Sunil Gavaskar is known to not mince words. Over the two decades or so, the former India opener has openly praised or criticized on matters which he thinks is appropriate. Currently, the expert is not impressed to see foreign stars commenting on the Indian Cricket Team affairs, generating views, TRPs, and earning followers on social media.
Gavaskar has come down hard at overseas player for commenting unnecessarily in Indian Cricket matters. After the expert slammed overseas stars for commenting on Indian Cricket, former Australian player Brad Haddin gave a fitting reply.
The former India opener's frustration stemmed from the fact that many overseas players commented in favor of the inclusion of Shreyas Iyer in the Asia Cup squad. Defending overseas star to comment on the Indian Cricket, Haddin said many players have played the IPL and hence they are believed to know what happens in the national team than what Gavasker believes.
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Gavaskar's harsh comments came after he saw many overseas cricketers lashing out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not picking Shreyas Iyer in the Indian team's Asia Cup squad. Defending overseas cricketers' decision to opine on Team India's affairs, Haddin said that many overseas stars have worked with Indian players in the IPL. Hence, they are closer to what happens in Indian cricket than what Gavaskar believes.
"I am glad he is listening to the show. We are going worldwide," said Haddin on the LiSTNR YouTube channel.
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I was shocked Shreyas Iyer was not picked in Asia Cup Squad: Haddin
"Our job is to give an opinion on what's topical in world cricket. That's what we do. We coached him (Iyer) in the IPL, and I stand by my take. I was shocked that he wasn't in the squad, and I am not saying the other players (selected) shouldn't be there. The reason I say that is because just the way he handled our group, he was a great leader, and the way he played under pressure, leading from the front. But, yeah, they are obviously going well even with players like him on the sideline," Haddin said
"What is baffling is foreigners who have zero stake in Indian cricket, and much less knowledge about it, wading into the debate and adding fuel to the fire. However great they may be as players and however many times they may have been to India, the selection of the Indian team is strictly none of their business," Gavaskar had written in his column for Sportstar.
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Iyer's snub from the Asia Cup 15-member squad still continues to be the biggest hot topic in Indian cricket. From critics to experts, everybody weighed in on the BCCI selection panel to snub the PBKS player from the Asia Cup squad.
