Crediting Gambhir for Kanpur Test win is foot-licking of highest quality: Gavaskar

[Tillu]

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has asserted that the credit for India's remarkable Test victory over Bangladesh in Kanpur should go to Rohit Sharma rather than newly appointed coach Gautam Gambhir. Gavaskar highlighted that under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India has embraced an aggressive style of cricket over the past few years, suggesting the label "Gohit" to describe this bold approach.

 

In a strongly worded column for Sportstar, Gavaskar expressed his disappointment at Gambhir receiving recognition for India's strategy in the Kanpur Test, labelling it as "foot-licking of the highest order."

 

While acknowledging that India's approach was refreshing, Gavaskar criticised the nicknames people have coined to associate with it. He argued that it is unjust to credit Gambhir for the team’s tactics, drawing a comparison to how England attributed their success to head coach Brendon McCullum.

 

"While the England batting approach changed completely under the new regime of Ben Stokes and McCullum, we have seen over the last couple of years that Rohit has been batting like this and encouraging his team to do so as well. Gambhir has only been coaching for a couple of months, so attributing this approach to him is foot-licking of the highest quality. Gambhir himself hardly ever batted in this fashion like McCullum used to do. If any credit is due, it is solely to Rohit and nobody else," Gavaskar wrote.

 

"Just as any scandal is now called this-gate or that-gate after the Watergate scandal over 50 years ago in the United States of America, this Indian batting approach was labelled this-ball and that-ball after the term “Bazball” was coined for the England team’s batting attitude. It was called this because “Baz” is the nickname of their coach, Brendon McCullum from New Zealand, who batted exactly as his team is doing — throwing caution to the winds in an attempt to score runs," he added.

 

As Gavaskar highlighted, the Kanpur Test was headed towards a damp draw after two-and-a-half-days of the Test match was washed out due to rain and wet outfield at Green Park stadium.

Gavaskar credited the International Cricket Council for introducing the World Test Championship, saying any team would have looked at setting for a draw had it not been for the WTC points that were on offer.

 

"However refreshing and thrilling the Indian batting was in the Kanpur Test match, let’s face it: would they have batted in the same manner if there were no points on offer? The much-maligned ICC deserves every bit of applause for changing the perception towards every Test match by creating the World Test Championship," he wrote.

 

Bangladesh resumed their first innings at 107 for 3 as late as the morning session on Day 4. Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing and bowled out the visiting side for 233. India needed less than two sessions to go past Bangladesh's first innings total and secure a 52-run lead.

 

 

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tone for India, scoring the first team fifty in just 3.1 overs. India broke the world records for the fastest 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 as they scored at over 8 runs per over. Rohit danced down the track in the very first delivery he faced and hit a six and followed it up with another one. Rohit made just 23 from 11 balls, but his knock influenced the outcome of the game.

India managed to bowl Bangladesh out for 146 in the second innings and secured the win with a session left, leaving the world in awe.

Indiatoday

 

[cowboysfan]

the worst thing about India media discourse right now is assigning blame and credit,everybody from Rohit to media guys and even fans are guilty. Its good to remember now and then that cricket is still a team game.

[Tillu]

Want Gavaskar and Gambhir to hurl abuses at each other like Gambhir and Afridi in the past.

[Old guy]

Gavaskar being a proper idiot ..what's new ? 

[nevada]

15 minutes ago, Old guy said:

Gavaskar being a proper idiot ..what's new ? 

Bakwaskar would have tuk tuked his way to a 150 in two days if he were the opener, retiring to the comforts of the pavilion after the match ending in a draw after tea on day 5. He is 75 now, it's time for him to retire gracefully instead of spewing bs and taking the sheen off a sensational victory. 

[jigjig]

Boot or foot?

[goose]

i am loving this GaGa feud

[jigjig]

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Edited October 8, 2024 by jigjig

[Stan AF]

Yeah. Right. Don't tread into Sunny G's territory.

[diga]

28 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

Yeah. Right. Don't tread into Sunny G's territory.

Actually Mumbai .. aamchi mumbai 

[bowl_out]

Gavaskar so paranoid about fellow Mumbaikar not getting credit

[putrevus]

Gavaskar being an idiot again. This guys needs to be kicked off from media. He is intoxicating and no forward thinking.Still stuck in his own idiotic theories.

 

There was no need for this mudslinging on the coach. Who needs enemies when you have idiots like Gavaskar.

 

Give Gambhir credit and let him do his thing, if he does something wrong then comment on it.

 

What was this idiot doing after ICC test final where Rohit's captaincy was one of main reasons for that loss.

[vvvslaxman]

Why are our ex cricketers petty minded always. Is it in our blood they don't like others being praised for any reason? Toxic and immature attitude. I say this about Gambhir too. He also cribs about "credit being misdirected".  There are few cricketers don't talk chidlishly.  Why can't be like them

[coffee_rules]

Gavaskar ko kyun mirchi lagi? Sathiya buddha saala. Bhak.. Go back to your house and retire already. This is so typical Mumbai Cricketers' crab mentality. 

[Tillu]

Is this Gavaskar's way of saying to Gambhir that we can also play your game who used to generally feel bitter and discredit Dhoni's achievements.

[Ultimate_Game]

37 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Gavaskar ko kyun mirchi lagi? Sathiya buddha saala. Bhak.. Go back to your house and retire already. This is so typical Mumbai Cricketers' crab mentality. 

 

Didn't like the fact that a non-mumbaikar is praised. When you look at likes of Gavaskar, Manjrekar etc. they're extremely biased towards mumbai players and anything mumbai.

[Vk1]

Senile Sunny was butt licking srinivasan during csk match fixing time. 

[vvvslaxman]

5 hours ago, Tillu said:

Is this Gavaskar's way of saying to Gambhir that we can also play your game who used to generally feel bitter and discredit Dhoni's achievements.

Remmeber SUnny got autograph from MSD. He is fully aware Gambhir has been talking about WC2011 win and  how many were not credited enough.  Sunny probably uses this opportunity to call out Gauti. 

[Chaos]

Stfu sunny, boot licking days was when you and others were playing. Dont be jealous of crushin bd in 2 days…which Sunny's great odi career in whole can dream off

[Tillu]

1 hour ago, Chaos said:

Stfu sunny, boot licking days was when you and others were playing. Dont be jealous of crushin bd in 2 days…which Sunny's great odi career in whole can dream off

 

Where is the match thread for today.