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Sunil Gavaskar on David Miller’s decision: ‘A single might have been better option… but can’t fault his intent’ | Ipl News

Sunil Gavaskar on David Miller’s decision: ‘A single might have been better option… but can’t fault his intent’ | Ipl News

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 9, 2026 02:46 PM IST Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has said that David Miller should have taken a leaf out of Ravi Shastri’s book and taken a single in the penultimate ball of Delhi Capitals’ chase against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday night. With Delhi needing two runs off the final two balls, they fell short by a run as Miller refused to take a single on the fifth ball of the 20th over before trying to sneak a bye on the final ball but seeing his partner Kuldeep Yadav get run out. “This is where game awareness becomes crucial. It reminds me of what Ravi Shastri did in that tied Test against Australia in 1986, taking a single at the right moment to level the scores,” Sunil Gavaskar said on a post-match analysis show on JioHotstar. “In this case, in hindsight, a single (on the fifth ball) might have been the better option, especially after Kuldeep Yadav managed one earlier. But David Miller was backing himself, he had been striking …

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s improved show with the ball a positive for India: Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket News

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s improved show with the ball a positive for India: Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket News

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2 min readApr 3, 2026 10:45 PM IST Nitish Kumar Reddy was player of the match in SunRisers Hyderabad’s first win of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) due to his all-round performance. Reddy’s prowess with the bat is something that has been seen by Indian fans across formats but batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels that his performance with the ball on Thursday augurs well for his international career as well and not just SRH. “He is definitely bowling quicker now and has clearly added a bit more pace,” said Gavaskar on Star Sports. “You can see better rhythm and flow in his action as well. That often happens when a player is fully fit and stronger physically.” Reddy scored 39 off 24 balls as SunRisers Hyderabad put up a score of 226/8. He then returned figures of 2/17 as SRH stifled the Kolkata Knight Riders batters for any kind of momentum throughout their chases. KKR folded for 161 runs in 16 overs, thus giving SRH a big 65-run win. It was a big comeback …

Why Laxman Sivaramakrishnan spent more time in West Indies dressing room than India in the 1983 tour | Cricket News

Why Laxman Sivaramakrishnan spent more time in West Indies dressing room than India in the 1983 tour | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 25, 2026 09:41 AM IST Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has revealed he spent more time in the West Indies dressing room during the 1983 tour where he made his debut in the Antigua Test. Having faced a few unpleasant incidents during his time in Pakistan because of his skin colour, the 60-year-old says he was more at home in the West Indies.“Everybody’s skin colour was on the darker side. They were very happy people,” Sivaramakrishnan says. The former leg-spinner then recalled how the likes of Malcolm Marshall and Desmond Haynes would take him out during the Test series. “In West Indies I was treated very well even by the opposition, in fact my best friends were Desmond Haynes and late Malcolm Marshall, they used to take me out almost every evening. When the Test matches were going on, I’d probably take a change of clothes and have a shower in the ground and take permission and leave,” he told The Indian Express. Marshall and Haynes took him out almost every …

Sunil Gavaskar slams foreign stars on IPL 2026 pull-outs, asks franchises to drop them

Sunil Gavaskar slams foreign stars on IPL 2026 pull-outs, asks franchises to drop them

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3 min readMar 22, 2026 09:20 PM IST With injuries and brief pull-outs hampering teams just days out from the IPL 2026 season, India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has lambasted foreign players, who, according to him, have taken the Indian hospitality for granted. Earlier this week, Cricket Australia held back their veteran seam trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood from linking up with their respective franchises for the first set of matches, citing fitness issues and a grinding schedule. Meanwhile, New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has intimated to the Punjab Kings franchise that he will miss the first half of the season to be with his newborn son. “There is also the usual taking the franchise for granted issue with some overseas players, who are not going to be available for non-injury and personal reasons,” Gavaskar wrote in his Sportstar column. “The owners of the franchises go out of their way to accommodate their players often paying for families to come and spend time with the players at no cost to the …

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

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3 min readMar 22, 2026 09:57 AM IST Just months after sitting on the guest panel of a Pakistani cricket show during the 2025 Champions Trophy, legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has found himself at the receiving end of hypocrisy accusations. The criticism came after the veteran Indian batter voiced his disapproval of Pakistan players being signed by Indian-owned franchises in The Hundred 2026 auction. Gavaskar appeared as a guest on a Pakistan cricket show, ‘The Dressing Room’, during the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, where he shared the stage with former Pakistan captains Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Clarifying his stance, Gavaskar said, “I did not ask nor got paid for the show I did in Dubai”. Responding to criticisms, Gavaskar said, “Yes, I have been on commentary panels of ICC and ACC. The revenue went to all the participating countries from the ICC and ACC, but not from an Indian entity as far as I know. I don’t understand how you can say that I am a contributor since I am not making …

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan announces retirement as commentator | Cricket News

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan announces retirement as commentator | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 20, 2026 06:53 PM IST Former India leg-spinner and veteran cricket expert Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on Friday announced his retirement from the BCCI commentary panel, citing lack of opportunities to conduct toss and presentation ceremonies as reasons to end his broadcasting career. Sivaramakrishnan, who created ripples with his big, booming leg-spinners, googlies and and top spins as a 17-year-old in the early 1980s, expressed his frustration in a series of tweets, which suggested deep-seated dissatisfaction with his job. “I am retiring from commentary for BCCI,” Sivaramakrishnan wrote on his ‘X’ handle. “If I have not been used for TOSSES and PRESENTATION for 23 years and new comers come in do pitch report Tosses Presentation even when Shastri was coaching, what do you think could be the reason. “How does a company owning BCCI rights go down? Any guesses. “My retirement is nothing great. But a story of tv production unfolds. Soon you will see the bigger picture,” he tweeted. Also when a user suggested if his skin colour was an issue, Sivaramakrishnan replied, …

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

‘I don’t care how many runs you’ve scored’: Pak-born cricketer slams Gavaskar’s ‘vile’ comments on Indian-owned teams buying Pakistan players | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 17, 2026 04:40 PM IST India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar drew criticism from former English cricketer, Azeem Rafiq, for his recent take on the signing of Pakistan players by Indian-owned teams in The Hundred 2026 auction last week. In a column on Mid-Day, Gavaskar reflected on the Sunrisers Leeds franchise’s decision to sign up Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed at the auction table last week for £190,000. Sunrisers are owned by the Chennai-based Sun TV Network, which also owns the Sunerisers Hyderabad in the IPL. “The furore created by the acquisition of a Pakistani player by the Indian owner of a franchise in The Hundred is hardly surprising. Ever since the Mumbai attacks in November 2008, Indian franchise owners have simply ignored Pakistani players for the IPL,” wrote Gavaskar in his column for Mid-Day. Gavaskar added that the fees paid to the Pakistan cricketers could soon facilitate military operations in the country. “Although belated, the realisation that the fees that they pay to a Pakistani player, who then pays income tax to …

‘There’s still time to undo the wrong’: Sunil Gavaskar says Indian franchises should refrain from buying Pakistan players | Cricket News

‘There’s still time to undo the wrong’: Sunil Gavaskar says Indian franchises should refrain from buying Pakistan players | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 16, 2026 04:44 PM IST Sunil Gavaskar has said that Indian franchise owners should refrain from acquiring Pakistan players in teams owned by them that play in leagues outside India. Gavaskar’s comments come after Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed was acquired by Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred Auction. Sunrisers are owned by the Chennai-based Sun TV Network, which also owns the Sunerisers Hyderabad in the IPL. “The furore created by the acquisition of a Pakistani player by the Indian owner of a franchise in The Hundred is hardly surprising. Ever since the Mumbai attacks in November 2008, Indian franchise owners have simply ignored Pakistani players for the IPL,” wrote Gavaskar in his column for Mid-Day. “Although belated, the realisation that the fees that they pay to a Pakistani player, who then pays income tax to his government which buys arms and weapons, indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians is making Indian entities refrain from even considering having Pakistani artistes and sportspersons. Whether it is an Indian entity or an …

Back-to-back T20 World Cup wins the ‘best moment in Indian cricket history’ says Sunil Gavaskar: ‘It takes skill, not luck’ | Cricket News

Back-to-back T20 World Cup wins the ‘best moment in Indian cricket history’ says Sunil Gavaskar: ‘It takes skill, not luck’ | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 9, 2026 02:25 PM IST India became the first team to succesfully defend their men’s T20 World Cup title with a comprehensive win over New Zealand in the final on Sunday. With it, India also became the most succesfull team in the history of tournament, going past the two titles that West Indies and England had won. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar noted that winning ICC trophies in general is a different ball game compared to bilateral series and this is the greatest moment in the country’s cricket history. “India’s trophy cabinet is quite full now,” said Gavaskar on Star Sports. “Winning ICC trophies is not easy. Bilateral dominance is different. ICC tournaments have zero margin for error. You must bring your best every game. “It takes skill, not luck. The pressure is huge and these players represent over a billion people when they step on the field. No team has won back-to-back T20 World Cups and defending a title is tough. Opposition teams come well prepared. “Winning the T20 World Cup …

‘Two powerplay overs for Jasprit Bumrah’: Sunil Gavaskar’s advice to India before T20 World Cup semi-final against England | Cricket News

‘Two powerplay overs for Jasprit Bumrah’: Sunil Gavaskar’s advice to India before T20 World Cup semi-final against England | Cricket News

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5 min readMar 3, 2026 12:34 PM IST Jasprit Bumrah may have taken only nine wickets in the ongoing T20 World Cup, but his impact has gone beyond numbers. The 32-year-old has struck at crucial moments in both the powerplay and middle overs, as was evident on Sunday when he dismissed Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase in the 12th over to leave the West Indies in a spot of bother in Kolkata. Ahead of the semifinal against England on Thursday, former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said Bumrah should bowl two overs in the powerplay to target England’s top order early and seize early control. “I do believe that he should be bowling at least two overs in the powerplay. Because as a new ball bowler with a brand new ball, if he can get those two wickets, if he can get Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Harry Brook, he will have pretty much broken the back of the England batting. So him coming in to bowl the fifth over and four overs …