Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Monday said Virat Kohli should have named his current and former teammates who did not send him any message after relinquishing the Test captaincy, saying it would have been fair to those who did not. Wanted them after taking the big call. Earlier this year in his career.
Speaking to India Today, Sunil Gavaskar said that he is not aware of the equation in the Indian dressing room and why Kohli decided to reveal the information while speaking in a public forum.
Gavaskar’s remarks come after Virat Kohli dropped a bomb on Sunday, 5 SeptemberOnly MS Dhoni who wished him When he unexpectedly decided to step down from Test captaincy after the tour of South Africa earlier this year.
Replying to a reporter’s query on the support he has received from the cricketing community during the tough times earlier this year, Kohli said he respects those who approach him personally rather than comment on television broadcasts.
“I don’t know what the situation was like inside the dressing room with all these other players, I think, ideally, if his name is a person who is in contact, maybe other people who weren’t in contact should also Should have been. The name has been given. Then it would have been a little fair to everyone concerned instead of thinking that not everyone comes in contact with him,” Gavaskar said.
Kohli decided to step down as T20I captain after the World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last year. However, Kohli didn’t get a grand farewell as India crashed out of the World Cup before reaching the knockout stage. The former captain was sacked as ODI captain last year before he went on to step down as Test captaincy, which raised a lot of eyebrows.
Kohli said after India’s loss to Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 Super, “I just want to say, if I have to tell someone about their game, I reach out personally. If I have to help someone If so, I personally do.” 4 matches in Dubai.
“If you are giving any suggestion in front of the whole world, it doesn’t matter much to me. If you have to suggest me something then you can talk to me one by one. You really want me to do Well, I live my life very honestly.
He said, “I am not saying that it does not matter to me. I played my cricket honestly.”
Useless question!
Further, Sunil Gavaskar said that he does not give much weight to players praising their current captains and coaches, adding that questions about the dressing room environment are “useless”.
especially, Kohli said on Sunday Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid, the dressing room atmosphere has been great and they have got their mojo back.
The break he took ahead of the Asia Cup 2022, seems to have shown a glimpse of his old self, hitting 2 fifties in 3 matches in the continental tournament. Kohli has struggled for flow ahead of the Asia Cup, scoring just 81 runs in 4 T20Is in the calendar year. He decided to pull out of the tour of West Indies and Zimbabwe to rejuvenate and refresh.
“No, I can’t say, it’s his mindset, I’m not a psychic (Kohli still has captaincy thoughts?) I’m just saying what I feel after hearing the comments coming about the current leadership. One of the most nonsensical questions I hear during an IPL Q and A session between the commentators and the man of the match is about the current coach and current captain.
Gavaskar said, “Is that current player ever going to say anything against the current captain and coach? It’s a pointless question. Anyone, anybody, who is conscious of his career, saying something stupid about the current regime.” Not going to cut his leg.” added.
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