Natarajan will return home only after the Tests and get to see his daughter for the first time. And there is the captain (Virat Kohli) going back after the 1st Test for the birth of his first child" : Sunil Gavaskar

[First class]

Anyone can replace a player in the team, but a father has to be with his wife at the birth of his child , that too the first one. 

[Khota]

This was a cheap shot by Gavaskar and this is coming from someone who is not a Kohli fan.

[coffee_rules]

4 hours ago, First class said:

Anyone can replace a player in the team, but a father has to be with his wife at the birth of his child , that too the first one. 

yes, it is the father that decides, nobody gets to judge what he does

[express bowling]

8 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

 

You say it's his choice  (to go or not go) and go on to criticize him for playing some moral one-upmanship. In both his cases, it was his choice. He could have gone when his father died, but played on in a Ranji game in 2006 to cement his place. But now, going back he might have regretted his decision back then and wants to correct.Nothing wrong. 

 

 

He was boasting about this just a few months back in an interview. 

 

I support his going back now ... but he should stop trying to get credit for his dedication to his team back then.

 

 

 

8 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

Same with Nattu, he was probably given a choice and he choose to stay so he can cement his place in the team.

 

Since I know nothing about what transpired, I will not give any opinion on this. You are just guessing what happened  ... none of us know the actual facts.

[Trichromatic]

31 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Since I know nothing about what transpired, I will not give any opinion on this. You are just guessing what happened  ... none of us know the actual facts.

 

That's what been happening. Everyone on social media is just giving opinion even though there are hardly any details of what happened.

[asterix]

Gavaskar had issues over players private life affecting cricket in past too. I don’t remember clearly but there was a huge issue created by Gavaskar over Kapil only bringing his wife on Sri Lanka tour, when they were playing...

[coffee_rules]

Gavaskar’s blind Mumbai biased ass failed to note when Rohit Sharma returned from the test tour missing 4th Sydney test to see the birth of his kid

 

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/india-vs-australia-rohit-sharma-to-miss-4th-test-in-sydney-to-be-with-wife-for-birth-of-first-child-report-ritika-sajdeh/339334

 

[sage]

 

 

Gavaskar still sharing the same Viv anecdote wherever he goes

[putrevus]

Gavaskar needs to be phased out from booth also,they need fresh voices there also.

[The Great Punjab]

As cricket addicts, people need to remember family is more important than playing English gulli/danda.  Different people, different perspectives.

[bear23]

Does Gavaskar know for a fact what option Natarajan will select if given an option to chose between staying on tour or going back home ?

If Gavaskar had kept his comments to Kohli alone and his situation , Kohli being the captain it would be a discussion topic.  Comparing Kohli to Natarajan is completely absurd as they both are not at the same place with respect to their cricketing careers