Delhi: The great cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has presented his side on the recent criticism on Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Gavaskar said on Tuesday that there is no importance of physical size in cricket, but it depends on mental strength and the ability of sports.
Gavaskar commented on an unnecessary criticism on Indian captain Rohit Sharma during the Champions Trophy, saying that only thin boys are for modeling, not physical size in cricket, but mental strength matters.
He said, “If you only want a lean boys, then you should go to the modeling competition and choose all the models there. Cricket is different from that. This is about how well you can play cricket. “
Gavaskar gave the example of Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who faced criticism about his body but did not affect his performance. Gavaskar said, “Sarfaraz Khan was maligned about his weight for a long time. But he scored 150 runs in Tests and then scored more than fifty runs two or three times. Then what is the problem in this? “
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Gavaskar said, “I don’t think size makes any difference. It is about your mental strength. Can you last long? This is the most important. Bat well, bat for a long time and score runs. “
The reference to Gavaskar’s remarks was related to criticism of the time when Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammad called Rohit Sharma “fat” and also said that he is the most ineffective captain of India ever. After this comment, Shama faced strong criticism on social media, and was forced to remove her post. The Congress party also separated itself from Shama from his remarks and requested him to delete the post.
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