delights Cuttack Crowd With 7 Sixes, Sunil Gavaskar Makes Cheeky 'Shahid Afridi' Remark