Sunil Gavaskar criticized Mohammed Siraj for his aggressive send-off to Travis Head after dismissing him for 140 during the second Test at Adelaide Oval, calling it unnecessary given Head's impressive innings. Gavaskar suggested Siraj missed an opportunity to earn the crowd's respect by not showing sportsmanship. Matthew Hayden also commented, attributing Siraj's actions to high emotions but emphasized the need for humility. Despite the incident, Siraj had a strong performance with figures of 4-98, contributing to India's bowling efforts alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and tennis star Novak Djokovic joined the sports world in celebrating Virat Kohli's record-breaking 50th ODI century. Gavaskar praised Kohli as a "superhuman" who has raised the bar set by Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli's century, achieved in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, made him the highest century scorer in the 50-overs format. He also became the first player to score 700 runs in a single World Cup edition. India posted a massive total of 397/4 and went on to win the match.
Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and Ravi Shastri joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi. Prior to the ceremony, the former cricketers also visited the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Sunil Gavaskar criticized Virat Kohli's shot selection during India's loss to Australia in the World Test Championship Final. Kohli added only five runs to his overnight score of 44 before being dismissed by Scott Boland. Gavaskar slammed Kohli for playing a "pretty ordinary shot" and questioned his desire to play his beloved cover drive. India lost the match by 209 runs as Australia claimed the World Test Championship title.
Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar criticized Virat Kohli's shot selection in the World Test Championship final against Australia, calling it an "ordinary shot" and urging reporters to ask Kohli about it. Gavaskar also noted a pattern of Indian batters making mistakes around personal landmarks. India lost the final by 209 runs after being bowled out for 234 in their second innings.
Sunil Gavaskar criticized Indian players, especially Virat Kohli, for their poor performance in the World Test Championship final against Australia. He labeled the batting display as "ridiculous" and slammed Kohli for his shot selection. Gavaskar said Indian batters erred persistently around their personal landmarks, citing a pattern. This was India's second defeat in successive WTC finals after losing to New Zealand in 2021 in the inaugural edition.
Ramiz Raja, former PCB chairman, believes that IPL 2023 will be remembered for MS Dhoni's captaincy, humility, calmness, and keeping. He also mentioned the incident where Sunil Gavaskar asked Dhoni to sign his shirt. Raja labeled the 16th edition of the tournament as the greatest season ever, with big names benched and players from small nations making a big mark. The tournament will also be remembered for great shot making, great catching, and Gujarat Titans' bowling and leg spin bowling.
After Chennai Super Kings' loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023, Sunil Gavaskar took MS Dhoni's autograph on his shirt and the two shared a hug. Gavaskar revealed that he borrowed a pen as he was not prepared for it. He praised Dhoni for his contribution to Indian cricket and being a great role model for youngsters. KKR won the match by six wickets and nine balls to spare, with Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh scoring half-centuries.
Sunil Gavaskar, part of the commentary team for IPL 2023, ran towards MS Dhoni after the CSK vs KKR game and took his autograph on his shirt. KKR won the match by six wickets and nine balls to spare, with Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh scoring match-winning half-centuries. CSK's chances of sealing a play-off berth are on hold as they are in second spot with 15 points.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2023 match at Eden Gardens. KKR scored 204/7 with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shardul Thakur contributing with the bat. Mandeep Singh, who was dismissed for a duck, came under criticism from former India captain Sunil Gavaskar for not performing up to expectations in past IPLs.
